Marketing to Children Summit

06/23/2006

You must give some time to your fellow man. Even if it's a little thing, do something for others - something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing it.
Albert Schweitzer

The Campaign for Commercial Free Childhoods (CCFC) will be holding its fifth annual summit, “Consuming Kids: Marketing in Schools and Beyond,” in Boston, on October 26-28, 2006. The summit kicks off at the Judge Baker Children's Center on Thursday, October 26 at 7:30 pm with "An Evening with Raffi," including the presentation of the 2nd annual Fred Rogers Integrity Award. Friday will feature presentation on topics such as Marketing Sex, Violence, and Values; Commercialism, Race, and Class; and Commercialism and Spiritual Communities. Saturday's program has a special emphasis on Marketing in Schools and features a keynote presentation by Alex Molnar, noted author, advocate, and researcher. The summit will also examine effective advocacy strategies for reclaiming childhood from corporate marketers.

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