DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
Agenda
Download the full conference agenda with detailed, day-by-day listings for all activities.
Dining guide
Download the dining and recreation guide, with suggested restaurants; arts, culture and science attractions; entertainment venues; and parks, sights and shopping.
(NOTE: Bound, printed copies of these and other resources will be presented to all attendees at the conference registration desk.)
JOIN US IN CHICAGO, OCTOBER 5-7
It’s time for bold action.
We’re pleased to hold our 13th annual national gathering in Chicago, a city with a reputation for innovation in education. With our children’s potential at the forefront of our minds, our education systems cry out for wholesale rethinking. Together, we’ll focus on examining the strengths and limitations of current strategies, reimagining and rebuilding systems at their intersections. We'll gather strength from new voices, and we'll create fresh blueprints for the future.
As our global economic system remains challenged, this moment of crisis may be the paradigm-shifting opportunity to create more powerful solutions to ensure our children are well prepared for meaningful, successful lives in the 21st century.
Produced and hosted by Grantmakers for Education
720 S.W. Washington St., Suite 605, Portland, OR 97205
Phone: (503) 595-2100, information@edfunders.org
October 5–7, 2009 Grantmakers for Education Annual Conference
THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION IN A CHANGING WORLD
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to Speak to GFE Members October 7
Secretary Duncan will discuss his thoughts on designing systems of excellence, while presenting the Obama Administration’s comprehensive roadmap for transforming Pre-K through postsecondary education. He will highlight the ways that grantmakers, policymakers and educators must work together to build the systems of excellence needed to prepare all children for future success.
HIGHLIGHT OF THE DAY
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS AND ORGANIZERS
Contributing Sponsors
The Joyce Foundation | W. Clement & Jessie V. Stone Foundation
JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Polk Bros. Foundation | The Spencer Foundation
Atlantic Philanthropies | The McCormick Foundation | Prince Charitable Trusts
Donors Forum (Illinois) | The Chicago Public Education Fund | McDougal Family Foundation


