Parents on Center Stage Informing, Educating, & Supporting Parents Saturday, April 18, 2026 8am to 12:30 pm Brookland Baptist Banquet & Conference Center 1066 Sunset Blvd. West Columbia, SC 29169 Free for All Attendees For more information sc-sic.org

P. Sloan Joseph - Keynote Speaker Dr. Tracie Swilley - 2025 National Principal of the Year (NASSP) Kristen Baker - Baker Legacy Financial Grace Ann Crocker - LRADAC (formerly referred to as The Lexington/Richland Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council) https://www.lradac.org/ Blake Easter - SC Human Trafficking Task Force Lee Fletcher - South Carolina Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, Office of Mental Health https://bhdd.sc.gov/ Saleemah Graham - Mothers of Slain Teens Dr. Ebony Green - I Am Mentorship Annalyn Hall - LRADAC Dr. Lockey Plyer - Brannon Elementary Dr. Chanda Williams Robinson - Chanda Robbins Consulting

Parents on Center Stage is a free event by the Carolina Family Engagement Center cfec.sc.gov & the South Carolina School Improvement Council to support families & help parents learn how to better advocate for their children & schools. Register now at sc-sic.org #SouthCarolina #SCparents #SCfamilies