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Welcome to the IPA USA 2024 Conference, The Right to Play, RIGHT NOW! To ensure ease in registration, here are a few tricks.

Once you have purchased your ticket for the conference, you will be directed to a Registration Form. This form is not just a document; it’s a key part of our planning process, and your participation is highly valued. Please complete it to help us track attendees for each of the special events.

If you wish to enhance your conference experience by adding a T-shirt or the Saturday Evening Celebration, you can do so by visiting this page: https://ipausa2024right2playnow.sched.com/?iframe=no

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If you want to attend the Pre-Conference, please follow the link below to register.

PreConference Session – Wednesday, September 25 – 9:30-2:30 pm
Connecting Children with Nature: A Practical Workshop for Educators
Follow this link to register for the preconference——https://events.humanitix.com/connecting-children-workshop

Looking forward to seeing you in Greenville, SC

Deb, President, IPA USA



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Literacy, Play, and Advocacy: A Commitment for Change
Friday September 27, 2024 4:30pm - 6:00pm EDT
Children's Museum Rm Be Anything Place
This session will help participants to better understand the feeders into the Cradle to Prison Pipeline and ways to interrupt that pipeline through free family literacy festivals that engage families in early literacy and story-based play.
Presenters
avatar for Debra Jo Hailey

Debra Jo Hailey

Assistant Professor of Child and Family Studies, Northwestern State University
Dr. Hailey has worked in early childhood education for over 30 years. Her early childhood teaching experiences include public schools, Head Start, privately-owned child care centers, and faith-based programs. Parent education and community involvement have always been important components... Read More →
avatar for Michelle Fazio-Brunson

Michelle Fazio-Brunson

Director, Graduate Programs in Early Childhood Education, Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Dr. Brunson has worked in early childhood for over 20 years. Her Cradle to Prison Pipeline Intervention Service Learning Project provides literacy materials and school supplies to families living in poverty so they’ll have access to resources to strengthen social-emotional, physical... Read More →
Friday September 27, 2024 4:30pm - 6:00pm EDT
Children's Museum Rm Be Anything Place Heritage Green
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