ShareThe authors of We Beat the Street, The Bond, and The Pact, tell the story of their journey from the streets of Newark to the practice of medicine and reconnecting with their fathers
WHAT: DC Family Court’s Annual Interdisciplinary Conference – Theme: Empowering Fathers
WHERE: Walter E. Washington Convention Center 801 Mount Vernon Place NW
WHEN: Friday, October 28, 2011 - 9:00am-4:30pm
WHO: Chief Judge Lee F. Satterfield, DC Superior Court; Honorable Zoe Bush, Presiding Judge, Family Court; Honorable Hiram Puig-Lugo, Deputy Presiding Judge, Family Court; Honorable Carol A. Dalton, Co-Chair, Family Court Planning Committee; Honorable Milton Lee, Co-Chair, Family Court Planning Committee; Derek McGinty, News Anchor at WUSA 9
The theme of the 2011 Family Court Interdisciplinary Conference is “Empowering Fathers: One Size Does Not Fit All.” Conference panels will explore the effects of growing up fatherless, as well what it means to be a father. (Agenda, attached below).
Dr. Sampson Davis, Dr. Rameck Hunt and Dr. George Jenkins will tell the story of their friendship and commitment which took them from the streets of Newark to college and medical school, and then to international fame. The Three Doctors grew up with few role models, surrounded by negative influences. They recognized in each other the desire and ability to “beat the street,” and so, they made a pact: They would stick together, go to and graduate from college, and become doctors. The Three Doctors will speak and participate in a discussion about their roles and how their lives changed as they came to terms with their own difficult relationships with their fathers. The doctors’ talk will be followed by a panel discussion with fathers with varying experiences, which will be moderated by local news anchor Derrick McGinty.
PRESS: Contact Leah Gurowitz or Tom Feeney if you would like to attend. (202) 879-1700
For more information regarding "The Family Court of the District of Columbia Superior Court Interdisciplinary Conference" please download the PDF.
