BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Chicago X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1809@dev.dscc.uic.edu DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210612T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210612T160000 DTSTAMP:20210602T175124Z URL:https://dev.dscc.uic.edu/events/virtual-statewide-fatherhood-symposium / SUMMARY:Virtual Statewide Fatherhood Symposium DESCRIPTION: \;\n\nFree event for professionals and the public from the Illinois Council on Responsible Fatherhood\n\nThe Illinois Council on Res ponsible Fatherhood (ICRF) will present its 2021 annual symposium on June 12 from 2 to 4 p.m. via Zoom.\n\nThe council is a state board established in 2004 to promote paternal involvement\, particularly by single and divor ced fathers\, in the upbringing of their children.\n\nThe lineup of speake rs includes leading figures in sports\, law\, advocacy\, law enforcement\, religion\, health and politics.\n\n“This symposium each year puts the f ocus on the important work we do to support and promote fathers\, whose va lue in raising children cannot be overestimated\,” says ICRF Chairman Je ffery M. Leving.\n\nThe lineup of speakers is:\n\n  Opening remarks by C hairman Leving.\n  Desmond Clark\, former Chicago Bears tight end\, talk ing about his experience as a divorced dad.\n  State Rep. LaShawn K. For d\, speaking about what’s happening on the fatherhood front in Springfie ld.\n  Adam Ballard\, a dad with disabilities who will speak on the chal lenges confronting fathers with disabilities.\n  Attorney Arthur S. Kall ow\, a board member for the Fatherhood Educational Institute.\n  Matthew Stanton\, division chief for the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Offic e\, speaking on his journey as a father and fatherhood and conviction inte grity.\n  Erin Smitley\, registered dietitian at Sara Bush Lincoln Healt h System in Mattoon\, with suggestions for fathers who have to prepare mea ls for their kids.\n  Rev. David Philemon\, a dynamic pastor in Cicero w ho feels strongly about the need for fathers in raising children.\n\nThe e vent is free and available to the public. The intended audience includes:\ n\n Social workers\n Child welfare workers\n Family counselors\n Lawye rs involved in matrimonial and family law\n Educators\n Politicians and policy makers\n Clergy\n Academics\n Child development experts\n Juven ile justice workers\n Interested members of the general public.\n\nTo reg ister for the symposium\, please email your name\, address and phone numbe r to Jennifer Whiteside at Jwhiteside@LevingLaw.com. CATEGORIES:Conference,Webinar END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR