INSPIRE

FAMILY/COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security). Prior to this, Garrett served
as National Program Leader for the National 4-H Headquarters at the
U.S. Department of Agriculture for the program’s 7 million participants
and 90,000 clubs. While at USDA, he was appointed by the White House
as co-convener of the Helping America’s Youth initiative, an interagency
effort to address challenges facing youth and to promote successful
solutions.
Why are you advancing improvement in education?
I am advancing educational improvement because we have a shared
and collective responsible to ensure that ALL children, not some, have
an opportunity to achieve their dreams and education is central to that
dream.
-Byron Garrett
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
AIE PRESENTATION:
Thursday, September 26, 2013
10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Ballroom FG
PATH—Teacher Leader/Campus Leader/PSP/ESC
www.byrongarrett.com
Twitter@Byronvgarrett
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