Name: SummerPalooza! Summit 2017
Location: TBD

SummerPalooza! Summit 2017

The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NC DPI) is charged with implementing the state's public school laws and the State Board of Education's policies and procedures governing pre-kindergarten through 12th grade public education.The agency provides leadership and service to the 115 local public school districts and 2,500+ traditional public schools, 150+ charter schools, and the three residential schools for students with hearing and visual impairments.

NC Department of Public Instruction

<H2>Learn how to reach new heights with your summer nutrition programs.</H2>
<H4>Are you concerned for children in your community who are missing out on free, nutritious summer meals?</H4>
If so, take the first step to a solution and register now for the fourth annual NC SummerPalooza! Summit, hosted by the NC Department of Public Instruction. Registration is free and lunch will be provided.
The Summer Nutrition Programs are sponsored by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), which provides funding for meals and snacks served to children ages 18 and younger during the summer when school is out. All private nonprofits, public organizations, and advocates that have interest in eliminating summer hunger for children are asked to join us. Please come and be ready to collaborate with others in your community to create and implement a strategic plan to improve 2018 participation.
This year's series of planning meetings on summer meals will be held from 9:30am to 4:00pm in four cities across the state in November:
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<H3>Greensboro (Mon., Nov. 6, 2017) at the <A HREF="http://www.deeprivereventcenter.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Deep River Event Center</A></H3>
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<H3>Asheville (Tues., Nov. 7, 2017) at the <A HREF="http://www.fourpointsashevilledowntown.com/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Four Points Sheraton</A></H3>
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<H3>Williamston (Tues., Nov. 14, 2017) at the <A HREF="http://www.ncagr.gov/markets/facilities/agcenters/eastern/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bob Martin Eastern Agricultural Center</A></H3>
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<H3>New Bern (Thurs., Nov. 16, 2017) at the <A HREF="https://www.visitnewbern.com/riverfront-conventioncenter/" TARGET="_blank" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">New Bern Convention Center</A></H3>
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These collaborative summits celebrate the successes of summer nutrition for our children in 2017, celebrate summer meals champions, and provide a jumpstart for 2018.
Summit Event, Goals and Objectives
Each one-day event will provide:
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<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">A variety of resources for all participating stakeholders</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Development of a yearlong marketing plan for your program</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Presentations from the 2017 NC Summer Nutrition Champions</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">The revealing of our state’s expansion efforts for 2018, and</LI>
<LI CLASS="MsoNormal">Appearances from surprise guest speakers</LI>
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At the conclusion of the summit, participants should be able to:
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<LI>Define the goals and objectives of the summer nutrition programs.</LI>
<LI>Identify the summer nutrition program’s unserved and underserved areas.</LI>
<LI>Strategize to eliminate and/or reduce barriers using best practices employed by other organizations that operate summer nutrition programs.</LI>
<LI>Work collaboratively with community stakeholders to address participation deserts and set goals and actions to improve access in their community.</LI>
<LI>Implement steps to improve summer nutrition program access.</LI>
<LI>Continue collaborative work to achieve continuous summer nutrition expansion.</LI>
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In recent focus groups, Share our Strength, the parent organization of <A HREF="http://nokidhungrync.org/" TARGET="_blank" TITLE="No Kid Hungry NC" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">No Kid Hungry NC</A>, found that a lack of awareness about summer meal programs, having enough walkable sites in the community, getting teens and kids to a site that parents trust and often a child being embarrassed or ashamed to participate are just a few of the barriers families face when accessing this vital resource.
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