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ACTE's National Work-Based Learning Conference 2026

Chadwick Vail

CCSD / SC Career Development Professionals

WBL Partnerships / Past President

Charleston, South Carolina

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I get to work with Charleston County School District to connect students with career exploration opportunities like job shadowing, internships, and apprenticeships. Working together with 10 Career Specialists, we empower 50,000+ students in 80+ schools & programs with the GOOD NEWS: High Demand, High Wage careers await them in the thriving Charleston, SC region!

9:30am EDT

Tour (additional fee): Providence Career & Technical Academy Bus Pickup: Main entrance of Rhode Island Convention Center

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 Tomorrow's Workforce: The Power of Youth Apprenticeships 550 ABDr. Heather Handler

10:45am EDT

Break + Exhibitor Time Ballroom Prefunction

11:15am EDT

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 Beyond Partnerships: Designing the Future Through Co-Creation and Credentialing 555 ABBrenda Straley What Do You Have in Common with Top Executives at Nike, Keen, and Converse? Join the Live Ready or Not Business Game Demo and Find Out. 556 BEric Hedaa

4:15pm EDT

Break + Exhibitor Time Ballroom Prefunction

4:30pm EDT

Exploring, Equipping, Experiencing: A K–12 Framework for Work-Based Learning 551 ABEmily Hall • Nia Hodge • Sue Venable-Shelton

5:30pm EDT

EXPO Happy Hour Ballroom Prefunction

7:15am EDT

Breakfast Ballroom A-E

8:00am EDT

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

9:15am EDT

Scaling Apprenticeships: Innovating to Deliver on Investments 554 ABJenn Stein Unlocking Potential, Empowering Communities: Rural Success Stories in Work-Based Learning 550 ABJason Butcher • Dawn Ulmer

10:20am EDT

Break + Exhibitor Time Ballroom Prefunction

10:45am EDT

Pre-Apprenticeships: Building the Future of Education Through Georgia’s Teacher Pipeline 554 ABDr. Laura Ergle • Heather Finley Stronger Together: Building Regional WBL Programs Through District Collaboration 556 BSusan Scott • Madison Hendrick