Washington, July 3 - 23

Walking the Pacific Crest Trail, from the Columbia River to Steven's Pass. (307 miles, 50,000 feet of total elevation gain, in 19 days.)

Arizona, July 27, 2006

Scottsdale City Unified School District on the Arizona Student Support Card and Integrative Youth Development.

Arizona, July 28, 2006

The Arizona School Board Association Leadership Conference in Flagstaff on the Arizona Student Support Card.

Arizona, August 2, 2006

Maricopa City Unified School District on Integrative Youth Development and the Arizona Student Support Card.

Hawaii, 15-17, 2006

Hawaii Department of Education on the Hawaii Student Support Card and Integrative Youth Development.

Pennsylvania, August 23 - 29, 2006

The State Secretary of Education and Buck's County, Pennsylvania on Integrative Youth Development and National Student Support Card.

Alaska, September 3 - 12, 2006

The Alaska Commissioner of Education and other educational leaders on the National Student Support Card.

Colorado, September 12 - 15, 2006

Clarifying positions on public policy regarding youth development and advocacy.

Tennessee, September 26, 2006

Statewide youth development initiative leaders on Integrative Youth Development.

Tennessee, September 28, 2006

Local initiative leaders in Cleveland, TN about Integrative Youth Development and Caring and Connected Schools.

Indiana, September 30, 2006

Floyd County, Indiana Youth Summit where we will use Open Space Technology to create an environment where youth and adults connect, talk, and share ideas in meaningful ways.

Kentucky, October 2, 2006

Owensboro day long seminar on Integrative Youth Development and the Student Support Card.

Kentucky, October 3, 2006

A day long seminar on the principles and practices of Integrative Youth Development and Student Support Card.

Minnesota, October 19 - 20, 2006

Meeting with University leaders on Integrative Youth Development.

North Dakota, October 21 - 22, 2006

Celebrating my Grandma's 90th birthday on our family farm in the Red River Valley of North Dakota.

Kentucky, October 25, 2006

Keynote the Champion for a Drug Free Kentucky conference in Frankfort.

Palm Springs, October 25

International Institute for Children's Rights staff meeting.

Los Angeles, October 26

Meeting with faith community leaders around concept of Integrative Youth Development.

Nashville November 5-6

Supporting the ICARe-TN (Initiative for Community and Adolescent Resilience - TN) and proposing Caring and Connected Schools to Nashville Metro Schools.

Minnesota, November 8, 2006

Work with Family Action Collaborative FACES in Rochester framing their "youth voice and message."

Minnesota, November 9, 2006

Keynoting the SE MN Regional Youth Intervention Programs Association conference in Rochester. Also, working all day with the youth.

Juarez, Mexico, November 16 - 17

Working Synergos and the La Frontera Border Foundations to support youth and communities.

Belgium, November 27 - December 2, 2006

I will co-teach a course on Children's Rights and Integrative Youth Development. The Course is being prepared and presented through a partnership between the Ghent University Children's Rights Centre and the International Institute for Child Rights and Development.

France, December 3 - 8, 2006

Spending a week in Paris, at the Louvre and other cultural attractions, reflecting upon the year.

Colorado, December 20 - 28

Driving to see friends in Denver, and snowboarding all the way up, and all the way back. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!