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Symposium Video Recordings, Slides, and Resources<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Access Symposium 2021 video recordings, slides, and other resources shared by presenters by clicking the links below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Highlights & Agenda<\/a><\/p>\n

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Day 1 – October 25, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n

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Day 2 – October 26, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n

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Day 3 – October 27, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n

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11:00 AM – 11:45 AM ET<\/b><\/p>\n

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Former Students: Where Are They Now?<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1636579138069{margin-right: 210px !important;margin-left: 210px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_btn title=”SLIDES” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Faurora-institute.org%2Fsymposium2021%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2021%2F11%2F10_27_21-Aurora-Symposium-Former-Students-Keynote-Slides.pdf|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/rebv3a3cGcc” align=”center” el_class=”container”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”container”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=”container”]Each year at the Aurora Institute Symposium, youth take the stage for an unfiltered conversation about what\u2019s working in personalized, competency-based design efforts and offer guidance to set a path for the future of teaching and learning. This year, we are inviting some of those former student panelists back to the stage for a glimpse into their lives and to understand how their student-centered educational experiences shaped who they are today. Join this keynote plenary to learn what has prepared them to be successful change makers in today\u2019s world and how we might recreate those experiences for today\u2019s youth.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”container”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1893″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Yvonne Armenta, Internal Communications Manager, Healthline Media
\n<\/strong>Born and raised in San Francisco, CA, Yvonne is a Communications Specialist that is passionate about helping individuals find confidence through public speaking. She is a first-generation college graduate, having received her Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies and Native American and Indigenous Studies from UC Berkeley and her Masters in Business Administration from San Jose State University.<\/p>\n

Prior to her role as communications manager at Healthline Media, she was on the experimental marketing team at A2Z Media Group and on the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion team at Uber Technologies.<\/p>\n

In 2020, Yvonne began her platform on Instagram, Chats with Yvonne, to guide people towards mastering the art of public speaking, while also recognizing the vulnerability that comes with \u201cperfecting\u201d the art. Yvonne hopes to not only humanize the public speaking experience, but also help everyone gain the confidence she knows they can attain through her framework: Reflect. Connect. Share.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”container”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1933″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Aaryn M. Finklea, Special Education Classroom Assistant, Chicago Public Schools
\n<\/strong>Aaryn M. Finklea is an artist, an educator, and a lifelong learner. He has worked in Chicago Public Schools for the past seven years as a Special Education Classroom Assistant. Aaryn is passionate about helping his students take ownership of their learning. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Film\/Cinema\/Video Studies from Columbia College Chicago and his Master of Education from DePaul University. Aaryn is currently preparing to pursue a doctoral degree in Curriculum and Instruction.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”container”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1913″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Alyssia Leach, Business Marketing Student, University of Louisville
\n<\/strong>Alyssia Leach is 20-year-old student entrepreneur studying Marketing with a minor in Entrepreneurship at the University of Louisville. She is a Louisville, Kentucky native that has been making strides in her community to promote the importance of education and entrepreneurship through her social media platforms. She has a community of 100k+ on TikTok and she shares creative ideas on entrepreneurship where she plans to expand her presence to inspire more people to take the leap as well.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”container”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1907″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Angel A. Velez, Junior, Rutgers University; Human Resources Manager, Student Voice
\n<\/strong>Angel A. Velez is an undergraduate student currently pursuing a Bachelors\u2019 degree in Public and Nonprofit Administration with a minor in Social Justice at Rutgers University \u2013 Newark. He is also a part of the Honors Living & Learning Community (HLLC), Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF), and TRIO Student Support Services (SSS). His current work focuses on preparing for his master\u2019s in Public Administration, with plans to research the relationship between the United States and Puerto Rico. He plans to teach at La Universidad de Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras, while he is simultaneously working in Government on the island. Angel works for Student Voice as the Human Resources Manager and in Human Resources Information Systems for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. He previously worked as a Program Coordinator for the organizing Fellowship program at Student Voice where he worked alongside Maya Green, Organizing Director, and other program leaders to provide resources and knowledge to students fighting for Education Justice and inequity.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”container”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1894″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Loretta Goodwin, Chief Operating Officer, Aurora Institute
\n<\/strong>Loretta Goodwin joined the Aurora Institute as Chief Operating Officer in November 2020. In this role she leads the Aurora Institute staff; owns talent management and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI); aligns the work on the ground with the organization\u2019s mission, vision, values, and goals; and supports the CEO and Board of Directors in crafting a new, long-range strategic plan.<\/p>\n

Most recently, she was the Deputy Director at the American Youth Policy Forum, focused on promoting equitable education for all young people by providing professional learning opportunities to policymakers. She oversaw AYPF\u2019s DEI efforts, as well as instituting innovative staff professional development. An educator at heart, she has worked consistently in the fields of education reform from her teaching days in her native South Africa to dissertation research for her doctorate on Soviet education reform. She currently also serves as adjunct faculty at the George Washington University\u2019s School of Business, teaching a class on career management strategy.<\/p>\n

Dr. Goodwin holds a bachelor\u2019s degree from the University of Cape Town, a Higher Diploma of Education from the University of Cape Town, master\u2019s degrees from Wesleyan University and the University of Washington, in History and Political Science, and a Ph.D. in History from Princeton University.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Day 3 Sessions” color=”violet”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

12:00-1:00 PM ET – Breakout Sessions<\/b><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_class=”container”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”1750″ primary_title=”Connections before Content: The Importance of Prioritizing Student Relationships” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”October 27, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM ET” hover_btn_title=”Watch” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F3DlpOJ1GfBE|target:_blank”]Presenters:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jared (JBF) Fries | Susan Menkel | Sarah Styles<\/p>\n

Details<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”1748″ primary_title=”Cultivating Student Identity and Purpose through Connectedness: Innovative Approaches to Relationship-Centered School Designs” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”October 27, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM ET” hover_btn_title=”Watch” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FVwf5MHovbd0|target:_blank”]Presenters:<\/strong>
\nMahnaz Charania | Andrew Frishman | Yutaka Tamura | Nathaniel Cole | Izzy Fitzgerald<\/p>\n

Details<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”1747″ primary_title=”Liberatory Co-Creation with Families, Learners, and Communities” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”October 27, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM ET” hover_btn_title=”Watch” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FTVA7pPB1Wuc|target:_blank”]Presenters:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Doannie Tran | Gretchen Morgan<\/p>\n

Details<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner el_class=”container”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”1743″ primary_title=”Post-Pandemic Imperative: Living into a New Future that’s Equitable, Community-Based, and Learner-Centered” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”October 27, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM ET” hover_btn_title=”Watch” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FFFm1WP1ApDc|target:_blank”]Presenters:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kelly Young | Kalei Delovio | David Cook | Kimo Kippen<\/span><\/p>\n

Details<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”1750″ primary_title=”Prioritizing Learning Systems During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”October 27, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM ET” hover_btn_title=”Watch” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FjkN7aVtYC64|target:_blank”]Presenters:<\/strong><\/p>\n

LaVerne Srinivasan | Scott Palmer | Dan Gordon<\/p>\n

Details<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”1748″ primary_title=”The Reciprocity Project: Schools as the Missed Opportunity for Community Development” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”October 27, 2021, 12:00-1:00 PM ET” hover_btn_title=”Watch” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FVah2MNphqy4|target:_blank”]Presenters:<\/strong>
\nMoneka Stevens | Oscar Santos | Samantha Diaz | Miguel Angel Acosta | Orlando Perilla<\/p>\n

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1:15-1:35 PM ET – Power Sessions and Programs to Watch<\/b><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner el_class=”container”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”1748″ primary_title=”Connect2Learn: Identifying Dimensions of Digital Inequity and Responding with a Multi-Layered Approach that Responds to Students’ Needs and Alters the Community’s Digital Ecosystem” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”October 27, 2021, 1:15-1:35 PM ET” hover_btn_title=”Watch” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FAlyuChaf5po|target:_blank”]Presenter:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Philip Neufeld<\/p>\n

Details<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”1747″ primary_title=”Emerging Impact Data: Measuring Adult Development to Support Competency-Based Learning” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”October 27, 2021, 1:15-1:35 PM ET” hover_btn_title=”Watch” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F5F8dJitKtDQ|target:_blank”]Presenter:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sydney Schaef<\/p>\n

Details<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”1748″ primary_title=”How Laboratory School Communities Can Power Human-Centered Design and Inclusive Innovation” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”October 27, 2021, 1:15-1:35 PM ET” hover_btn_title=”Watch” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FXXKn4pZZNu0|target:_blank”]Presenters:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eric Tucker | Sheryl Gomez | Scott Bess | Shatoya Ward | Erin Mote | Mary Ryerse<\/p>\n

Details<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner el_class=”container”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”1748″ primary_title=”Integrated Systems of Support: How to Design Equitable School Environments that Meet Students’ Individual Needs Through a Holistic Approach” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”October 27, 2021, 1:15-1:35 PM ET” hover_btn_title=”Watch” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2Ff2ggCoTkD9E|target:_blank”]Presenters:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Renee Prince | Tami Hill-Washington<\/p>\n

Details<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”1748″ primary_title=”Progress to Agency: Using Progressions to Create Learner-Centered Classrooms” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”October 27, 2021, 1:15-1:35 PM ET” hover_btn_title=”Watch” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FJEgQBDO2YR4|target:_blank”]Presenters:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kristen Watkins | Lily Ruble | Kierstan Barbee | Kelly Morgan<\/p>\n

Details<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”1747″ primary_title=”Students Speak: Aligning Employment Pathways to Graduate Profiles” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”October 27, 2021, 1:15-1:35 PM ET” hover_btn_title=”Watch” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FXmy8bbICUIY|target:_blank”]Presenter:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Amy Spicer<\/p>\n

Details<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner el_class=”container”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”1747″ primary_title=”What Will We Bring With Us? Practice Innovations towards Personalization and Equity during COVID-19″ primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”October 27, 2021, 1:15-1:35 PM ET” hover_btn_title=”Watch” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FusRkytpTlsA|target:_blank”]Presenter:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Beth Rabbitt<\/p>\n

Details<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_hoverbox image=”1748″ primary_title=”Young People: The Missing Voice for School Reopenings” primary_title_font_container=”color:%23ffffff” primary_title_use_theme_fonts=”yes” hover_title=”October 27, 2021, 1:15-1:35 PM ET” hover_btn_title=”Watch” use_custom_fonts_primary_title=”true” hover_add_button=”true” hover_btn_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F-Bj4yfH-UkY|target:_blank”]Presenters:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alayna Bowman | Ali Moore | David Grubbs<\/p>\n

Details<\/a>[\/vc_hoverbox][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1046″ img_size=”250×323″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow”][vc_btn title=”Watch” align=”center” el_class=”container” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2F0BEeZ83stbg|target:_blank”][vc_btn title=”Slides” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Faurora-institute.org%2Fsymposium2020%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2020%2F10%2Fbook-deeper-CBE-learning.pdf|target:_blank” el_class=”container”][vc_btn title=”Book Website” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fcbesolution.com%2Fdeepercompetencybasedlearning%2Fchapter-4–making-the-shift-to-student-centered-classrooms%3Fauthuser%3D0|target:_blank” el_class=”container”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1047″ img_size=”250×323″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow”][vc_btn title=”Watch” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FevzmvweAtZU|target:_blank” el_class=”container”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1048″ img_size=”250×323″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow”][vc_btn title=”Watch” align=”center” el_class=”container” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FjeZjEJYdyU4|target:_blank”][vc_btn title=”Slides” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Faurora-institute.org%2Fsymposium2020%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2020%2F10%2Fbook-the-new-team-habits-a-guide-to-new-school-rules-slides.pdf|target:_blank”][vc_btn title=”Book Website” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newteamhabits.com%2F|target:_blank” el_class=”container”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1050″ img_size=”250×323″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow”][vc_btn title=”Watch” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FUFRffegcYiU|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1045″ img_size=”250×323″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow”][vc_btn title=”Watch” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FcoIpxjyN7GM|target:_blank” el_class=”container”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1049″ img_size=”250×323″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow”][vc_btn title=”Watch” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FkqEpO2zFuFU|target:_blank”][vc_btn title=”Slides” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Faurora-institute.org%2Fsymposium2020%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2020%2F10%2Fbook-pathways-to-personalization.pdf|target:_blank” el_class=”container”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1257″ img_size=”250×323″ alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow”][vc_btn title=”Watch” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fyoutu.be%2FZG-FIw5BQfE|target:_blank” el_class=”container”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1602044826713{margin-top: 60px !important;margin-right: 80px !important;margin-left: 80px !important;padding-top: 25px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_text_separator title=”Day 3 Closing Keynote Plenary” color=”violet”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

1:45 PM – 2:45 PM ET<\/b><\/p>\n

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The Time Is Now: Students Take the Driver\u2019s Seat to Share Reflections on the Past to Inform Innovative, Student-Centered Education Transformation for the Future<\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1636579151457{margin-right: 210px !important;margin-left: 210px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_btn title=”SLIDES” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Faurora-institute.org%2Fsymposium2021%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2021%2F11%2F10_27_21-Aurora-Symposium-Closing-Keynote-Slides.pdf|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_video link=”https:\/\/youtu.be\/8kkR8Y807kw” align=”center” el_class=”container”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”container”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text el_class=”container”]We are at an inflection point. Ensuring student success requires a radical shift, one that prioritizes student-centered learning and students as agents. Join Jemar Lee \u2014 a young, nationally respected advocate for learner-centered education and an educational entrepreneur \u2014 in conversation with four high school students. Learn from the students\u2019 experiences over the past 20 months, realizations from remote learning, and aspirations for the future of school that adequately meets their needs.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”container”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1897″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Torin Hodgman, Senior, Grand Rapids Public Museum High School
\n<\/strong>Torin Hodgman is a senior at the Grand Rapids Public Museum High School. They are a part of a few organizations where they volunteer their time, some being GRPS, Comprehensive Therapy Center, Grand Rapids Community Foundation, XQ, the Grand Rapids Civic Theater, and more. At their school, Torin and two other students have created a skeleton to a system called the Super Advocates. Their goal for the Super Advocates is to be a student-led advocacy board whose focus is to combat injustice and inequity within their school. Their goal is to amplify student voices and create a space for their stakeholders (students, staff, parents, and guardians) to be heard and seen. Currently, they are trial-running this system at their school, calling it the Grand Rapids Public Museum High School Super Advocates. Torin and their team look forward to continuing their work for Super Advocates as their senior capstone project as well as working with other organizations\/teams like XQ.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”container”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1898″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Mark Holden, 2021 Graduate, Ponaganset High School
\n<\/strong>Mark Holden is a 2021 graduate of Ponaganset High School, where he served as the senior class president and took part in a wide range of in-school clubs and teams such as soccer, mathletes, and the voter registration group. He also took part in a group of students that are introducing a new student government system for the school, and as a senior passion project he attempted to push for a life skills pathway. His favorite part about going to Ponaganset is the connection he built with his teachers. He feels blessed by having supportive and open-minded teachers who want to see the best out of their students \u2014 not just in class, but in life, as well.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”container”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1899″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Daniella Munoz, 10th Grade Student, PSI High
\n<\/strong>Daniella Munoz is a 10th grade student at PSI High. She is a competitive swimmer and an ambassador at her school. Her goal is to make a change in the world and help improve high schools. She likes to state her mind and express her voice on what she believes in. Her philosophy is that when it comes to school, students are number one because schools are designed for students to learn.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”container”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1900″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Zoey Young, 2021 Graduate, Iowa BIG; Freshman, Lake Forest College
\n<\/strong>Zoey Young is a 2021 graduate of Iowa BIG and a current freshman at Lake Forest College in Illinois, where she plans to major in Biology\/Environmental Science. She is not only passionate about the environment and maintaining biodiversity, but she is also dedicated to helping students realize their full potential. During her time in high school, she was a member of the Student Advisory Committee at XQ Institute where she served as a student advocate. She shared her insights on her high school experience, assisted in XQ\u2019s design process, and supported the organization\u2019s storytelling efforts across their digital platforms. Most recently, Zoey co-designed XQ\u2019s first-ever student-led Community Practice event where she spoke on behalf of herself and her peers to an audience of school leaders from around the country to help them gain insight on how we can help prepare students for success. Zoey is in the perfect position to give a perspective that is both now and next focused. She can speak to what has worked, what doesn\u2019t, and what high school students currently need. She believes high schools should be better and she is doing what she can to make that happen.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=”container”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/4″][vc_single_image image=”1901″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_circle_2″][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”3\/4″][vc_column_text]Facilitator: Jemar Lee, Graduate, Iowa BIG; Fellow, Education Reimagined; Senior, Morningside University
\n<\/strong>Jemar Lee is alumnus of Iowa BIG and a current senior at Morningside University in Sioux City, Iowa. At Morningside, Jemar is pursuing a double majoring in Business Administration and Public Policy & Social Entrepreneurship and completing minors concentrated in Sociology and Pre-Legal studies. He will be serving as the University\u2019s Omicron Delta Kappa president, a national leadership honor society, for the year. Aside from academics, Jemar has a passion for transforming the education system to ensure all students experience an education that is built off of equity and assures that no matter what background, ethnicity, or social-economic status that one will succeed. By doing this, he serves as a fellow with Education Reimagined, a national nonprofit based in Washington DC committed to the creation of a just and inclusive world where every child is loved, honored, and supported \u2013 working to make learner-centered education available to and of high-quality for every child in the country, regardless of race, background, or circumstance. In addition, he serves as a Future of School Ambassador. This has led him to speak and present at many conferences around the country, including SXSWedu, Aurora Institute, Education Elements, LEAP Innovations, Congress Staffers: Cannon House Office Building, 2018 Iowa Governor\u2019s Future Ready Iowa Summit, and much more. Jemar will be graduating from Morningside University in May of 2022.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”50px”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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