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Welcome to the 2024 Bridge Conference!

IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ THIS MESSAGE BEFORE YOU BEGIN:

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.

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Monday November 4, 2024 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
We will build on the participants' baseline awareness that we all operate in systems that were built to oppress BIPOC or neurodiverse youth. Some of us were formally trained to serve all youth within these systems. Some of us are lucky enough to have awareness of the ways we think and operate that perpetuate the damage these systems have done. This session will help all participants see ways to manage the systemic pressures and internal biases that we all have. Even if we don’t know exactly what we’re thinking when a bias is at play, we can create activities and build relationships with staff, students and leadership that will help us identify, set aside and understand the impacts of bias. The key is to see that we are all learning: educators, students, executives and administrators. We are all experts in our experiences of the lessons presented and have a wealth of experience outside the classroom. When we come to teaching with an expectation that teachers are experts we are less capable of learning how to improve our methods according to the students’ needs. We want to attract participants from all levels of education, whether they are certificated, experienced teachers, administrators, non-profit executive leadership or funding partners who can support program development or implementation.
Speakers
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Aaron Goodge (he/him)

Director, Toolbox Learning Laboratories
Aaron Goodge is our primary teaching artist. He has over 20 years experience as a General Contractor with a specialty in carpentry. He is a seasoned community organizer and business owner with an innate teaching ability that he has honed over the last several years through formal... Read More →
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Abigail Vizcarra Perez (she/her)

Director, Toolbox Learning Laboratories
Abigail began volunteering for Toolbox Learning Laboratories in 2023. She has been a professional certified educator and advocate for intercultural classrooms for 20 years. She provides consultation for JEDAI aspects of our programming and administrative support. When she’s not... Read More →
Monday November 4, 2024 10:30am - 12:00pm PST
Room 407, Greater Tacoma Convention Center

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