Purpose

To dismantle the cradle to prison pipeline for children of color, and children in poverty, through education. Click here to view the statistics.

Please note: Registration for the Summit is now closed!

Our Fifth Annual Event

The Educating Children of Color Summit - "Yes, I Can"
Saturday, January 28, 2012, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Information: Agenda, ECOC Locations on Campus, Campus Map

The Summit is for high school students, grades 9 - 12, and undergraduate college students under age 21, their parents, and professionals. Admission is free for students and parents; $25 for professionals. Everyone needs to register.

The registration money is used to fund our student scholarships. To date, $35,500 in scholarships has been awarded. 24 laptops have also been distributed.
 

Our 2012 Keynote Speaker

Byron Garrett, the president and CEO of Life Works International, was the first African-America male CEO of the National PTA.

He has also served as National Program Leader for the National 4-H Headquarters at the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the program’s seven million participants and 90,000 clubs. While at USDA he was appointed by The White House as Co-Convener of the Helping America’s Youth initiative. Click here for his full bio.

Program Content and Registration

Students: Have fun with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.

Build a rocket
Make a 3-D movie
Investigate a crime scene
And more!

Juniors, seniors and undergraduates under 21 will be eligible for scholarship money, through drawings and contests. Click here for contest rules.

All students under 21 will be eligible for laptop drawings (must be present to win).

Students: you will preregister for your sessions. Click here to review your options prior to registering.

Parents: Learn how to protect your child's rights, maximize their school success and finance their college education.

Professionals: Help us in our mission to dismantle the cradle to prison pipeline. CEUs, CLEs, Cornerstone Credits, and Licensure Credit will be available. Click here to review program highlights. Graduate credit is available through UCCS. Click here to view the application process.

Registration
is now closed!

Professionals: After you complete the registration form, make your online payment here:

Who We Are

The Educating Children of Color committee is comprised of the Fourth Judicial District, El Paso County Department of Human Services, Harrison School District 2, School District 11, School District 8, Court Appointed Special Advocates of the Pikes Peak Region, Centro de la Familia, Women's Resource Agency, Scholars to Leaders Academy, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado State University Pueblo, Rocky Mountain Learning Enterprises, NAACP, Parent's Challenge, Citizen's Project, and concerned individuals. The summit is sponsored by the Fourth Judicial District Best Practices Court.


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The banner found on this website is a copy of the mural at the entrance of the
Terry R Harris Judicial Complex in Colorado Springs. It is used with permission of the artist, Ken Bernstein.