THE NETWORK FOR EXPERIENTIAL TEACHING AND LEARNING (NExT)

SUMMER CONVENING – 2019 AGENDA & RESOURCESJULY 15 – 17

JULY 15 – DAY 1 JULY 16 – DAY 2 JULY 17 – DAY 38:00 8:30 9:00 10:00 12:00

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BreakfastWelcomeCONNECT HomeroomsINSPIRE PresentationsLunchLEARN WorkshopsCONNECT HomeroomsCONNECT Poster Session

BreakfastLEARN WorkshopsLunchCREATE Design StudiosINSPIRE Screening

BreakfastTRANSFORM PresentationCREATE PostersINSPIRE, LEARN & CONNECT Gallery WalkLunchTRANSFORM HomeroomsINSPIRE, LEARN & CONNECT Reflection and Sharing

PROGRAM AT A GLANCE

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Lydia Young, Associate Dean, Graduate School of Education

Welcome to the 2019 NExT Summer Convening! This year’s theme is NExT: A Global Network with a Local Focus, where we will collectively think big and act in our local contexts, and all with our favorite thought partners in attendance and presenting.

What began as a small pilot institute in 2017 with 75 educators from across the country has expanded to include nearly 300 network participants living and teaching across the globe. Through feedback from our participants, we’ve continuously added and expanded our offerings and reach. Here’s a snapshot of what we’ve accomplished together:

• Our work in 2018 was expanded to include a more holistic approach to our networked efforts. We focused on moving the needle as a collective effort—with members aiming to engage in shared work across a year.

• We heard the desire for a platform to continue engagement beyond the Summer Convenings, and in winter 2019 we launched an Online Summit with a soft launch of the digital space, NExT Commons.

• Pop-ups in Charlotte and Seattle were held this year so that participants had more opportunities to engage face-to-face.

• We are proud to now offer online and in-person professional development opportunities and a graduate certificate in Experiential Teaching and Learning, all of which are stackable into graduate and doctoral degrees within the Graduate School of Education.

• Finally, we welcome Dr. Grace Belfiore as the new NExT Director. Grace is a learning innovation consultant with a commitment to furthering more equitable “whole child” development for students of all backgrounds. She brings decades of experience supporting practitioners and intermediaries in the creation of authentic/experiential learning and community/school partnerships.

At the 2019 Summer Convening, we will take everything from our last two years of growth, iteration, and reflection to engage and focus on shared ideas with direct application to your work: Presenters will INSPIRE by sharing their journeys; Members will CONNECT in large and small settings across intersections of work and identity; and participants will LEARN & CREATE—all aiming to improve our practices and create momentum to the experiential learning movement.

Your presence and energy are impacting education in both large and small ways. We welcome you and hope you have a TRANSFORMATIVE experience with us here in Boston!

8:00–8:30 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast (Raytheon Amphitheater)

8:30–9:00 a.m.

Welcome (Raytheon Amphitheater)• Lydia Young, Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Education• Grace Belfiore, NExT Director

9:00–9:45 a.m.

CONNECT HomeroomsHomerooms With Role-Alike Educators and TeamsHomerooms will be opportunities for participants to share what they are learning from time-to-time with others throughout the convening as well as support one another in their plans for the coming year(Curry Student Center Classrooms; specific locations to be provided at registration)

10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

INSPIRE PresentationsSeveral educators will be sharing their inspirational pursuits of experiential learning in their classrooms, schools, school systems, and communities (Curry Student Center Classrooms)

ROUND 1 (10:00–10:55 a.m.)

A) Experiential Learning in Elementary School (Curry 342)Hear how elementary school educators are using experiential learning to fully engage their youth in deeper learning

• Mary Moss, Charlotte LAB School, Charlotte, NC• Gretchen Anderson, Wolf Springs Elementary, Bucyrus, KS• Heidi Vazquez, Highlander Institute, Providence, RI• Dayna Safran, Hampden Meadows School, Barrington, RI

B) Experiential Learning in Middle School (Curry 344)Hear how elementary school educators are using experiential learning to fully engage their youth in deeper learning

• Ricky Singh, Charlotte LAB School, Charlotte, NC• Andy Anderson, Barrington Middle School, Barrington, RI• Sandy Lemon, Kennedy Middle School, Natick, MA• Grace Magley, Natick, MA, public schools

C) Profession-Based Education (Curry 440)Learn how the CAPS programs in the Blue Valley School District, Kansas City, KS and Little Rock, AR are creating greater opportunities for their youth through profession-based education

• Chad Ralston, Greg Brown, and Jennifer Collet of BVCAPS and the CAPS Network• Lisa Huff, EXCEL CAPS program, Little Rock, AR

D) Increasing Student Agency and Possibility Through Experiential Learning (Curry 346)Hear a variety of ways, through multiple examples, of how experiential learning can have a great impact on student agency and possibility

• Dave Lash, Principal, Dave Lash & Company• Josie Jordan, President, SchoolHack Solutions

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ROUND 2 (11:05 a.m.–12:00 p.m.)

A) Experiential Learning in Elementary School (Curry 342)Hear how elementary school educators are using experiential learning to fully engage their youth in deeper learning

• Mary Moss, Charlotte LAB School, Charlotte, NC• Gretchen Anderson, Wolf Springs Elementary, Bucyrus, KS• Heidi Vazquez, Highlander Institute, Providence, RI • Dayna Safran, Hampden Meadows School, Barrington, RI

B) Experiential Learning in Middle School (Curry 344)Hear how elementary school educators are using experiential learning to fully engage their youth in deeper learning

• Ricky Singh, Charlotte LAB School, Charlotte, NC• Andy Anderson, Barrington Middle School, Barrington, RI• Sandy Lemon, Kennedy Middle School, Natick, MA• Grace Magley, Natick, MA, public schools

C) Out-of-the-Box Schooling (Curry 346)Get inspired by how two “out of the box” schools are doing teaching, learning, and schooling very different than how we think about traditional school today

• Arianna Carlson, Chloe French, and Chad Carlson, One Stone, Boise, ID• Ken Martin, Tahoe Expedition Academy, Truckee, CA

D) Social Justice and Experience in Schools: Learning, Access, and Agency (Curry 440)Hear how educators are proactively attending to challenges of learning, access, and agency in their schools

• Corliss Thompson, faculty, Northeastern University Graduate School of Education• Noor Ali, Al-Hamra Academy , Shrewsbury, MA• Chris Madson, Edward M. Kennedy Academy for Health Careers, Boston, MA• Matthew Brown, Shrewsbury High School, Shrewsbury, MA

12:00–1:30 p.m.

Lunch (International Village Dining Hall)

1:30–3:30 p.m.

LEARN WorkshopsDive Into A Variety of Topics Related to Experiential Learning(Curry Student Center Classrooms)

ROUND 1 (1:30–2:20 p.m.)

A) How Can You Empower Students to Be in Charge of Their Own Learning in Science and Math? (Curry 342)• Can Zhao, BASIS Independent School, San Jose, CA• Monica Housen, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield, CT

B) Experiential Learning Under One Roof and in the World (Curry 344)• Catherine Fraise, Founder and Executive Director, Workspace Education• Joanna Martel, Martel Learning Group

C) Innovating With Experiential Learning at the District Level (Curry 433)• Paula Dillon, Andy Anderson, Nicole Varone, and Kevin Blanchard of Barrington, RI, public schools• Grace Magley and Sandy Lemon of Natick, MA, public schools

D) Preview of Northeastern’s New Experiential Teaching and Learning Graduate Certificate and Professional Development ExL Units (Curry 346)

• Kelly Conn, faculty, Northeastern University Graduate School of Education

E) Incorporating Industry into Schooling VANTAGE, Advanced Professional Studies, Minnetonka, MN (Curry 440)

• Roger Andre, Director, VANTAGE• Missy Bemm, Program Coordinator, VANTAGE

ROUND 2 (2:30–3:20 p.m.)

A) How Can You Empower Students to Be in Charge of Their Own Learning in Science and Math? (Curry 342)• Can Zhao, BASIS Independent School, San Jose, CA• Monica Housen, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield, CT

B) Experiential Learning Under One Roof and in the World (Curry 344)• Catherine Fraise, Founder and Executive Director, Workspace Education• Joanna Martel, Martel Learning Group

C) Innovating With Experiential Learning at the District Level (Curry 433)• Paula Dillon, Andy Anderson, Nicole Varone, and Kevin Blanchard of Barrington, RI, public schools• Grace Magley and Sandy Lemon of Natick, MA, public schools

D) Preview of Northeastern’s New Experiential Teaching and Learning Graduate Certificate and Professional Development ExL Units (Curry 346)

• Kelly Conn, faculty, Northeastern University Graduate School of Education

E) What Can We Learn About Experiential Learning From Cooperative Education? (Curry 440)• Joani LaMachia, Associate Co-op Coordinator, Northeastern University• Jonathan Andrew, Associate Co-op Education faculty, Northeastern University

3:30–4:00 p.m.

CONNECT HomeroomsReconnect With Your Homeroom and Share What You Are Learning(Curry Student Center Classrooms)

4:00–6:00 p.m.

CONNECT Poster SessionJoin students in the Northeastern University Graduate School of Education and NExT members for a poster session of learning (food and drinks will be served)(The Interdisciplinary Science & Engineering Complex—ISEC Atrium)

8:00–9:00 a.m.

Breakfast (17th Floor of East Village)

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JULY 16 Day 2 – Learn & Create

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9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

LEARN WorkshopsPick from a wide variety of panels, workshops, and learning experiences to consider how experiential learning can be realized in your context (Curry Student Center Classrooms)

ROUND 1 (9:00–10:20 a.m.)

A) The Why, The What, and The How: An Introduction to EDU6001 Experiential Learning Theory and Practice (Curry 342)• Kelly Conn, faculty, Northeastern University Graduate School of Education

B) Why and How is Micro- and Macro-Reflection Such an Important Part of Experiential Learning? (Curry 344)• Mary English, Associate Director, Northeastern Center for Advancing Teaching and Learning through Research (CATLR)• Tony Siddall, Program Officer for Next Generation Learning Challenges

C) Design Thinking and Experiential Learning: Creating Authentic Learning Experiences Through the Use of Design Thinking (Curry 440)

• Arianna Carlson and Chloe French, students of One Stone• Chad Carlson, Director of Research and Design, One Stone

D) Applying Social Justice and Experiential Learning Theory to Practice: What Is It and How Can We Engage? (Curry 346)• Noor Ali, Principal of Al-Hamra Academy• Kim Nolan, faculty, Northeastern University Graduate School of Education

E) The Center for STEM Education at Northeastern: Program Visit Visit with students and take part in activities at the Center for STEM Education. (Curry 435)

• Claire Duggan, Director of Programs and Partnerships, Center for STEM Education

ROUND 2 (10:35–11:55 a.m.)

A) The Why, The What, and The How: An Introduction to EDU6001 Experiential Learning Theory and Practice (Curry 342)• Kelly Conn, faculty, Northeastern University Graduate School of Education

B) An Introduction to Northeastern University’s “Culturally Responsive Experiential Teaching and Learning” Modules (Curry 344)

• Corliss Thompson, faculty, Northeastern University Graduate School of Education

C) Industry-Engaged Education: More Specifics and Details … and How to Make It Happen (Curry 440)• Chad Ralston, Greg Brown, and Jennifer Collet of BVCAPS• Lisa Huff of EXCEL CAPS

D) Going from Point A to Point B: Everything You Need to Know on How to Start Small But Then Go BIG on Experiential Learning in Your Classroom, School, and School System (Curry 346)

• Chris Unger and Lindsay Portnoy, faculty, Northeastern University Graduate School of Education• Paula Dillon and Andy Anderson, Barrington, RI, public schools• Catherine Fraise, Workspace Education• Erin Conley, Times2 Institute

E) Translating K–12 Experiential Learning into College Success: A Conversation. Panel and Discussion (Curry 433)• Mounira Morris and Joan Giblin, faculty, Northeastern University Graduate School of Education• Laura Evangelista, Associate Director, The Experiential Network (XN) at Northeastern University• Lisa McCalla, EdD student, Graduate School of Education• Chandra Joseph-Lacet, New Teacher Developer, Boston Public Schools• Tyrone Brown, Access Program Director, Massachusetts-Bottom Line

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12:00–1:30 p.m.

LUNCH with Food Trucks (Centennial Common)

1:45–3:45 p.m.

CREATE Design StudiosNortheastern Graduate School of Education faculty and NExT contributors will support participants in the development of their plans for pursuing experiential learning in the coming year. (Curry Student Center Classrooms)

4:15–6:30 p.m.

INSPIRE Screening & PanelAttend a screening of the film Where Students Lead, followed by a panel of the educators leading the CAPS network. Food and beverages served prior to and following the screening. (17th Floor of East Village)

8:00–8:30 a.m.

Breakfast (Curry Student Center Ballroom)

8:30–9:30 a.m.

TRANSFORM Presentation: Northeastern University leadership shares why they think experiential learning in K—12 and beyond is essential (Curry Student Center Ballroom)

9:45–10:15 a.m.

CREATE Posters: Individuals and teams will present their plans for pursuing experiential learning for the following session: The Gallery Walk (Curry Student Center Ballroom and Homerooms)

10:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

INSPIRE, LEARN & CONNECT Gallery Walk: An opportunity to review and discuss one another’s plans for the coming year through a poster gallery walk (Curry Student Center Ballroom)

12:15–1:30 p.m.

Lunch (International Village Dining Hall)

1:45–2:30 p.m.

TRANSFORM Homerooms: In homerooms, review and discuss how to stay connected in-person and virtually through NExT Pop-ups and the program’s digital platform, NExT Commons, including showcasing participants’ efforts beyond the convening (Curry Homerooms)

2:45 –3:15 p.m.

INSPIRE, LEARN & CONNECT Reflection and Sharing: A final time to reflect on what was learned and hear from one another (Current Student Center Ballroom)

JULY 17 Day 3 – Create & Transform

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Parking GaragesC3 Columbus Parking Garage (CPG)E2 Belvidere Parking Garage (BPG)C2 Gainsborough Parking Garage (GPG)A2 Renaissance Park Parking Garage (RPG)A2 West Village Parking Garage (WPG)

Residence BuildingsB3 10 Coventry (CV)C1 106–122 Levine (106-122)C1 142–148 Hemenway St (142)C1 153 Hemenway St (LF)C2 319 Huntington Ave (319)C2 337 Huntington Ave (337)B1 407 Huntington Ave (407)B3 768 Columbus Ave (768)B3 780 Columbus Ave (780) B1 Burstein Hall (BU)C3 Davenport Commons A, B (DC)C2 East Village (EV)C2 Hastings Hall (HS) A2 International Village (IV)

D1 Kennedy Hall (KY)C1 Kerr Hall (KH)D1 Light Hall (LH)C1 (LF)C1 Melvin Hall (MH)B1 Rubenstein Hall (RU)D1 Smith Hall (SM)C1 Speare Hall (SP)C1 Stetson East (SE)C1 Stetson West (SW)A1 West Village A, B, C, E (WV)B1 West Village F, G, H (WV)B1 White Hall (WH)B1 Willis Hall (WI)

Academic and Service BuildingsC1 140 The Fenway (140)E2 177 Huntington (177)E2 216 Massachusetts Ave (216)E2 236 Huntington (236)D2 271 Huntington (271)B1 O’Bryant African American Institute (AF)C3 Alumni Center (CP)B2 Architecture Studio (AS)D1 Asian American Center (AC)B2 Barletta Natatorium (BN)A1 Behrakis Health Sciences Center (BK)E2 Belvidere Place (BV)C2 Blackman Auditorium (BL)C2 Cabot Physical Education Center (CB)C1 Cahners Hall (CA)B1 Cargill Hall (CG)D2 Catholic Center (CC)B2 Churchill Hall (CH) C3 Columbus Place (CP)C2 Cullinane Hall (CN)C2 Curry Student Center (CSC)C1 Cushing Hall (CU)B2 Dana Research Center (DA)B1 Dockser Hall (DK)C2 Dodge Hall (DG)C2 East Village (EV) B2 Egan Research Center (EC) C2 Ell Hall (EL) D2 Fenway Center (FC) B2 Forsyth Building (FR)

C2 Hastings Hall (HS) C2 Hayden Hall (HA) D2 Hillel-Frager (HF)B2 Holmes Hall (HO) C2 Hurtig Hall (HT) B3 Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) A2 International Village (IV) B1 Kariotis Hall (KA) B1 Knowles Center (KN) B1 Lake Hall (LA) B2 Latinx Student Cultural Center (LC) C1 Marino Recreation Center (MC) D3 Matthews Arena (MA) B2 Meserve Hall (ME) C2 Mugar Life Sciences Building (MU) B2 Nightingale Hall (NI) A3 Renaissance Park (RP) C2 Richards Hall (RI) C2 Robinson Hall (RB)C2 (RO) A2 Ryder Hall (RY) B2 Shillman Hall (SH) B2 Snell Engineering Center (SN) B2 Snell Library (SL)C3 Badger & Rosen SquashBusters (SB)B1 Stearns Center (ST) A1 Visitor Center (VC)B1 West Village F, G, H (WV)

Visiting Northeastern

Seasonal dome November-March;

William E. Carter Playground and Fields

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HOME

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Campus Map

Parking (permit required)

Visitor parking (paid)

Handicapped parking

Handicapped-accessible entrance

Bluebikes

Emergency phone

One-way street

Pedestrian walkway

Tunnel entrance

Parking GaragesC3 Columbus Parking Garage (CPG)E2 Belvidere Parking Garage (BPG)C2 Gainsborough Parking Garage (GPG)A2 Renaissance Park Parking Garage (RPG)A2 West Village Parking Garage (WPG)

Residence BuildingsB3 10 Coventry (CV)C1 106–122 Levine (106-122)C1 142–148 Hemenway St (142)C1 153 Hemenway St (LF)C2 319 Huntington Ave (319)C2 337 Huntington Ave (337)B1 407 Huntington Ave (407)B3 768 Columbus Ave (768)B3 780 Columbus Ave (780) B1 Burstein Hall (BU)C3 Davenport Commons A, B (DC)C2 East Village (EV)C2 Hastings Hall (HS) A2 International Village (IV)

D1 Kennedy Hall (KY)C1 Kerr Hall (KH)D1 Light Hall (LH)C1 (LF)C1 Melvin Hall (MH)B1 Rubenstein Hall (RU)D1 Smith Hall (SM)C1 Speare Hall (SP)C1 Stetson East (SE)C1 Stetson West (SW)A1 West Village A, B, C, E (WV)B1 West Village F, G, H (WV)B1 White Hall (WH)B1 Willis Hall (WI)

Academic and Service BuildingsC1 140 The Fenway (140)E2 177 Huntington (177)E2 216 Massachusetts Ave (216)E2 236 Huntington (236)D2 271 Huntington (271)B1 O’Bryant African American Institute (AF)C3 Alumni Center (CP)B2 Architecture Studio (AS)D1 Asian American Center (AC)B2 Barletta Natatorium (BN)A1 Behrakis Health Sciences Center (BK)E2 Belvidere Place (BV)C2 Blackman Auditorium (BL)C2 Cabot Physical Education Center (CB)C1 Cahners Hall (CA)B1 Cargill Hall (CG)D2 Catholic Center (CC)B2 Churchill Hall (CH) C3 Columbus Place (CP)C2 Cullinane Hall (CN)C2 Curry Student Center (CSC)C1 Cushing Hall (CU)B2 Dana Research Center (DA)B1 Dockser Hall (DK)C2 Dodge Hall (DG)C2 East Village (EV) B2 Egan Research Center (EC) C2 Ell Hall (EL) D2 Fenway Center (FC) B2 Forsyth Building (FR)

C2 Hastings Hall (HS) C2 Hayden Hall (HA) D2 Hillel-Frager (HF)B2 Holmes Hall (HO) C2 Hurtig Hall (HT) B3 Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex (ISEC) A2 International Village (IV) B1 Kariotis Hall (KA) B1 Knowles Center (KN) B1 Lake Hall (LA) B2 Latinx Student Cultural Center (LC) C1 Marino Recreation Center (MC) D3 Matthews Arena (MA) B2 Meserve Hall (ME) C2 Mugar Life Sciences Building (MU) B2 Nightingale Hall (NI) A3 Renaissance Park (RP) C2 Richards Hall (RI) C2 Robinson Hall (RB)C2 (RO) A2 Ryder Hall (RY) B2 Shillman Hall (SH) B2 Snell Engineering Center (SN) B2 Snell Library (SL)C3 Badger & Rosen SquashBusters (SB)B1 Stearns Center (ST) A1 Visitor Center (VC)B1 West Village F, G, H (WV)

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You will receive a text message on the cell phone you entered during the registration process, which will have your tempusername and password.

3.Once you have received your username and password, return to the NUwave-guest portal page. Enter the temp username and password information that was provided in the text message or displayed on-screen. Click Log In.

4.Select “NUwave-guest” and you will be presented with a login page.

1.Select “Need to register? Click here.” Follow the prompts.

2.

GOOD TO KNOWWi-Fi

This information can be used to connect up to three computers or devices to NUwave-guest. Please note: This only allows 12 hours of access, so you will need to re-register each day.

its.northeastern.edu/howto/register-nuwave-guest

NExT Commons

The NExT Commons provides a digital platform for connections, conversations, and collaborations among a growing network of K–12 educators, university partners, employers, and foundations committed to expanding the power of lifelong experiential learning. NExT Commons connects our network between and across our summer convenings, pop ups, and virtual gatherings.

If you have not yet joined, please email your name, place of work, and your Google contact to nextcommons@northeastern.edu. For questions, contact Karen Reiss Medwed at k.reissmedwed@northeastern.edu.

Campus Police (716 Columbus Avenue)

Emergency Line: 617-373-3333 Non-Emergency Line: 617-373-2121 Lost and Found: 617-373-3913

northeastern.edu/nupd

Social Media

Use #NUNExT and follow @GSE_NEU on Twitter to follow the conversation and stay connected. Spiritual Life and the Sacred Space

2nd Floor, Ell Hall

northeastern.edu/spirituallife

Public Transportation

The Northeastern campus is easily accessible via public transportation (the MBTA). The campus is conveniently located next to the Orange Line Ruggles subway station and the Green Line Northeastern stop on the “E” line. Bus lines are also easily accessible at multiple points around campus.

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During the Summer Convening, NExT participants will be served fresh and delicious meals prepared by Northeastern University Dining Services. The menus served connect to ways that Northeastern Dining develops menus for students that are intentionally designed to be mindful of healthy, sustainable, and delicious food choices.

This connects with the Menus of Change initiative, of which Northeastern Dining has been a

member of since 2015. Menus of Change, led by The Culinary Institute of America and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, works to realize a long-term, practical vision integrating optimal nutrition and public health, environmental stewardship and restoration, and social responsibility concerns within the foodservice industry and the culinary profession.

Northeastern Dining is also a member of the Menus of Change University Research Collaborative (MCURC), an extension of Menus of Change, co-founded and jointly lead by Stanford University and The Culinary Institute of America.

The MCURC is a working group of scholars and campus dining leaders from invited colleges and universities interested in accelerating efforts to move American consumers—and college/university students, scholars, and staff in particular—toward menus that integrate both health and sustainability imperatives.

NExT participants will be able to experience Menus of Change principles in action—another experiential learning opportunity available to all attendees at the convening.

menusofchange.org moccollaborative.org

ONE BOLD MISSION.

Endless experiential learning opportunitiesOur mission is to elevate experiential learning and make it accessible to every learner in the country. To do this, we are bringing a diverse network of stakeholders together to share their bold ideas and visions for how to leverage experiential learning to transform schools, districts, and educational systems, and to broaden opportunities for educators, industry partners, and students at all levels.

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