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The Turning Point Luncheon: Keeping At-Risk Students in School
April 19, 2018 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm
The Turning Point – Annual Luncheon for Communities In Schools of Greater Tarrant County
Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price to Anchor Panel Discussion and local students/Social Workers will share their individual Turning Points.
Fighting the school dropout rate continues to be one of our community’s top priorities, as an estimated 9,000 students per year leave school without a high school diploma in Tarrant County. A leader in dropout prevention for Tarrant County for more than 26 years, Communities In Schools of Greater Tarrant County (CIS-GTC) will present a leadership panel to address the “turning point” of education at its annual fundraising luncheon.
Panel begins at 12:15 p.m., moderated by Bud Kennedy of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and featuring:
Mayor Betsy Price – City of Fort Worth
Brett Helmer – The R4 Foundation
Dr. Lily Laux – Texas Education Agency
– CIS-GTC students and their individual social workers (approximately 20 of each) will also join each guest table to share their personal “turning points” during the luncheon. Personal interviews with select students will be available.
– Tickets start at $50 per person and are available online at www.cistarrant.org/events.
For sponsorships or more information, contact Rachel Peters at Rachel.Peters@cistarrant.org