Calendar 2013-14

2013-14 HEAR US CALENDAR QUESTIONS ABOUT DIANE'S SCHEDULE OR TO ARRANGE AN EVENT, CONTACT HER AT This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 630/225-5012		ABOUT DIANE NILAN HEAR US PRESIDENT/FOUNDER
JULY 2013	20th, 11:00am, Wicked Good Cafe, Naperville, IL It's About the Children, Volcano book reading Pat Van Doren and Diane Nilan	Diane's BIO Diane's Facebook Page Diane's Blogs Invisible Homeless Kids Wanderings Alternet Speakeasy Diane's Awards: 2013, Texas Homeless Network Kathy Reid Award 2012, National Association for Education of Homeless Children Youth, Sandra Neese Lifetime Achievement Award 2012, The Education Center, Naperville, Kids’ Best Friend Award 2012, Georgia Alliance to End Homelessness, Community Builder Award 2012, Bridge Communities, Transforming Lives Award 2008, Naperville Church Women United, Human Rights Award 2007, NAEHCY, Outstanding Media Award 2006, Kane County (IL) Hidden Hero; and University of St. Francis Award of Merit Bridge Communities Transforming Lives Award 4/2012 YouTube of Diane's Acceptance Speech Diane has received outstanding recommendations for her work. Here are just a couple: I have known Ms. Nilan for about 15 years and enthusiastically endorse her presence in your community. Diane was keynote speaker at the Texas Homeless Network conference and was very well received by attendees. Her list of successes is endless and her passion for homeless kids is unrivaled. She has made a personal commitment to service that most of us can only dream about…I would encourage you to work with neighboring districts as well—her message needs to be spread as far and wide as possible! Barbara E. James, Project Director, Texas Homeless Education Office Excerpt from the winning nomination of Ms. Diane Nilan for the Sandra Neese Lifetime Achievement Award through the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY). (Nov. 2012) Diane epitomizes the Lifetime Achievement Award, having devoted so many years professionally and personally to serving and advocating for homeless children, youth and families. Her selfless devotion and tireless commitment to improving the lives of those experiencing homelessness is something I strive to emulate. She is truly AMAZING! I remember hearing Diane for the first time at a NAEHCY conference in the mid-1990s, when I was a district liaison in an urban Michigan school district, just after learning about my newly assigned responsibilities under the McKinney-Vento Law. I was inspired by her presentation, her work and her feisty spirit, and I became determined to carry on this work back in my state... I believe that the voice of Diane Nilan is not only the voice of homeless children, youth and families throughout this country, but that it has also become the voice of thousands of advocates, school district staff and liaisons supporting our children and their families. She gives our kids a voice, and by doing so gives all of US a voice, as well. Pam Kies-Lowe State Coordinator for Homeless Education Office of Field Services Special Populations Unit Michigan Department of Education Diane's Previous Speaking Engagements Include:  National  NAEHCY  Horizons for Homeless Children Institute of Children Poverty and Homelessness State  NY State Dept. of Ed/TEACHS, liaison training   PA St. Dept. of Ed/McKinney-Vento, liaison, providers   TX Homeless Network, providers, liaisons, community   OH St. Dept. of Ed/McK-V, liaisons  MI State M-V Liaisons  GA Alliance to End Homelessness, state conference  MS State M-V Liaisons  NH Statewide shelter staff and educators  Colleges/Universities Columbia University, NYC, School of Social Work   Northern IL University, Psychology Dept. North Central College, Naperville, IL  Univ. of TX, El Paso, Education Dept.  Univ. of TX, Austin, School of Social Work  Loyola School of Law, New Orleans  Ohio State University, Mansfield campus  SUNY, Fredonia, community/Education Dept.  New Mexico St. Univ., community, Education Dept.  University of St. Francis, IL, Education Dept.  Skidmore College, NY, community Thiel College, PA, community  Waubonsee Community Col., Aurora, IL  Blackhawk College, IL, community  GA Southern University, community/Education D.  Kennesaw State University, GA, community  Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA   Fordham University, NYC, Inst. of Women & Girls  Washington Training Center, DC  Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH  Pomona College, Claremont, CA  Aurora University, Aurora, IL SW classes Other interesting places of note... DC, House Financial Sub-committee, testimony  Cook County (IL) Jail, Women’s Division S New Mexico Prison, Las Cruces, NM The Women's Treatment Center, Chicago  Flagstaff Juvenile Detention, Flagstaff, AZ
AUGUST 2013
SEPTEMBER 2013	Most of September and October will be spent on a film project in Texas. 25-27th, Texas Homeless Network Conference, Austin
OCTOBER 2013	October will be spent on a film project in Texas.
NOVEMBER 2013	2-5th, NAEHCY Conference, Atlanta, GA 11-13, Housing Alliance of PA Alliance Harrisburg, PA 13, Babes of Wrath go to Columbia University School of Social Work 15-18, TBA, Maine Babes of Wrath stops 19, Salem State University, Babes of Wrath tour 21, on the edge film screening, Worcester Area Mission Society, Worcester, MA
DECEMBER 2013	Somewhere in the southeastern states
JANUARY 2014	15-17th, ICPH Conference, NYC
FEBRUARY 2014	13, Chicago Bar Assn., Chicago Coalition for the Homeless recognition celebration, 20th Anniv. IL Homeless Ed 25, Compassion Epidemic Conversation, Anne Arundel Homeless Education Office & Abundant Life Church, Glen Burnie, MD
MARCH 2014	6, Washington DC, MV State Coordinator meeting 12, Univ. of St. Francis, Joliet, IL Sister Clare Award 20, NIU, DeKalb, IL, grants/filmmaking class
APRIL 2014	9-10th, SUNY Oneonta, NY 16-17, Columbia U SSW, NYC
MAY 2014	8, 20th Anniversary Commemoration, IL Education for Homeless Children Act, "Charlie's Bill" in Aurora, Copley Theater, Aurora
JUNE 2014