nFocus Software Event Will Highlight Community Collaboration

PHOENIX, June 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- To help communities address the student achievement crisis, nFocus Software is presenting a line-up of national experts and community leaders at its 2nd Annual Communities for Change Symposium, Aug. 3-5, 2011, in Louisville, Ky. The conference is hosted by Metro United Way, City of Louisville and Jefferson County Public Schools.  

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"Meaningful change in a young person's life requires coordinated improvements and alignment," said Ananda Roberts, president of nFocus Software. "This event is for community leaders who are driving change and need strategies and tools to measure the impact of their youth and education efforts."

Presenters will address how various sectors from a community can work together to improve outcomes. Speakers include:

• Michael Robbins, senior advisor for Nonprofit Partnerships at U.S. Department of Education, Office of the Secretary
• Peter Beard, senior vice president of Impact Priorities, United Way Worldwide
• Willis Bright, director of Youth Programs, Lilly Endowment 
• Michael McAffee, Ph. D., director, Promise Neighborhood Institute at Policy Link
• Forrest Moore, Ph.D., executive vice president, Knowledge Management and Education Liaison, America's Promise Alliance
• Patrick Lester, vice president of Public Policy, United Neighborhood Centers of America

"Also, our host city, Louisville, has been highlighted by national organizations like RAND, The Forum for Youth Investment and America's Promise Alliance, and it will showcase its groundbreaking work that has created comprehensive support systems for youth and education," Roberts said.

Registration is available at: Communities for Change

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 organizations 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 U.S. Army where its solutions are used to track the training and mission readiness of more than two million Soldiers.

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

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