Summer Leadership Conference

4:30 pm: Registration
5-6:30 pm: Welcome Reception. This hosted reception will include light appetizers and beverages.

Full-Day, 8:30 am – 4 pm

MORNING PROGRAM:

Success Strategies: Learning from Leaders

Let’s kick off the conference by celebrating what’s right in education! Listen and discuss important strategies for future success.

Innovation - Thinking Strategically and Futuristically

• Developing capacity for new and innovative services while ESSER funds are available
• AESA is sponsoring an AI Pilot - come and learn more about thinking and designing for the future!

AFTERNOON PROGRAM:

The Future of Education: Where Will You Influence?

Join us in an unconference format for an energetic afternoon of discussion about the leadership of:

• Transformation
• Equity and Cultural Diversity
• Sustainable Leadership 
• Implications of Early Learning and more!

EVENING: On Your Own

Half-Day, 8:30 am – 12 noon 

Addressing Trauma in Schools; Supporting the Journey to Psychological Safety, with Rachel's Challenge 
Kristi Krings, CEO, and Darrell Scott, Founder, will join us from Rachel's Challenge. Together they will uncover some of the facts surrounding mental health among youth and adults, particularly suicide, and discuss the solutions such as acceptance vs tolerance; seeking positive influences; and the importance of connectedness. They will lead participants through discovering how ESAs can be part of the solution including using ESSER funds, examples of wrap-around programs, and a presentation of a short case study. Teams will participate in a facilitated discussion about the day's session, and its implications on the work of their ESA.