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.