U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control Advisory Committee on Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention (ACCLPP) - ( October 29-30, 2008)
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2008 Lead Bill Signing Ceremony Governor Jodi Rell Signs Bill for Child Product Safety Act - (July 10, 2008)
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Health Education Lead Poisoning Initiative Meetings and Strategic Planning Sessions - (June 17, 2008)
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National Lead Remedies Conference National Lead Star Achievement Award Winners - (April 1 - 4, 2008)
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Hartford Health Education Lead Poisoning Initiative FEA Presentation at Mayor’s Conference on Young Children (June 6, 2008)
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A Comprehensive, Seamless & Targeted Solution for Childhood Lead Poisoning - (January 31, 2008)
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Press Conference at the Capitol on Historic Legislation Sponsored Rep. James Amann,  Speaker of the House  -  New  Lead Prevention and Universal Blood Lead Screening    Legislation -  (May 31, 2007)
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The Educational Implications of Childhood Lead Poisoning - (May 9, 2006)
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Action Plan to End Childhood Lead Poisoning: Policy Direction for Connecticut Roundtable Discussion - (November 17, 2005)
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2001 through 2003 Foundation for Educational Advancement (FEA) Scholarships granted at Governor’s Coalition for Youth with Disabilities (GCYD) Ceremony for Hartford and New Britain, Connecticut High School Students

Governor John G. Rowland and Dr. Vivian Cross, Executive Director of the Foundation for Educational Advancement, Inc. (FEA) awarded the following scholarships during the Governor’s Coalition for Youth with Disabilities Scholarship Ceremony that was held at the State Capitol:

May 31, 2001 - Shavonne Cox of Hartford Public Schools was awarded a $1000 FEA scholarship Award at a special ceremony held at the State Capitol. Shavonne’s educational goal is to pursue a professional career in the field of medicine.

May 30, 2002 - Damon Karydis, a Bulkeley High School senior was awarded FEA’s $1000 scholarship Award. Damon’s educational goal is to pursue a professional career in computer science.

May 29, 2003 - Craig Staranchak, a New Britain High School senior, was awarded FEA’s $1000 scholarship certificate. Craig volunteers his time with the New Britain Youth Soccer league, Special Olympics and his church. He plans to pursue a career in Elementary Education.



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State Wide Health Forum: Distinguished Service Award in the Field of Medicine and Public Service - (October 24, 2002)
Sponsored in collaboration with the Foundation for Educational Advancement and Central Connecticut State University - Pre-Collegiate Access Services
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FEA Sponsors Governor’s Coalition for Youth with Disabilities (GCYD) Scholarship for Hartford Student - (May 30, 2002)
The Honorable Governor John G. Rowland personally awarded Damon Karydis, a Bulkeley High School senior, his $1000 scholarship certificate on May 30, 2002 at the State Capitol. 
Damon’s educational goal is to pursue a professional career in computer science.  

Foundation for Educational Advancement (FEA) Scholarship provided at Governor’s Coalition for Youth with Disabilities (GCYD) Ceremony for Hartford Student - (May 31, 2001) 
The Honorable Governor John G. Rowland and Dr. Vivian Cross, Program Director for the 2001 Educational / Health Summit and Director of the Foundation for Educational Advancement, Inc. (FEA) awarded Shavonne Cox of Hartford Public Schools with a Governor’s Coalition for Youth with Disabilities (GCYD) $1000 scholarship at a special ceremony held at the State Capitol on May 31, 2001.  Shavonne’s educational goal is to pursue a professional career in the field of medicine. 

Corporate Partnership for Governor’s Coalition for Youth with Disabilities:Connecticut Light and Power Recognized for Supporting 2001 Educational / Health Summit that focused on Quality Education and Health Care for Children and Families- (May 2001)
Connecticut Light and Power Central Region officials, Vice President Rodney Powell and General Manager John Burns received special recognition for their community involvement and support for Hartford area parents and a Governor’s Coalition for Youth with Disabilities (GCYD) scholarship recipient from Dr. Vivian Cross, Executive Director of the Foundation for Education Advancement (FEA).

FEA was a sponsor of the highly successful 2001 Educational / Health Summit held at UConn Medical School in Farmington, Connecticut.    The University of Connecticut Medical School and the UConn Area Health Education Center in Farmington were also sponsors of the 2001
Educational / Health Summit.

Meeting the Challenges of Improving Student Learning - (October 12, 2000) 
Focus: Effective Instructional Practices and Strategies for Language Arts (i.e., K-12 Reading and Writing strategies that aligned with the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) and the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) Second Generation,

The Foundation for Educational Advancement, Inc. was the State Department of Education Continuing Education Unit provider for the Phi Delta Kappa, International Seminar and Combined Dinner professional development session.  Educators from 27 towns included counselors, social workers, elementary and secondary teachers, principals, and school superintendents.

Third Dr. Fredrick G. Adams Multicultural Health Summit - ( June 1, 2000)
The Foundation for Educational Advancement, Inc. (FEA) was the State Department of Education Continuing Education Unit provider for the Third Dr. Fredrick G. Adams Multicultural Health Summit “Overcoming Health Disparities in the New Millennium”.

FEA helped to facilitate the involvement of teachers, school counselors,
and public school students.

September - November 1997
The Foundation for Educational Advancement, Inc. was the Connecticut facilitator for the National Education Support Funding Day for Connecticut’s needy schools.  This national project is sponsored in collaboration with Eastman Kodak, Coca Cola, U.S. Department of Education, Harcourt Brace Publishers, Science Weekly, the American Federation of Teachers, The National Education Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority International, Inc.  etc. al.  It provides the opportunity for schools, community organizations and interested individuals to commit to the support of urban education in needy schools. 

October 1996
The Foundation for Educational Advancement, Inc. initiated and facilitated the city of Hartford’s involvement in National Education Support Funding Day.   This national project was sponsored in collaboration with the National Commission for African American Education, The U.S. Department of Education, Congressional Black Caucus Education Braintrust, AT &T, Science Weekly, the American Federation of Teachers, The National Education Association, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Eastman Kodak, Coca Cola, et. al.  It provided the opportunity for schools, community organizations and interested individuals to commit to the support of urban education in needy cities such as Hartford. 

Unlocking Learning Potential: Operation Intelligence - (March 11-12, 1996)
Workshop participant respondents from the March 11-12 (1996) session reported that the “Unlocking Learning Potential: Operation Intelligence” conference was beneficial to them, would likely alter their educational situation, and that the content of this workshop was meaningful to them.  Twenty-seven Hartford Public School teams (includes Migratory Program) were represented by site-based teams along with individuals from 20 other school districts in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire.  More than 200 participants attended. 

Ninety-Nine percent (99.9 %) of participant respondents reported that the workshop was beneficial and that the end results of this workshop are likely to significantly alter their educational situation.    Other district, school, and individual requests were submitted for training in the Feuerstein Instrumental Enrichment Program.  As a follow-up, additional training for teachers and parents will be developed to address the multifaceted educational needs of Hartford’s children.

Northeastern Regional Conference - (October 27, 1995)
On October 27, 1995 the Hartford Public Schools, Bank and Hiebel Family and Child Associates, The Foundation for Educational Advancement, Inc., Middletown Public Schools, Hartford Principals’ and Supervisors’ Association, the Hartford Federation of Teachers, Chapter One Parents’ Organization, Hartford Parent Network, Together We Can, University of Hartford and Community Volunteers worked collaboratively to implement the “Unlocking Learning Power: For All Kinds of Minds” Initiative at the University of Hartford Lincoln Theatre with Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician, Dr. Melvin Levine.  

Reception Series - Part 1 at the Hartford Sheraton - (February 17, 1995)
Program Facilitator:  Dr. Vivian Cross
Keynote Presenter: Marva Collins, Founder of the Westside Preparatory School
Location: Hartford Sheraton Hotel
Presentation:“High Expectations; From Thought to Action, The Marva Collins’ Approach”
Sponsored in collaboration with: The Educational Reform Committee, The Hartford Principals’ and Supervisors’ Association and The Foundation for Educational Advancement, Inc.

Chapter I Summer Parent Training Program: Health Education Lead Poisoning Presentation Component - (July 15, 18, and 26, 1994)
Program Facilitator:  Dr. Vivian Cross
Location: Fox Middle School
Presenters:
Dottie Needham - Yale University School of Medicine
Owen Humphries - Hartford Health Department Lead Program
Mary Margaret-Gaudio - Cooperative Extension System, University of CT
Ray Alphonso, President - Advanced Lead Technologies
Dr. Vivian Cross - Facilitator
Overview: Approximately 45 parents and 10 staff professionals participated in three Health Education Lead Poisoning Prevention Sessions.
Sponsors: The Hartford Public Schools Symposium Series, Chapter I Parents Group, Hartford Housing Authority, University of Connecticut Extension Program, Hartford Health Department, Yale University Lead Program, The Foundation for Educational Advancement, Inc.

Unlocking Learning Power for Student Achievement - (March 8 - 9, 1994)
Program CEU Facilitator:  Dr. Vivian Cross        
Presenter:  Dr. Melvine Levine, Neurodevelopmental Pediatrician
“A Neurodevelopmental Approach to Enhance Student Achievement”  
Focus:   Memory, Attention, Higher Order Cognition, Social Cognition                 
Approximately two hundred (200) participants comprised of multidisciplinary school-based teams of educators and parents from urban, suburban, private and public schools were in attendance.

Prevention of Lead Poisoning Seminar Series - (January 15, 1994)
Program Facilitator:  Dr. Vivian Cross
Presentation:  Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Keynote: Dr. Neil Schechter, Head of the Division of Developmental Pediatrics -
St. Francis Hospital and Professor of Pediatrics - University of Connecticut Health Center - Sponsors: St. Francis Hospital, University of Connecticut Health Center, University of Hartford, Hartford Public Schools, the Foundation for Educational Advancement, Inc.

Prevention of Lead Poisoning Seminar Series - (January 14, 1994)
Program Facilitator: Dr. Vivian Cross
Location: Connecticut State Capital - Legislative Office Building (Morning)                    
Hartford Hospital (Afternoon Sessions)
Presenters:
Dr. Herbert Needleman, Professor of Medicine and Expert on Lead Poisoning and its Relationship to School Failure - University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.  
Presentation:  Dr. Needleman provided presentation to state and local health professionals and educators, the Connecticut State Lead Task Force, parents, teachers, medical professionals, students and community leaders.   (Sponsors:  Hartford Hospital, Hartford Health Department, Hartford Public Schools, The Foundation for Educational Advancement, Inc.  (Refer to January 14th flyer schedule for specifics).

Prevention of Lead Poisoning Seminar Series - (December 11, 1993)
Program Facilitator:  Dr. Vivian Cross
Seminar Topics: Brain Behavior Science Issues:  Psychological and Neurodevelopmental Assessment and Intervention Practices for Student Learning.
Presenters: Dr. Deborah Burns, University of Connecticut, Priscilla Vargas, B.S., M.S. Hartford Public Schools, and Berta Vergne, B.S., M.S.
Location: University of Hartford

Prevention of Lead Poisoning Seminar Series - (December 10, 1993)
Series Facilitator:  Dr. Vivian Cross
Seminar Themes:
What is Lead Poisoning?  What are the Effects?
Ways to Prevent Lead Poisoning ! 
Session I - Brain Behavior and Effects of Lead Poisoning on Student Learning.
Session II - Proactive Approaches to Deal with Lead Poisoning
Session III - Lead Poisoning: A Major Environmental Toxin
Presenters:    Dottie Needham - Yale University School of Medicine Lead Program, Owen Humphries - Hartford Health Department Lead Program, and Dr. Julia Ramos- Grenier - Neuropsychologist
Location: University of Hartford