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Parent to Parent Leadership Institute for families

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Next Date:

Repeats every week until Sat Sep 26 2015.

Location:

1816 12th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

Building:

Thurgood Marshall Center

Details:

Greetings! Advocates for Justice and Education Inc. (AJE) will be hosting a Parent-to-Parent Leadership Institute for families. This event will be held Saturday, September 19th and 26th from 9:00am-3:00pm at the Thurgood Marshall Center Trust located at 1816 12th St NW, Washington, DC 20009. During our two day workshop, parents will learn about important topics such as financial planning for children with special needs, youth mental health resources, and assessing affordable health insurance.

Contact:

Latisha Harley, MPA

Email: [email protected]

Phone:

(202) 678-8060

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Parent to Parent Leadership Institute Fall 2015

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