NAACP 7th Biennial Daisy Bates Education Summit

Little Rock Central High 1957:
Honoring the Legacy, Facing the Challenge

May 17 - 19, 2007

Little Rock, Arkansas

The 2007 Daisy Bates Education Summit is will be held in Little Rock, Arkansas May 17 - 19, 2007 under the theme "Little Rock Central High 1957: Honoring the Legacy, Facing the Challenge."

The 7th Biennial Daisy Bates Educational Summit will also commemoratively observe the 50th Anniversary of the integration of Central High School by the "Little Rock Nine." As such, events and activities that take place will highlight the life and contributions of Mrs. Daisy Bates and those of the Little Rock Nine to the larger civil rights community and the nation in general.

The National Education Department is collaborating on the planning and implementation of the Daisy Bates Education Summit with a number of strategic partners including the National Education Association, the American Federation of Teachers, and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

Preliminary Events & Activities

THURSDAY, MAY 17, 2007

Registration	10:00am - 5:00pm
Daisy Bates/ Little Rock Steering Committee Meeting	10:00am - 12:00pm
Pre-Conference Meeting "Teachers as Civil Rights Agents"	1:30pm - 3:00pm
Opening Plenary	7:00pm - 9:00pm

 FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2007

Networking Continental Breakfast    (NAACP Ed Chairs, NEA, AFT Only)	8:00am - 9:00am
General Continental Breakfast	8:00am - 9:00am
Summit of the States	9:00am - 11:30am
Barbara Van Blake Luncheon	12:15pm - 2:00pm
Summit of the States II	3:00pm - 5:00pm
Daisy Bates Awards Gala	6:30pm - 9:00pm

SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2007

Continental Breakfast	8:00am - 9:00am
Concurrent Workshops	9:00am - 11:00am
Leadership Luncheon	12:00pm - 1:30pm
Little Rock Nine Public Meeting	3:00pm - 5:00pm
Social Justice Dinner	6:30pm - 9:30pm