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The Convening
Panel Presentations

“The most important quality parents should want in their child is curiosity.”
Paul Orfalea
 

The Convening
Opening Remarks
Panel Presentations
Jerome L. Singer, Ph.D.
Dorothy G. Singer, Ed.D.
Dr. Faith Rogow
Yolie Flores Aguilar
Dr. Rosemarie Truglio
Dr. Gloria Rodriguez
Paul Orfalea
Breakout Sessions
Closing Remarks
Bios
Participants
Event Info

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Jerome L. Singer, Ph.D.  
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Jerome L. Singer, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology and Child Study Center; Co-director, Yale University Family Television Research and Consultation Center

Dr. Singer discusses the central role of children's play in development and learning.
 
Dr. Rosemarie Truglio  
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Dr. Rosemarie Truglio, Vice President of Education and Research, Sesame Street Workshop

Dr. Truglio shares lessons learned from “Sesame Street” and talks about the value of training workshops, outreach and research.
 
 
 
Dorothy G. Singer, Ed.D.  
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Dorothy G. Singer,. Ed. D., Senior Research Scientist, Department of Psychology and Child Study Center, Yale University;Co-director, Yale University Family Television Research and Consultation Center.

Dr. Singer discusses the ability of television to help children learn and the need for formative research.
 
Dr. Gloria Rodriguez  
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Dr. Gloria Rodriguez, Founder, President & CEO, Avance Inc.

Dr. Rodriguez outlines key points to consider in reaching a diverse audience of parents and caregivers, especially those who are Spanish speaking.
 
 
 
Dr. Faith Rogow  
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Dr. Faith Rogow, Founder, Insighter's Educational Consulting; President, Alliance for a Media Literate America

Dr. Rogow examines how television teaches and the impact of media literacy.
 
Paul Orfalea  
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Paul Orfalea, Orfalea Family Foundation, Founder and Chairperson Emeritus, Kinko's, Inc.

Mr. Orfalea offers personal reflections on the term “learning difficulties” and the importance of family in education and a healthy childhood.
 
 
 
Yolie Flores Aguilar  
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Yolie Flores Aguilar, Executive Director, Los Angeles County Children's Planning Council

Ms. Aguilar emphasizes the need of children to be grounded in who they are and why they matter within their culture.
 
   
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