Aldine Superintendent Bamberg joins Phelps, local leaders for panel discussion
Swim mom Debbie Phelps, mother of Olympian Michael Phelps, partners with the Cooperative for After-School Enrichment (CASE) to promote National Parent Involvement Day on Nov. 15 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Houston Garden Center, 1500 Hermann Circle Drive, Houston, Texas.
Keynote speaker Phelps shares her success story as a single mother of three. Her insight as an educator provides testimony to the difference a parent can make in a child’s education.
Joining Phelps in a question-and-answer panel session are local leaders Aldine Superintendent Wanda Bamberg; Frost Bank Vice President of Community Development Joyce Tyler-Williams; and Houston Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Laura G. Murillo. KHOU-TV News Anchorwoman Shern-Min Chow is moderator.
The event includes lunch and a parent resource fair. Tickets are $35 with discount available for students (with ID).
For information or to register, go to www.afterschool zone.org or call (713) 696-1360.
About the Cooperative for After-School Enrichment, or CASE: CASE, a division of Harris County Department of Education, provides and supports after-school programs in 100 after-school sites in greater Harris County for over 12,000 students in grades pre-k through 12. Access www.after schoolzone.org for more information.