The document summarizes the closing ceremonies program for the Urban Institute Summer Academy Research Conference. It lists the various panels on education, place and policy, and children, youth and public policy. It also notes that the program included fellows thanking their mentors, certificates being given to program MVPs, and the SAS instructors. President Reischauer and Kilolo Kijakazi from the Ford Foundation both delivered remarks to congratulate the fellows on their successful summer work. Individual fellows also thanked President Reischauer and the Ford Foundation for their support of the program.

1. Summer Academy Research
Conference and Closing
Ceremonies
August 1, 2008

3. President Reischauer delivers welcome remarksPresident Reischauer delivers welcome remarks

4. Program Director Lynette Rawlings delivering opening remarksProgram Director Lynette Rawlings delivering opening remarks

5. Education Policy PanelEducation Policy Panel

7. Thomas GonzalezThomas Gonzalez
State Accountability: Measuring Student Achievement under the NCLB Incentive StructureState Accountability: Measuring Student Achievement under the NCLB Incentive Structure

8. Blanchi RobleroBlanchi Roblero
Bilingual and Immersion Programs for LEP High School StudentsBilingual and Immersion Programs for LEP High School Students

9. Lavada BergerLavada Berger
School District Leadership and Student OutcomesSchool District Leadership and Student Outcomes

10. Jessica ComptonJessica Compton
Financial Literacy and Asset AccumulationFinancial Literacy and Asset Accumulation

11. Place and Policy PanelPlace and Policy Panel

12. Keegan BordeauxKeegan Bordeaux
Native American Well-Being and Social Service DeliveryNative American Well-Being and Social Service Delivery

13. Parfait GasanaParfait Gasana
Public Transportation Ridership in Urban AreasPublic Transportation Ridership in Urban Areas

14. Phuong HuynhPhuong Huynh
Gentrification and Displacement in City Heights, San DiegoGentrification and Displacement in City Heights, San Diego

15. Dontá HarrisDontá Harris
HOPE VI in DC: Neighborhood Home Prices and Crime RatesHOPE VI in DC: Neighborhood Home Prices and Crime Rates

16. Children, Youth and Public Policy PanelChildren, Youth and Public Policy Panel

17. Ariana LaBarrieAriana LaBarrie
Racial Disparities in Juvenile SentencingRacial Disparities in Juvenile Sentencing

18. Vanessa CruzVanessa Cruz
Social Integration and Economic Well-Being of Second-Generation ImmigrantsSocial Integration and Economic Well-Being of Second-Generation Immigrants

19. Jonay FosterJonay Foster
Medicaid Expansion and Child Health OutcomesMedicaid Expansion and Child Health Outcomes

20. UI Summer Fellows Thanking MentorsUI Summer Fellows Thanking Mentors

21. Thank you certificates for program MVPsThank you certificates for program MVPs
Peter Tatian and Alshadye YemanePeter Tatian and Alshadye Yemane
SAS InstructorsSAS Instructors

22. Lynette Rawlings and Ashley Williams (Program Coordinator) thank UI staffLynette Rawlings and Ashley Williams (Program Coordinator) thank UI staff

23. President Reischauer congratulating fellows on a successful summerPresident Reischauer congratulating fellows on a successful summer

24. Lavada Berger and President ReischauerLavada Berger and President Reischauer

25. Keegan Bordeaux and President ReischauerKeegan Bordeaux and President Reischauer

26. Jessica Compton and President ReischauerJessica Compton and President Reischauer

27. Vanessa Cruz and President ReischauerVanessa Cruz and President Reischauer

28. Jonay Foster and President ReischauerJonay Foster and President Reischauer

29. Parfait Gasana and President ReischauerParfait Gasana and President Reischauer

30. Thomas Gonzalez and President ReischauerThomas Gonzalez and President Reischauer

31. Dontá Harris and President ReischauerDontá Harris and President Reischauer

32. Phuong Huynh and President ReischauerPhuong Huynh and President Reischauer

33. Ariana LaBarrie and President ReischauerAriana LaBarrie and President Reischauer

34. Blanchi Roblero and President ReischauerBlanchi Roblero and President Reischauer

35. Jessica Compton thanking President ReischauerJessica Compton thanking President Reischauer

36. Keegan Bordeaux thanking Kilolo Kijakazi and the Ford FoundationKeegan Bordeaux thanking Kilolo Kijakazi and the Ford Foundation

37. Kilolo Kijakazi, Ford Foundation Program Officer, delivering closing remarksKilolo Kijakazi, Ford Foundation Program Officer, delivering closing remarks

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