Montana Afterschool Alliance Hosts Summer Conference Registration is now open for the Montana Afterschool Alliance's second annual professional development conference on August 15-16, 2016 at the MSU Bozeman campus. Along with nationally recognized keynote speaker Ruby Payne, the conference will offer a wide variety of workshops, and two lunchtime panels featuring Montana’s media and philanthropic experts. “Montana needs more afterschool and summer programs to support working families,” said Siobhan Gilmartin, Director for Montana Afterschool Alliance. “We are bringing together professionals from across Montana to learn about best practices that support kids when they are not in school.” Who: Montana Afterschool Alliance, in partnership with the Montana Office of Public Instruction What: Montana Afterschool Alliance's second annual professional development conference with keynote speaker Ruby Payne, author of A Framework for Understanding Poverty. For more details about the conference and workshops visit http://www.mtafterschoolalliance.org/conference/. For more information about Ruby Payne visit her website at www.ahaprocess.com. Continuing education units will be available through both the Montana Office of Public Instruction and the Montana Early Childhood Project. When: August 15th, 9:30am-5pm with networking social 5pm-6pm and August 16th, 8:30am-3pm Where: Montana State University, Strand Union Building, 751 W. Grant Street, Bozeman, MT 59715