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How to Use Sched: Conference sessions are first-come, first-served. The majority of our sessions will range from 30-80 people. This online schedule is to help you think in advance about which sessions you are most interested in.
You may have used Sched via a personal log-in for past Conferences. Since this is an in-person Conference and sessions are first-come, first-served, there is no log-in for attendees.
We will also offer a printed program for all attendees at the Conference, which will include session titles and locations. VENUE MAP
The We All Learn Here project was developed over several summers as a way to build a strong community of learners. Youth participated in a weekly conversation about who they are, what is important to them, and what it means to be a learner. At the end, students created a community art piece. Families are invited for the last day to learn about the project and see the murals. During this session participants will learn the complete project as a group before enhancing it together. Small groups may scaffold the project for work with teens, extend the learning into longer investigations, translate the project into different home languages. The options will be driven by the group. At the end of the session, each participant will be emailed a copy of the newly updated curriculum. Laptops will be needed for the small group work.
Melie Pi'ilani is a dedicated program leader, who graduated from Northgate Elementary before coming back to volunteer. This alumni went from volunteering to working for afterschool programming, to assistant coordinator. They have led athletic, craft and game activities based on youth... Read More →
Rebecca Brito (she/her) is a dedicated program coordinator who values bringing high quality experiences and opportunities to afterschool programming at James Baldwin Elementary. Originally trained as a Reggio Emelia preschool teacher. As many do, she transitioned to out of school... Read More →
The ongoing impacts of COVID, civil rights uprisings, and climate crisis have brought attention to the trauma young people and our communities face. How can we harness brain science and best practices to support those who have been exposed trauma? How can we shift from reactive responses towards proactive communities of belonging and connection? This session introduces and expands on foundational concepts like the ACEs study, attachment, and Adlerian psychology to provide both theory and practice. We also explore how power and equity shape our relationships. Encouragement vs praise, asking vs telling, and co-created routines are some of the trauma-informed skills adults will gain to maintain the dignity of all young people.
Aaron Norikane (he/him) has been pushing to transform our education systems (both in schools and in our communities) for young people in the Seattle area for over 30 years. He has been a tireless advocate for building communities that heal and tearing down systems that harm young... Read More →
