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Elgin Partnership Early Learning Fall Collaboration Meeting

2022-10-05 13:00:00 2022-10-05 15:00:00 America/Chicago Elgin Partnership Early Learning Fall Collaboration Meeting The keynote speaker will be Frank Kros, MSW, JD. Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC

Wednesday, October 05
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-10-05 13:00:00 2022-10-05 15:00:00 America/Chicago Elgin Partnership Early Learning Fall Collaboration Meeting The keynote speaker will be Frank Kros, MSW, JD. Main Library - Meadows Community Rooms ABC

Main Library

Meadows Community Rooms ABC

The keynote speaker will be Frank Kros, MSW, JD.

Mr. Kros is a career child advocate who has served as a childcare worker, child abuse investigator, children’s home administrator, consultant, professor, attorney, writer, and speaker.

Poverty often hinders the brain’s ability to grow and function optimally. Mr. Kros will share how poverty significantly impacts the developing brains of our young learners. We will learn the specific impact of poverty on the developing brain and the interventions that effectively counter poverty’s effects.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Community | Adult Programs |

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