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ACTE's National Work-Based Learning Conference 2026

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4:00pm EDT

Registration Terrace Lounge

4:30pm EDT

Welcome Reception Ballroom Prefunction

7:00am EDT

Breakfast Ballroom A-E

8:00am EDT

Opening General Session Ballroom A-EKatherine Sutton • Matt Kirchner • Kathryn Dacier • Kadence Agin

9:45am EDT

Building Occupational Identities Through Work-based Learning 557Dr. Timberly Monaghan Effective Work-Based Learning: From Shared Vision to Strong Outcomes 553 ABAmanda Daniels Teaching Soft Skills Without the Eye Rolls 556 BKelli Lancaster

10:45am EDT

Break + Exhibitor Time Ballroom Prefunction

11:15am EDT

Designing Your Experiential Learning Continuum: One Size Doesn't fit All. 555 ABDan Cocchiola Leadership 360 - Lead Yourself to Lead Others 554 ABHans Meeder Re-culturing the Educational System: Restructuring Schools for Economic Mobility through Work-Based Learning 553 ABScott Carr • Kristy Volesky

12:30pm EDT

Lunch & WBL Division Business Meeting Ballroom A-E

1:45pm EDT

Acquiring "YES": 7 Tips to Recruit Industry Partners for WBL Ballroom A-EJason Van Nus Scaling Access: Universal Engagement in Work-Based Learning 553 ABEloy Garza

3:00pm EDT

Leveraging AI Tools to Enhance Work-Based Learning Programs 552 ABAmey Creasy • Leslie McHann • Cindy Quinlan Roundtable Session 5: Partner up and Propel CTE into the Future RotundaNakesha M Dawson, Ed.D

4:30pm EDT

From K–12 to Career: Building Pre-Apprenticeship Pipelines That Actually Work 550 ABCarlos Vazquez WBL Ecosystems: Igniting Student Success and Community Vitality 552 ABJan Jardine • Kristy Volesky • Jason Van Nus

7:15am EDT

Exhibitor Time Ballroom Prefunction Breakfast Ballroom A-E

8:00am EDT

Rhode Island Industry and Workforce Panel Ballroom A-EWillie Barber • Heather Singleton • Bill Bryan

9:15am EDT

Unlocking Potential, Empowering Communities: Rural Success Stories in Work-Based Learning 550 ABJason Butcher • Dawn Ulmer

10:45am EDT

Aligning Strengths to Opportunities: A Process for Personalizing Work-Based Learning 552 ABBethany Orban Chew • Cindy Schluckebier From Start-Up to Standout: Building a Sustainable District-Wide Internship Program 550 ABDr. Ni\'Shawn L. Stovall Fueling the Workforce Development Engine: Leveraging student aptitudes to ensure the best fit work-based experiences 557Alex Palmer