BigTent Conference Addresses Challenges Facing Youth

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 16, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Search Institute, an independent nonprofit organization that seeks to help families, schools, and communities make the world a better place for kids, believes that the best solutions come through collaborative efforts. From Nov. 18-20, 2010, Search Institute will host a conference that will bring together multiple organizations and individuals committed to helping young people thrive.

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The BigTent Conference will be held in Houston, Texas and connects people with a comprehensive understanding of the issues that face children, schools, communities, and families. During this inaugural national conference, youth serving organizations, youth, educators, and business and community leaders will gather to participate in a national dialogue about how to make things better for children in every community.

nFocus Software, the leading provider of performance management, training, and outcome measurement software, is proud to be a premier sponsor of such a significant, purposeful gathering of 3000 adults and 1000 youth.

"We are all accountable for the children in our communities; their future is our future," said Ananda Roberts, President of nFocus Software and a BigTent workshop presenter. "We support Search Institute's initiative to share strategies and build collaborations that will maximize the benefits of existing community programs for youth."

The conference will feature inspiring presentations, networking opportunities, and practical workshops aimed at motivating attendees to expand the impact their programs and services are having on the children in their communities. David Walsh, Ph.D., an award-winning psychologist and television personality, will give the event's keynote speech: Driver's Ed for the Internet Highway.

About nFocus Software

nFocus Software is the leading provider of performance management, training, and outcome measurement software to the public sector. For more than 16 years, nFocus Software has successfully implemented solutions for customers of all sizes. The company's youth and education solutions track and measure outcomes for more than 3.8 million children in all 50 states and Canada. nFocus Software's customers include nonprofit organizations, Fortune 500 companies, and city, state, and federal government. nFocus Software's solutions capably serve organizations ranging from local sites with fewer than 100 individuals, to state-wide deployments serving thousands of individuals, to the United States Army where their solutions are used to track the training and mission readiness of all 1.4 million soldiers.

For more information on nFocus Software, visit our web site at www.nfocus.com

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