BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-AUCD VERSION:1.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DCREATED:20240329T084428 LAST-MODIFIED:20240329T084428 DTSTART:20100601T040000Z SUMMARY;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:EIEC Webinar: A Conversation about the Obama Administration's Early Childhood Agenda with Sharon Lewis and Jeffrey Capizzano LOCATION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE: DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:=0D=0A=0D=0AArchived Webinar=0D=0A=0D=0A Archived Webinar=0D=0A=0D=0ASharon Lewis's Presentation =0D=0A=0D=0AJeffrey Capizzano's Presentation =0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0AAbout the Webinar=0D=0A=0D=0AIn this one hour webinar Sharon Lewis, Commissioner of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities (ADD) and Jeffrey Capizzano, Senior Policy Advisor for Early Childhood Development and Education in the Administration for Children and Families will share information on opportunities within the administration to support early childhood initiatives. There will be ample time for questions. This will be the first in a series of a webinars on critical issues in early childhood intervention (birth to 5 years) sponsored by the Association of University Centers on Disabilities' Early Intervention/ Early Childhood Special Interest Group (EIEC SIG).=0D=0A=0D=0ASpeakers=0D=0A=0D=0ASharon Lewis=0D=0AADD Commissioner=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0ASharon Lewis was appointed Commissioner of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities, ACF/HHS in March of this year. Well known as an effective advocate, Sharon has a proven track record in championing disability issues, while working for a better quality of life for all.=0D=0A=0D=0AJeffrey Capizzano=0D=0ASenior Policy Advisor for Early Childhood Development and Education, ACF/HHS=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0A=0D=0AJeffrey Capizzano provides policy and substantive support to the Office of Head Start, the Child Care Bureau, and the Deputy Assistant Secretary and Inter-Departmental Liaison for Early Childhood Development. He is considered a national expert in early childhood policy. He has been a guest on National Public Radio and his research findings have been cited in the Washington Post and Christian Science Monitor, as well as reports published by the Brookings Institution.=0D=0A=0D=0AAbout the Webinar Series=0D=0A=0D=0AThe Early Intervention/ Early Childhood Special Interest Group (EIEC SIG) at AUCD provides information to AUCD Network members on critical issues related to early childhood. The EIEC SIG Website can be accessed here.=0D=0A PRIORITY:3 URL:http://www.aucd.org/template/event.cfm?event_id=2339&id=965 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR