3:00 pm - National Association for the Education of Homeless Children

munities regarding McKinney-Vento and best practices in homeless education. The session will
feature the grassroots movement started by the Janesville homeless education program to establish
a shelter for unaccompanied youth and provide an update on its efforts to secure funding.
Determining Eligibility: Case-by-Case Problem-Solving under McKinney-
Vento’s Definition of ‘Homeless’
Estella Garza, Homeless Liaison, San Antonio ISD (TX)
Patricia Julianelle, Counsel, NAEHCY (DC)
This session will be REPEATED Tuesday at 8:15 a.m.
This workshop puts the legal standards for determining McKinney-Vento eligibility (“fixed, regular,
and adequate”) into operation. By applying good strategies and problem-solving to real-life scenarios,
attendees will navigate the Act’s “black and white” and “grey” areas. Scenarios may confirm
or challenge participants’ present ideas, so be prepared for flexible thinking!
The Need to Read
Chuck Bell, Chair, First Book of Greater Akron (OH)
Denver 3
Colorado A
Children from homeless and economically challenged circumstances are as capable of learning as
children from more advantaged families. Becoming aware of exactly how the inadequacies in reading
readiness compound the challenges of the distressed family is essential to building programs
that address these needs. Programs currently in place are showing success in preparing children
for their educational experience. Being able to obtain quality materials and networking with those
from successful programs are vital for success.
Monday
November
Concurrent
Sessions 4
10:30 -
11:45 a.m.
Utilizing Title I to Serve Homeless Children and Youth
Moderator: Jan Moore, Program Specialist, National Center for Homeless Education (NC)
This panel session will include State Coordinators and local homeless education liaisons. They will
provide an overview of Title I, Part A, talk about how they coordinate with Title I personnel at the
local and state level, and explain how to determine and spend Title I, Part A set aside funds. Participants
will learn successful strategies to implement in their own district or state in order to provide
additional services to homeless children and youth.
Quality Early Childhood Education for Young Homeless Children-Session cancelled
Maria Winstien, Principal Director, Learning Center at Warren Village, Inc. (CO)
The Impact of Early Childhood Education on the Success of Transformational
Matchless Housing - Revised session added
Matchless
Presenters: Rebecca Treece, Director, Warren Village Without Walls (CO)
Dorey Brandt-Finell, Child and Family Advocate, Warren Village, Inc., (CO)
Denis Murstein, Chief Officer for Strategic Growth and Development, Warren Village, Inc.
(CO)
This workshop will document the impact of curriculum-based early childhood education and quality
child care in the context of a transformational housing environment. Transformational Housing
is comprised of four components: affordable housing; child care; family support services; and
community. While each of these components is significant and integral to one’s success, it appears
that an increased investment in the early childhood education/quality child care component yields
long-term results – developmentally, socially, and economically.
Voices of Youth
Barb Dexter, Secondary Teacher Specialist, Anchorage School District (AK)
Denver 4
Gold Coin
This session provides an opportunity to hear directly from youth who have experienced homelessness
(including current and former LeTendre scholars) and/or involvement in the child welfare
system. Come learn about the barriers the students experienced, as well as the strategies, people,
and resources that were helpful in overcoming these barriers.
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