Hi everyone, this is a free conference, primarily for pre-college.
Everyone is invited to attend of course!

*SAVE THE DATE!*
MaineCAN's Moving Maine Forward: Best Practices in College Access Conference
May 18, 2017
Eastern Maine Community College
Bangor, Maine

Next May's conference will feature keynote speaker Ben Castleman,
author of *Summer
Melt* and Assistant Professor of Education and Public Policy at the
University of Virginia. Ben’s research applies insights from behavioral
economics and social psychology to improve college access and success for
low-income and non-traditional students. He has conducted several
randomized trials to investigate innovative strategies to help students and
their families navigate complex educational decisions. Ben has presented
insights from his research at The White House Summit on Expanding College
Opportunity and in testimony before Congress. Ben was also recently named
one of the 16 most innovative people in higher education
<http://washingtonmonthly.com/magazine/septemberoctober-2016/the-sixteen-most-innovative-people-in-higher-education/>
.

Additional details to follow.

Director of TRIO Programs
Upward Bound/Johnson Scholars
University of Maine at Farmington
238 Main St., Suite 1
Farmington, ME 04938
207-778-7297 (w)
207-491-6862 (c)