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Welcome to ACTE’s 2024 National Work-Based Learning Conference!
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Sara Etzel

Minneapolis Public Schools
Director, Career & Technical Education
sara.etzel@mpls.k12.mn.us
Websitecte.mpls.k12.mn.us
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Wednesday, May 1
 

11:00am CDT

Registration Open (Tours & Pre-conference) Hilton Milwaukee City Center - Foyer | Prefunction Space

1:00pm CDT

Pre-Conference Workshop: Designing and Delivering Equity-Minded Work-Based Learning Programs at the Post-Secondary and Secondary Level (Additional Fee Required) Hilton Milwaukee City Center - Juneau Room

3:30pm CDT

WBL 101 (First-Timers Session) Hilton Milwaukee City Center - Kilbourn Room

4:00pm CDT

Registration Open Hilton Milwaukee City Center - Foyer | Prefunction Space

4:30pm CDT

Welcome Reception Hilton Milwaukee City Center - Crystal BallroomEduready360 • Eduready360
 
Thursday, May 2
 

7:30am CDT

Registration Open Grand Ballroom A/B Foyer

8:00am CDT

Exhibits Open Grand Ballroom A/B Thursday Breakfast Grand Ballroom A/B

9:00am CDT

Opening General Session Grand Ballroom C/DXello • ADDO Worldwide • Xello

10:30am CDT

Dedicated Exhibit Time & Coffee Break Grand Ballroom A/BSchooLinks

11:00am CDT

Strategies for Strengthening Employer Support for Youth Apprenticeships S101 CBridget Brown • Mary Roberto A Place for Every Student: What it Means to Have a Truly Accessible Work-Based Learning Program S101 DEJenny Berry • Chris Olford • Xello • Xello

12:00pm CDT

Thursday Lunch Grand Ballroom C/DKelli Lancaster • Kelli Lancaster

1:10pm CDT

Building Smarter Families and Communities Around Work-Based Learning S103 ABShawnee Caruthers Career Exposure in the K-8 Classroom S103 CShannan Booth • Kimberly Sterne • Dr. Jonathan M. Hart • Mrs. Emily Hobbs The “Handshake Approach” to Education & Business Partnerships S101 CNate Clayberg

2:10pm CDT

Transforming Classrooms into Career Launchpads S102 DEMindi Heitland

3:00pm CDT

Soda Break Grand Ballroom A/BInPlace Software

3:30pm CDT

Student Panel Discussion Grand Ballroom C/D

4:15pm CDT

EXPO Happy Hour Grand Ballroom A/BiCEV
 
Friday, May 3
 

7:30am CDT

Friday Breakfast Grand Ballroom A/BAce Electric, Inc. Registration Open Grand Ballroom A/B Foyer

8:00am CDT

Selling and Recruiting in Work-Based Learning S102 ABSteve Casa • Jason Van Nus Exhibits Open Grand Ballroom A/B

9:00am CDT

Creating a WBL Program That Checks All the Boxes S101 ABEricka Kouba • Dr. Michael Kuhn Growing Social Capital for ALL students S102 DEAshley Sportel Igniting the Spark: Innovations in Introducing K-8 students to the World of Work S103 CSondra Osif • Laura Eley

9:50am CDT

Coffe & Snack Break Grand Ballroom A/B

10:20am CDT

CTE + Auth Learn + Clearinghouse for WBL + Iowa STEM = Magic S102 DETanya Hunt • Laura Williams • Jennifer Boyd

11:20am CDT

Unlocking Career Potential: Work-Based Learning in Elementary Schools S103 CJan Jardine