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Peter Lindsay, Co-Chair of the Growth Council
, Rita Furlow, MCA Sr. Policy Analyst
, with Keynote Speaker, Dr. Walter Gilliam.[/caption]
Last week, the Maine Children’s Alliance
and the Maine Children’s Growth Council
hosted the 2016 Social Emotional Learning & Development Conference in Freeport to share compelling new research. A diverse range of state and national experts, partners and stakeholders gathered to discuss short and long-term strategies to improve early childhood outcomes, specifically related to social and emotional development for Maine’s young children. After listening to national experts Dr. Walter Gilliam and Dr. Sheila Smith and hearing insights from the field from the Maine panel, we walked away excited about what we had learned and the opportunity to improve the social emotional learning and development of Maine’s young children.
In the upcoming week, we will be recapping what we learned from the presentations and speakers at the 2016 Social Emotional Learning & Development Conference. In the meantime, check out some snapshots from the event below! 
Peter Lindsay, Growth Council Co-Chair[/caption]
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Sen. Cathy Breen introducing Dr. Sheila Smith from the National Center for Children in Poverty.[/caption]
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Dr. Gilliam giving his keynote address.[/caption]
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Participants on the Maine Panel![/caption]
Peter Lindsay, Co-Chair of the Growth Council
, Rita Furlow, MCA Sr. Policy Analyst
, with Keynote Speaker, Dr. Walter Gilliam.[/caption]
Last week, the Maine Children’s Alliance
and the Maine Children’s Growth Council
hosted the 2016 Social Emotional Learning & Development Conference in Freeport to share compelling new research. A diverse range of state and national experts, partners and stakeholders gathered to discuss short and long-term strategies to improve early childhood outcomes, specifically related to social and emotional development for Maine’s young children. After listening to national experts Dr. Walter Gilliam and Dr. Sheila Smith and hearing insights from the field from the Maine panel, we walked away excited about what we had learned and the opportunity to improve the social emotional learning and development of Maine’s young children.
In the upcoming week, we will be recapping what we learned from the presentations and speakers at the 2016 Social Emotional Learning & Development Conference. In the meantime, check out some snapshots from the event below! Snapshots from the Social Emotional Learning & Development Conference!
[caption id="attachment_2680" align="aligncenter" width="500"]Peter Lindsay, Growth Council Co-Chair[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_2677" align="aligncenter" width="500"]Sen. Cathy Breen introducing Dr. Sheila Smith from the National Center for Children in Poverty.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_2685" align="aligncenter" width="500"]Dr. Gilliam giving his keynote address.[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_2686" align="aligncenter" width="500"]Participants on the Maine Panel![/caption]