The conference was a great success! I think all the teachers found it very informative and enjoyed their time.
I loved hearing Kailash talk and asking the guests questions. I had a great time.

Here's a copy of the poem some of the CHILD members presented:

Child Labor Poem
Dedicated to Teachers of the world

The light only shines on what we want to see
The light only shows you and me
The light never shines on children around the world
The light never shows the children who make our clothes
They pick our coffee
They pick our tea
They pick the sugar
Consumed by you and me
They fight in our battles
They enter our wars
They’re not but 13
When they witness these horrors
The solution is not simple
But it’s easy to start
To inspire your children
So they too can play a part
The light will shine
And all will be exposed
The era of child labor
Will be closed!
For they’ll all be in school
With education as the rule
So let’s put our heads together
You and me
To fight the good fight
And set the kids free!

Composed by (in alphabetical order)
Claire BARRETT, 12 years-old
Becca Fulton, 12 years-old
Zoe GRUESKIN, 11-years old
Kendra Halter, 14 years-old
Luan Heywood, 12 years-old
Spencer Lundquist, 12 years-old
Members of CHILD (Children Helping Innocent Laborers Democratically), Iowa City youth organization dedicated to eradicating child labor