BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CHILDREN AT RISK - ECPv6.6.4.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://childrenatrisk.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for CHILDREN AT RISK REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241101T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241101T130000 DTSTAMP:20260501T022620 CREATED:20240701T135627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241101T142511Z UID:36106-1730458800-1730466000@childrenatrisk.org SUMMARY:Accolades 2024: The Texas Academy Awards of Child Advocacy DESCRIPTION:Day Of Purchases\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Event Program\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 35 for 35 Influencers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \nThis is a very special year for CHILDREN AT RISK as we celebrate 35 years of advocacy for those who need it most – our children! Our annual Accolades Luncheon\, The Texas Academy Awards of Child Advocacy\, has recognized numerous child advocates in our communities\, elevated key priorities for children\, and raised critical funds to support our mission to improve the quality of life for Texas children. This year’s luncheon will be held on Friday\, November 1\, 2024\, at the beautiful Hotel Zaza Museum District in Houston from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m and will be a culmination of our year-long 35th anniversary celebrations!  \n We are delighted to have our past CHILDREN AT RISK Board Chairs as our Accolades Event Chairs for this year’s Luncheon. As we celebrate our 35th Anniversary\, we will highlight the critical importance of child advocacy to enact systems change that will lead to long-term positive impact for children.  CHILDREN AT RISK continues to lead the way in driving change so that every child receives equitable opportunities\, a quality education\, access to nutrition and healthcare\, and is free from the dangers of human trafficking and exploitation.     \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2024 Accolades Luncheon Co-Chairs\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2024 Accolades Luncheon Honorees\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n HEALTH LEGACY\nMark Wallace\,\nFormer President & CEO\, Texas Children’s Hospital \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n VOICE FOR CHILDREN\nState Representative James Talarico\, \nDistrict 50 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Statewide Nominees\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CHILD HEALTH ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR\nShreela Sharma PhD\, Co-Founder\, Brighter Bites\nSteven Kelder PhD MPH\, Executive Board Member\, Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH)\nKimberly Avila Edwards MD\, Director of Advocacy and External Affairs\, Dell Medical School\, The University of texas at Austin\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n RISING STAR IN CHILD ADVOCACY\nJenna Lewis\, General Counsel\, Office of Senator Tan Parker\nTravis Evans\, Southern Region Director\, Young Invincibles\nSelena Saldana\, Legislative Director\, Office of Representative Senfronia Thompson\n  \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EDUCATION ADVOCATE OF THE YEAR\nLisa Descant LPC\, LMFT\, CEO\, Communities in Schools\nLupita Hinojosa EdD\, Superintendent\, Spring ISD\nDanny King PhD\, Executive Director\, Region 1 Education Service Center\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n EXCELLENCE IN EQUITY NON-PROFIT\nTeresa Granillo\, AVANCE\, Inc\nThomas A. Saenz\, Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)\nAmber Sims\, Young Leaders Strong Cities\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OUTSTANDING CHILD FOCUSED NON-PROFIT OR NON-PROFIT PROGRAM\nBig Thought – Erin Offord\, CEO\nGirls Inc. of Metropolitan Dallas – Beth Myers\, CEO\nPre-K4 SA – Sarah Baray PhD\, CEO\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OUTSTANDING NON-PROFIT COLLABORATIVE OR COLLABORATIVE PROGRAM\nGreater Houston Opportunity Youth Collaborative – Adriana Wilson\, Managing Director\nBexar County Education Coalition – Julia Grizzard\, Executive Director and Founder\nThe Texas Collaborative for Healthy Mothers and Babies (TCHMB) – Dr. Charleta Guillory\, Chair TCHMB; Susan Dimitriejvic\, Clinical Lead\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OUTSTANDING NON-PROFIT RESEARCHER\nDeanna M. Hoelscher\, PhD\, RD\, LD\, CNS\, Regional Dean\, UTHealth Houston School of Public Health in Austin\, Director\, Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living\nSarah Messiah\, Professor of Epidemiology & Pediatrics\, Associate Dean for Research Affairs (interim)\, Director\, Child and Adolescent Population Health Program\, Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health\, UT Southwestern Medical Center\nAlan Cohen\, Founder & CEO\, Child Poverty Action Lab (CPAL)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Regional Awards\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OUTSTANDING CHILD ADVOCATE\nHouston\, Gulf Coast\, and East Texas\nCarolyn Watson\, Executive Director\, William Stamps Farish Fund; Co-Chair\, Greater Houston Opportunity Youth Collaborative\nCynthia Colbert\, President & CEO\, Catholic Charities\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OUTSTANDING CHILD ADVOCATE\nEl Paso and West Texas\nRafael Garcia\, Pastor\, Sacred Heart Parish\nAdrian Vega\, Executive Director\, Education Partnership of the Permian Basin\nRuben Garcia\, Director\, Annunciation House\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OUTSTANDING CHILD ADVOCATE\nAustin\, San Antonio\, and Central Texas\nCelina Moreno\, CEO\, Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA)\nViridiana Tule Carrizales\, Co-Founder and CEO\, ImmSchools\nAdrian Lopez\, CEO\, Alamo Workforce Solutions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OUTSTANDING CHILD ADVOCATE\nRio Grande Valley\nEduardo “Eddie” Cantu\, Executive Director\, Christian’s Manor\nFrancisco Almaraz\, CEO\, Workforce Solutions Rio Grande\nKarina Chapa\, Executive Director\, Texas Association for Bilingual Education\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OUTSTANDING CHILD ADVOCATE\nDallas\, Fort Worth\, and North Texas\nBethany Edwards\, Executive Director\, Early Learning Alliance\nLindsey Speed\, Executive Director\, Traffick 911\nMonica Ordonez\, Program Director\, Bachman Lake Together\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THANK YOU\, SPONSORS!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Victoria Garcia\nThe Children’s Assessment Center Foundation\nWellpoint\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ruth J. Simmons\n\nCamden\n\n\nPrism Energy Solutions\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Clifford Chance\nPaula and Reginald DesRoches\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Special Thanks!\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jeremy Samuels\nRuth Roylance\nRegina Rogers\nGinni & Richard Mithoff\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bob & Chris Snyder \nAlessa Serda\nJohn Seo\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Doe & Henry Florsheim\nMark Troth\nChris Wallace\nLarry Wisniewski\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We had a fabulous time last year!\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Last year\, we were honored to have Robert and Georgiana Ladd and Ben and Mary Patton as Chairs and to give extra ‘kudos’ to our honoree Dr. Ruth Simmons\, a native Texan and a trail blazer in the field of education on a national level.  \n \n Read All About It\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n For more information\, please contact Michelle Bowman at mbowman@childrenatrisk.org or 713.301.6970. URL:https://childrenatrisk.org/event/accolades2024/ LOCATION:Hotel ZaZa\, 5701 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77005\, United States CATEGORIES:Fundraiser END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241112T110000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241112T123000 DTSTAMP:20260501T022621 CREATED:20241025T232002Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241025T232124Z UID:36887-1731409200-1731414600@childrenatrisk.org SUMMARY:2024 Fall Texas Tour: Virtual Statewide DESCRIPTION:CHILDREN AT RISK’s Early Childhood Texas Tour is making stops in cities across Texas—and now includes a statewide virtual session on Tuesday\, November 12 for advocates everywhere to join! This online event offers a data deep dive into the latest findings from our newest report on Local Workforce Development Board investments in quality child care. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nAt each stop\, we’ll explore the impact of Texas Proposition 2\, which provides local tax exemptions for child care providers\, and gather valuable insights from family child care providers on the pressing challenges they face. With the next legislative session approaching\, this tour offers an ideal opportunity to connect\, share ideas\, and prepare for progress in early childhood education. \nJoin us on the road—or online! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQuestions? Concerns? Reach out to Becky at rquintanilla@childrenatrisk.org \n\n \n REGISTER URL:https://childrenatrisk.org/event/2024-fall-texas-tour-virtual-statewide/ LOCATION:Virtual via Zoom END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241113T120000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241113T133000 DTSTAMP:20260501T022621 CREATED:20241002T150841Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241002T150842Z UID:36736-1731499200-1731504600@childrenatrisk.org SUMMARY:2024 Fall Texas Tour: Austin DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CHILDREN AT RISK’s Early Childhood Texas Tour is coming to a city near you\, and you won’t want to miss it. C@R is hitting the road with 12 in-person stops across the state\, bringing together child care providers\, community leaders\, and anyone passionate about improving quality in early childhood education. At each stop\, we’ll dive into the latest data and insights from our new report on how Local Workforce Development Boards are investing in quality child care\, explore the exciting possibilities of Texas Proposition 2\, which grants a local tax exemption for property used to operate child care facilities\, gather real-world feedback on the challenges facing family child care providers\, and gear up for the upcoming legislative session. \nJoin CHILDREN AT RISK’S Early Education team\, Wednesday November 13th\, 2024 from 12:00-01:30pm (CST) to provide local insight and help shape the future of children in Texas. \nQuestions? Concerns? Contact Becky at rquintanilla@childrenatrisk.org URL:https://childrenatrisk.org/event/2024fallttaus/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241121T100000 DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241121T120000 DTSTAMP:20260501T022621 CREATED:20240910T100014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240910T234724Z UID:35339-1732183200-1732190400@childrenatrisk.org SUMMARY:The 89th Texas Legislative Agenda for Children DESCRIPTION:The 89th Legislative Session is just around the corner and Texas will once again have the chance to prioritize the needs of children! Join us this November as we unveil our 2025 Legislative Session Agenda\, share tips from advocacy experts\, and highlight how you can get involved to speak out and drive change for children this session! \nThis summit is presented in partnership with the Texas Family Leadership Council (TXFLC). \nWant to join us as a partner or sponsor on an upcoming Learning Event? Reach out to  learning@childrenatrisk.org for more information. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n REGISTER URL:https://childrenatrisk.org/event/2024-legislative-roadmap/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Learning Event,Policy,Research,TXFLC END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR