BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Missouri State University/Calendar of Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:9df27fab-3bd0-44c3-ac66-a5b09b8f3f4f.208112@calendar.missouristate.edu CREATED:20200811T135914Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200811T135914Z LOCATION: SUMMARY:Voice for the Innocent DESCRIPTION:Missouri State University invites you to attend the 17th annua l Public Affairs Conference as a live virtual event Sept. 29-Oct. 1\, 202 0! This year's public affairs theme is The Power of Voice. \n\n\nLinks to all live webinar events will be listed on the Public Affairs Conference schedule website.\n\n\nIn the United States\, approximately 3 million cas es of child abuse and neglect are reported each year. According to Safe H orizon\, more than four children die every day due to this epidemic\, and 70% of these children are younger than age 3. These statistics continue to be abstract numbers to many people. In most societies\, including the U.S.\, children’s voices are often silenced. Sadly\, even when children a re heard\, the minimization of child abuse and neglect crimes continues. How may advocates find new avenues to keep the voices of children alive\, in the hearts of the community and present on the agendas of the justice system? In what ways can our society better focus on family health? What support do child advocates need in their efforts? Ultimately\, how do we best support children to use their own voices? X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<html><head><title></title></head><body><p>Mi ssouri State University invites you to attend the 17th annual Public Affa irs Conference as a live virtual event Sept. 29-Oct. 1\, 2020! This year' s public affairs theme is&nbsp\;<a href="https://publicaffairs.missourist ate.edu/the-power-of-voice.htm">The Power of Voice</a>.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Li nks to all live webinar events will be listed on the&nbsp\;<a href="https ://publicaffairs.missouristate.edu/schedule">Public Affairs Conference sc hedule website</a>.</p>\n<p>In the United States\, approximately 3 millio n cases of child abuse and neglect are reported each year. According to S afe Horizon\, more than four children die every day due to this epidemic\ , and 70% of these children are younger than age 3. These statistics cont inue to be abstract numbers to many people. In most societies\, including the U.S.\, children’s voices are often silenced. Sadly\, even when child ren are heard\, the minimization of child abuse and neglect crimes contin ues. How may advocates find new avenues to keep the voices of children al ive\, in the hearts of the community and present on the agendas of the ju stice system? In what ways can our society better focus on family health? What support do child advocates need in their efforts? Ultimately\, how do we best support children to use their own voices?</p></body></html> DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201001T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201001T162000 SEQUENCE:0 URL:https://publicaffairs.missouristate.edu/conference/ CATEGORIES:Public,Alumni,Current Students,Faculty,Future Students,Staff END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR