2008 Governor's Conference on Community Service HIGHLIGHTS
The 2008 Governor's Conference on Community Service held March 31 & April 1 in Omaha was a great success with more than 265 attendees. For the Conference brochure look here.
Highlights of the Conference included:
Welcoming Remarks
Featured Speakers
- Henry C. Lozano, Director of USA Freedom Corps
- Attentive audience for Henry Lozano's address
- Clayton Anderson, NASA Astronaut & Flight Engineer
- Dr. Tom Osborne, UNL Athletic Director
- Sally Ganem, Nebraska's First Lady
- T. Marni Vos, Comedienne
- Audience Members Enjoying T. Marni Vos' presentation
- Commission Leadership with Featured Speakers
Breakout Sessions [A total of 30 informative breakout sessions were offered. The images below capture a sampling of these.]
- Diversity & Inclusion: Creating a New Social Space, Joe Gerstandt
- An Introduction to Employee Volunteer Programs AND How to Develop an Employee Volunteer Program, Bea Boccalandro
- Community Preparedness & Citizen Corps: A National Perspective, Philip Kirk
- Working with the Nebraska Legislature, Dennis Byars
- Intergenerational Dialogue: Engaging Community Partners, Gary Heusel & Guests
- Active Omaha Kids: Organizing a Community Coalition to Solve Childhood Obesity, Dr. Tom Tonniges
- Engage, Connect & Problem Solve with Adolescent Youth, Sarah Lamprecht
- Attendees enjoy a breakout session
The success of the Conference would not have been possible without the partnership of the following outstanding supporters:
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