This is a sampling of some of the presentations Marvin Charles has made recently:

·        ABC “Good Morning America,” New York, NY [Family reunited], August 2000.

·        Governor Locke’s meeting in Olympia, WA [Creating a Fatherhood Commission for Washington State], February 2002.

·       Region X Head Start Conference on Fatherhood, SeaTac, WA [Connecting with Fathers:  The Path for Enriching Children’s Lives], March 2002.

·        Keynoter, Pacific Hub Administration for Children and Families, Seattle, WA [Working Together to Strengthen Families Conference], August 2002.

·        Child Protective Services Conference, New Orleans, LA [The Importance of Parents and Communities in Child Protection], February 2003.

·        “Gila” Power Convention, Fairbanks, AK [Fatherhood, Parenthood, Responsibility and Respect], April 2003.

·        Family Support America, Lexington, KY [From the Inside out: Building a National Policy Framework for Child Well-being and Family Support] September, 2003.

·       Families Northwest Dinner & Auction, Bellevue, WA [Building up Family and Marriages], November 2003.

Marvin is a founding member of the WA State Fathering Coalition.  He also serves as a planning committee member for the Head Start Bureau’s upcoming symposium on Involving Fathers in Head Start.