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calendar APR 6 NOMINATION DEADLINE 2011 John Swett Awards The story of public education in California deserves to be told. And those who tell it well deserve to be singled out for public praise. The 53rd annual John Swett Awards for Media Excellence, which are CTA's highest honor for media professionals, herald outstanding coverage of public education issues in 2011. Newspaper, radio and television editors, reporters, producers, directors and bloggers are all encouraged to enter. Nominations may be submitted by any CTA chapter (local affiliate) or Service Center Council. Entries are judged by panels of independent media professionals. Winners are awarded plaques at a special reception June 8 at State Council. A statewide CTA news release and full-page advertisement listing the winners in the Columbia Journalism Review give further recognition. www.cta.org/Professional-Development/Awards John Swett APR 20—22 CONFERENCE Region IV Leadership Conference Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina "Commanding the Road for Great Public Schools." This year's conference will focus on advocacy, professionalism, leadership and vision. Aiming to build a stronger union reflective of members' common core values, the confer- ence is based on themes revealed during relational conversations conducted throughout Region IV last year. Together, members will continue the impor- tant work of proactively taking command in the fight to promote and protect public education. The keynote speakers will be CTA President Dean Vogel and Jonathan Kaplan, senior policy analyst with the California Budget Project. www.cta.org/conferences Sheraton San Deigo Hotel and Marina APR 27–29 CONFERENCE CCA Spring Conference and WHO Awards Westin Mission Hills, Rancho Mirage The Community College Association's annual Spring Conference and WHO (We Honor Ours) Awards will feature important trainings in political action, membership-building, communications, and a variety of other areas, as well as discussion on topical issues of concern to CCA members. The conference will also feature the presentation of the second annual David Milroy Award for Part-time Equity. www.cca4me.org/news_events/cal_conf.html Westin Mission Hills, Rancho Mirage 6 California Educator / March 2012