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March 16, 2004 Purdue's Center for Families to celebrate 10th yearWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue University's Center for Families will celebrate its 10th anniversary Saturday, March 27, with a day of discussions and workshops in conjunction with the 10th anniversary of the International Year of the Family. Dennis Savaiano, dean of the School of Consumer and Family Sciences, will open the event with a welcome luncheon from noon to 1:15 p.m. in the Hillenbrand Hall Atrium. "This will be a great opportunity to celebrate the accomplishments of the center with our friends and partners in the local area and from around the country," Savaiano said. "The center has attracted significant funding for research and, more importantly, is helping decision- and policy-makers with new information that they can use to improve the lives of families and children." Visitors will have a choice of five events to attend following the luncheon. The film "The Story of Us" will be shown at 1:30 p.m. in Hillenbrand Hall, followed by a discussion led by Chuck Calahan, clinical professor of child development and family studies. The film is not violent but is rated R Stephanie Coontz, history and family studies professor at Evergreen College in Olympia, Wash., and author of "The Way We Really Are," will discuss her book from 1:30-3 p.m. in the Child Development and Family Studies Building, Room 103. She is an internationally celebrated scholar and family historian and a recipient of the 1995 Dale Richmond Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics for outstanding contributions to the field of child development and has appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." A fun hands-on activity providing new insight about diversity will take place from 1:30-3 p.m. in the Hillenbrand Hall conference room. Attendees also can spend the afternoon gaining understanding about their own families with internationally known expert Douglas Sprenkle, director of Purdue's Marriage and Family Therapy Program, from 1:30-3 p.m. in Fowler House, Room 123. Early-education and care professionals who work with preschool children may earn continuing education hours by learning new techniques, developed in collaboration with childcare professionals, from 1:30-4 p.m. at the Purdue Child Care Program located in Fowler House. The Center for Families fosters a commitment to strengthening the capacity of families to provide a nurturing environment for their members and serves as a catalyst for initiating and integrating outreach, teaching and research activities that support families. The center also seeks to increase and enhance collaborations among academic disciplines, professionals, policymakers, corporations and community organizations regarding the vital roles of children and families in society. Writer: Reni Winter, (765) 496-3133, rwinter@purdue.edu Sources: Shelley MacDermid, (765) 494-6026, shelley@purdue.edu Dennis Savaiano, (765) 494-8213 Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; purduenews@purdue.edu
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