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Mrs. Quata Tucker
OH
Wednesday
, April 29
12:30pm
EDT
Pre-Con (additional fee): Building & Scaling Work-Based Learning Ecosystems: A Hands-On Workshop
552 AB
Dr. Jeff Arnott • Dr. Jennifer Thomas
Pre-Con (additional fee): Transform Your Internship Program: Design for Growth, Lead for Impact
Rotunda
Kristy Volesky
3:30pm
EDT
WBL 101
Ballroom A-E
4:30pm
EDT
Welcome Reception
Ballroom Prefunction
Thursday
, April 30
7:00am
EDT
Breakfast
Ballroom A-E
Registration
Terrace Lounge
8:00am
EDT
Opening General Session
Ballroom A-E
Katherine Sutton • Matt Kirchner • Kathryn Dacier • Kadence Agin
9:45am
EDT
Building Tomorrow's Workforce: The Power of Youth Apprenticeships
550 AB
Dr. Heather Handler
From Findings to Action: Engaging Employers & CTE Educators for High-Quality WBL
555 AB
Dr. Cynthia (Cindy) L. Miller
Perception to Partnership: Branding Your Work-Based Learning Program
Rotunda
Dan Wyar
10:45am
EDT
Break + Exhibitor Time
Ballroom Prefunction
11:15am
EDT
Connecting Local Partners: Practical Strategies for Strengthening Work-Based Learning Programs.
551 AB
Dr. Jeff Arnott • Dr. Jennifer Thomas
Leadership 360 - Lead Yourself to Lead Others
554 AB
Hans Meeder
Re-culturing the Educational System: Restructuring Schools for Economic Mobility through Work-Based Learning
553 AB
Scott Carr • Kristy Volesky
12:30pm
EDT
Lunch & WBL Division Business Meeting
Ballroom A-E
1:45pm
EDT
Building Lasting Business Partnerships in Education: Beyond Handouts to Handshakes
554 AB
Mac Beaton • Beverly Cocke
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 B
Eric Hedaa
3:00pm
EDT
Empowering Students for Career Fairs: A Formulatic Approach
551 AB
Christian Cruz • Esau Molina • Aditi Agrawal
From Vision to Action: Building Powerful Partnerships that Drive High-Quality Work-Based Learning
556 A
Paula Chaon
Roundtable Session 1: Let’s Go Fish! Cast for the Right Partners and Opportunities
Rotunda
Miranda Ziegler
4:15pm
EDT
Break + Exhibitor Time
Ballroom Prefunction
4:30pm
EDT
WBL Ecosystems: Igniting Student Success and Community Vitality
552 AB
Jan Jardine • Kristy Volesky • Jason Van Nus
Scalable WBL through Student Run Manufacturing Enterprise
557
Rebecca Knight
5:30pm
EDT
EXPO Happy Hour
Ballroom Prefunction
Friday
, May 1
7:15am
EDT
Breakfast
Ballroom A-E
Registration
Terrace Lounge
8:00am
EDT
Rhode Island Industry and Workforce Panel
Ballroom A-E
Willie Barber • Heather Singleton • Bill Bryan
9:15am
EDT
Navigating Together: Schools and Industry Aligned for Student Impact
Ballroom A-E
Crystal Everett • April Fleming • Sean Stalling • Breona Ward • Dr. Sara Wickham
Workforce Rx: Healing the Healthcare Talent Gap
551 AB
Jenny Johnston • Marshall Behringer • Greg Benz • Greg Granberg • Annie Johnston • Bridgett Willey
10:20am
EDT
Break + Exhibitor Time
Ballroom Prefunction
10:45am
EDT
From Connection to Collaboration: Building Business Partnerships That Last
555 AB
Stacey Turner
Give me TEN: A Business First Approach to Work-Based Learning
556 A
Sue Dickson
WBL Event Inspiring Girls to Pursue their Dreams
553 AB
Dr. Rod Belnap • Kyle Stanger
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