On January 26th, join First 8 Memphis for our Speaker Series with keynote speaker Dr. Clinton Boyd, Jr. Dr. Boyd is the Executive Director of Fathers, Families, & Healthy Communities (FFHC). Dr. Boyd and a panel of local experts will speak on Fathers and School Readiness: How Fathers’ Engagement Improves Children’s Success.

Local panel of experts:

• Dr. Jerry Watson - Assistant Professor of Social Work, University of Memphis

• Elyse Jones - Certified Parenting Coach & Consultant, Parenting for the Culture

• Ricky Floyd - Senior Lead Pastor, Pursuit of God Transformation Center

Moderator: Marcus Harris - President, Memphis Association for the Education of Young Children (MAEYC)