Mark Your Calendar!
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 12:00noon – 1:00pm
In partnership with the Detroit Free Press, The Center for Michigan will host an Education Twitter chat to discuss strategies for family and community involvement to ensure student success.
Building upon the momentum of The Center’s Community Conversations currently underway across the state, the upcoming Twitter Chat provides another opportunity for Michigan residents to share their ideas and examples of how collaborations among educators, businesses, nonprofits, families, and other community stakeholders can lead to student achievement.
Also joining the Twitter Chat will be representatives from Detroit Parent Network and the Education Trust Midwest.
To participate:
- If you don’t already have one, sign up for a Twitter account.
- Be sure to follow the twitter accounts for the host and invited guests:
- @centerformi (Host)
- @freepopinion
- @bridgemichigan
- @DPNDetroit
- @EdTrustMidwest
- Before the Twitter Chat starts, connect to the discussion using the hashtag #edchatmi by using TweetChat, Hootsuite, or Tweetdeck. This will allow you to view the Twitter chat as a continuous stream.
- Share your comments, ideas, and resources to the questions posed throughout the discussion.
For more info, contact Tanya Upthegrove at tupthegrove@thecenterformichigan.net
