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PARTNERS IN LEARNING:
LONG-TIME ADVOCATES TO LEAD PARTNERSHIPS CENTER
 Kate Gill Kressley brings years of experience
in the area of partnership building to her position as director of the Indiana
Center for Family, School & Community Partnerships. Prior to her recent
position, Kate advised and coordinated Lilly Endowment-funded projects designed
to stimulate and improve family, school and community partnerships. She
has worked with parents, grassroots organizations, educators, funders and
others in Indiana and across the country.
Sue Switzer, community liaison, has held
several positions with PTA organizations, including serving as president
of the Indiana Congress of Parents and Teachers, Inc. Performing volunteer
work throughout Indiana has given Sue a familiarity with the state. In 1988
she was recognized as the Indianapolis Volunteer of the Year.
The Family Connection of St. Joseph County,
Inc. will produce written materials for the Center. Since 1991, co-directors
Sue Christensen and Ann Rosen have been writing
newsletters, briefing papers and other publications, as well as conducting
surveys and providing technical assistance on family and family involvement
issues.
Susan Kontos, Ph.D., Professor of Child
Development and Early Childhood Education at the Department of Child Development
and Family Studies at Purdue University, will evaluate critical components
of the Center's work. Dr. Kontos has served as principle investigator in
the evaluation of several high-profile programs.
Indiana Parent Information Network, Inc. (IPIN),
headed by Donna Gore Olsen, serves as the lead agency with fiscal
responsiblity for the grant and is currently housing the Center offices.
IPIN, located in Indianapolis, is a not-for-profit agency that provides
information, peer support and education to parents of children with special
needs throughout the state.
From Partners in Learning, Vol. 1:1, 1998, a publication
of the Indiana Center for Family, School & Community Partnerships. If
your school community would like information on forming family, school &
community partnerships, contact the Center by phone: 317-205-2595 or email:
fscp@indy.net
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