Good morning all and happy December!
I'd particularly like to highlight our keynote speaker, Valentina Iturbe-LaGrave, the Associate Director for Inclusive Teaching Practices at the University of Denver. She will be speaking to us about "creating learning environments that value intersecting social identities, foster community, and enact collegiality for organizational culture change."
We are so grateful to the folks who have already volunteered to be moderators during the conference, and we are still looking for more moderators! Even if you are not as tech or Zoom-savvy, we can use all of the volunteer help we can get ☺
Here is a general outline of what each day will look like, so you can plan ahead.
MEEOA 2021 Conference: Survive & Thrive in 2021 |
Time | Wednesday January 6, 2021 | Thursday January 7, 2021 | Friday January 8, 2021 |
10:45- 11am | Welcome | Welcome | Welcome |
11-12pm | Keynote: Cultural Competency | COE Update- NEOA Update- | MEEOA Business Meeting |
| Speaker: Valentina Iturbe-LaGrave Associate Director for Inclusive Teaching Practices at the University of Denver. | Jen Rudolph Brian Post | Speaker: Mary Sinclair |
12-1pm | Lunch - Meet & Greet with your MEEOA Colleagues | Lunch | Lunch |
1-2pm | Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in a Black Lives Matter Era | Creating Cultures of Wellness in Education | Supporting Students with Disabilities in a Remote Learning Environment |
| Speaker: Margaret Brownlee (MECCA) & Donna Gaspar Jarvis(UNE) | Speaker: Kini-Ana Tinkham Executive Director Maine Resilience Building Network | Speaker: Sara Henry Director of Student Accessability Services, UMO |
2:15-3:15pm | You Belong Here: Inclusive Pedagogy & Equity Literacy | Supporting Students with Unique Challenges through the FAFSA Process | Technology & TRIO During a Pandemic |
| Speaker: Elyse Pratt-Ronco | Speaker: Mila Tappan College Access & Outreach Manager The Finance Authority of Maine | Speaker: Michael Maxwell Director of Upward Bound |
3:15-4:30pm | Social Hour/Bingo | Awards | Closing |
Please feel free to reach out with any questions!
Warm wishes,
Your 2021 Conference Committee
Katharine Lualdi, Lina Freeman, and Sam Prosser
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Samantha Prosser
TRIO Upward Bound Coordinator
University of Southern Maine
37 College Ave
Gorham, ME 04038
Phone: 207-780-5828
Fax: 207-228-8259
Pronouns: she, her, hers
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