| Speaker Spotlight  Have you registered for the 2016 Kentucky Affordable Housing Conference yet? Our Tuesday luncheon keynote speaker is Donna Beegle, who has a doctorate degree in educational studies. Dr. Beegle is an authentic voice who speaks, writes, and trains across the nation to break the iron cage of poverty. She is the author of "See Poverty, Be The Difference," and "An Action Approach to Educating Students Who Live in the Crisis of Poverty." Dr. Beegle's inspiring story and work have been featured in newspapers around the nation, on local TV, and on national programs. For 25 years, Dr. Beegle has worked with educators, justice professionals, health care providers, social service agencies, and other organizations who want to make a difference for those living in the crisis of poverty. Dr. Beegle is the only member of her family who has not been incarcerated. After growing up in generational migrant labor poverty, leaving school for marriage at 15, having two children and continuing to cope with poverty, she found herself, at 25, with no husband, little education, and no job skills. She went on to gain self-confidence, and acquired a G.E.D.; an associate degree in journalism; a bachelor's degree, with honors, in communications; a master's degree, with honors, in communication with a minor in gender studies; and a doctorate in educational leadership. Dr. Beegle co-founded Communication Across Barriers with her mentor, Dr. Bob Fulford, in 1989. She currently serves as president and lives in Tigard Oregon with her husband and three children. Stay tuned to KHC eGrams for more speakers and detailed conference information! |
