In partnership with the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University, the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Strategies for Children, Boston Children's Museum co-sponsored its second Early Childhood Summit April 5, 2013 at the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston. 400 attendees listened to and participated in presentations on early brain development and the importance of executive function, the effect of stress on children, effective school readiness and family support programs, digital media in children's lives, the critical role of play in early childhood development, and implications for public policy. Leading researchers and professionals in the fields of health, education and business shared their insights, identified best practices, and discussed both the challenges and solutions for enhancing early childhood development opportunities. Video of the plenary sessions is included here as well as the agenda and a link to the Cross-Sector Innovation Session Guides and Readings.
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Plenary Sessions Videos & Supporting Documents:
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Welcome Michael Yogman, MD Board Chair, Boston Children's Museum |
Early Childhood and Economic Development Eric Rosengren President and CEO Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Educational Attainment & Economic Outcomes (PDF) |
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Introductory Remarks Deval Patrick Governor, Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
Driving Science-Based Innovation to Strengthen the Foundations of Lifelong Learning, Behavior and Health Jack Shonkoff, MD Director, Center on the Developing Child Harvard University Science-based Innovation (PDF) Experiences Build Brain Architecture (Movie) |
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Using Executive Functioning Frameworks to Improve Family Economic Mobility Elisabeth D. Babcock, MCRP, PhD Crittenton Women's Union Executive-Functioning-Framework (PDF) |
The Joy of Discovery and the Power of Play Carole Charnow President and CEO, Boston Children's Museum Michael Yogman, MD Board Chair, Boston Children's Museum The Power of Play (PDF) |
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Neighborhood Supports for Young Children John F. Barros Executive Director, Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative Boston Promise Initiative (PDF) |
Business Panel Discussion JD Chesloff Executive Director, Massachusetts Business Roundtable John Fish Chairman and CEO, Suffolk Construction Marcy Reed President, National Grid Tom Leighton CEO, Akamai Technologies Charles Rizzo Principal Financial Officer and Chief Financial Officer, John Hancock Funds |