Marian Wright Edelman is a virtual icon in America for her work on behalf of children and civil rights.  She will be the keynote speaker at Stand for Children's October 20 fundraising event at the Bell Harbor Conference Center in Seattle.

You can learn more and register for the event here:  http://www.stand.org/wa/cto 

Ms. Wright Edelman is the founder of the Children's Defense Fund and was intimately involved in the civil rights movement in the South as director of the NAACP's Legal Defense Fund in Jackson, MS.  Her bio is attached.

Stand for Children, www.stand.org, is a multistate coalition of parents, citizens, business and civic groups focused on real and substantial improvements to student achievement.

The WTIA works with Stand for Children via the Excellent Schools Now coalition to improve STEM education, increase graduation rates and maintain high quality and standards in Washington's K-12 schools.

Please register for what is likely to be an inspiring and important event.