Conference Presentations

Upcoming Presentations
2026-27

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Saturday, October 10
WAETAG ANNUAL CONVENTION

Community Circles, Rooted in Relationship is for educators who value restorative practices, youth voice, and growing equitable and connected program spaces. This workshop is for those who are excited by the liberatory possibilities of community circles, by the why, and are looking for guidance on how.

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Friday, October 16
WAEYC ANNUAL CONFERENCE

Shifting Power: Equity-Centered Practices in Early Learning – Together, we’ll explore how systems of power and inequity shape our early learning classrooms and practice strategies for disrupting traditional power structures while creating spaces centered on youth voice, agency, hope, and healing.

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Monday & Tuesday, October 26th & 27th
BRIDGE CONFERENCE

Designing Our Own Learning (DOOL): Building Belonging, Invigorating Student Voice and Practicing Shared Power. Join middle school youth and educators, as they share insights from DOOL, a school-based program that builds inclusive communities, shifts power-dynamics and inspires community-centered change.

Reimagining Resilience: Understanding Trauma and Creating Safer Environments will help adults learn to support and empower children who have experienced trauma. Together we’ll explore proven strategies that help youth learn to regulate, problem solve, and believe that they truly matter.

Community Circles, Rooted in Relationship is for educators who value restorative practices, youth voice, and creating equitable, connected program spaces. This workshop is for those excited by the why behind liberatory possibilities of community circles and looking for guidance on the how.

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