Family Re-Union

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Family Re-Union was a series of conferences and a family policy initiative hosted by former Vice President of the United States Al Gore and second lady Tipper Gore, in Nashville, Tennessee. [1] [2] Launched in 1992 and continuing until 2008, [3] its goal was to strengthen family life in America by bringing together families, experts, and policymakers to address critical issues like work-life balance, education, and healthcare. [4]

There were thirteen conferences in total. [3] The sixth Family Re-Union conference occurred on June 25, 1997, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. [5] President Bill Clinton gave remarks at the seventh conference on June 22, 1998. [2] Bill Purcell also appeared at a conference. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Erickson, Martha Farrell; Louv, Richard (2002). "The family Re-Union initiative: a springboard for family-centered community building, locally and nationally". Family Process. 41 (4): 569–578. doi:10.1111/j.1545-5300.2002.00569.x. ISSN   0014-7370. PMID   12613116.
  2. 1 2 "Remarks to the Family Re-Union VII Conference in Nashville, Tennessee | The American Presidency Project". www.presidency.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  3. 1 2 "Previous Family Re-Union Conferences". Family Reunion. Archived from the original on 2010-08-30.
  4. ↑ "Welcome to Family Re-Union". Family Reunion. Archived from the original on 2008-05-17.
  5. ↑ "'Family Reunion' conference brings Gore back to VUMC". VUMC News. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
  6. ↑ "Family Reunion Conference | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2025-01-02.
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