Brain Rules by Dr. John Medina is now available at the office of Idaho AEYC. Contact us for more information.
Business Summit for Early Learning - Agenda
Nov. 19, 2009 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Dee Sarton - EMCEE
Lori Otter - Welcome
First Lady of the State of Idaho
About Lori Otter Lori Otter's Welcome Video
Rob Grunewald - Return on Investment
Federal Reserve Bank
Minneapolis About Rob Grunewald Rob Grunewald's Presentation Video
Regional Economic Analyst & co-author of the landmark study “Early Childhood Development: Economic Development with a High Public Return.
Review Rob Grunewald's PowerPoint Presentation (PPT).
Karen Elzey - Human Capital
U.S. Chamber of Commerce About Karen Elzey Karen Elzey's Presentation Video
Vice President & Executive Director of the US Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for a Competitive Workforce.
Review Karen Elzey's PowerPoint Presentation (PPT).
Karen Mason - Thank You To Sponsors
Executive Director
Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children
About Karen Mason Karen Mason's Thank You Video
Representatives from colleges and universities will facilitate table discussions to identify strategies that have worked in Idaho.
Table Discussion included key ideas such as:
workplace flexibility for employees around schedule,
hours at the workplace,
working from home,
encourage employees to attend school events with their children,
presentations to staff at work through human resources utilizing Family Advocates,
literacy programs,
on-site child care,
subsidized child care as benefit for employees,
public awareness information with school children delivering the message,
more research related to women with small children and what works best.
Dr. John Medina – Brain Rules
University of Washington and Seattle Pacific University About Dr. John Medina
Developmental
molecular biologist and research
consultant, author of Brain Rules, and founding member of Talaris
Institute.
Skip Oppenheimer – IBCEETask Force Report
Chairman/CEO of Oppenheimer Companies, Inc
About Skip Oppenheimer Skip Oppenheimer's Presentation Video
Read Skip's
Summit Comments Tough Choices or Tough Times - Report of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce; National Center On Education And The Economy.
Idaho Statesman 
