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Tentative Conference Agenda
DAY 1: Inspire
10:00am-5:00pm OTA PDC Registration Table—Open!
8:00am-11:30am Peer Review Session (Invitation Only)
12:00pm-12:45pm Welcome Luncheon w/ Oregon TRIO Association President, Angela Archer & Representative Caddy McKeown (Meal Provided)
12:45pm-1:00pm Break
1:00pm-5:00pm Interactive Learning Sessions (Select 1 session)
ECMC: Believing the College Dream & Realizing the College Dream
Presenter: Abril Hunt, National Trainings & Outreach Manager, Educational Credit Management Company (ECMC)
Presenter: Tom Bailey, Outreach Manager, Educational Credit Management Company (ECMC)
Session Description: This session is designed for pre-college educators and will explore the following topics.
· Show students going to college is within their grasp
· Help students believe in themselves and their ability to succeed in school
· Learn to teach students how to identify people they can trust to support their journey in education
· Learn how to give families and community’s tools, information and the college-bound attitude they need to support their children
· Experience hands-on activities and interactive workshops about planning and paying for college
· Learn to challenge students to see themselves in college
· Receive eye-opening information about the economic value of college
Pacific Northwest Association for College Admission Counseling (PNACAC): Admissions Experts Weighing In!
Presenter: Lesley Klecan, Director of College Counseling, St. Mary’s School
Presenter: Amanda Hutchinson, Admissions Advisor, Oregon State University
Presenter: Brittany Preston, Director of Admissions & Recruitment, Oregon State University
Presenter: Evelia Sandoval, Latin@ Program Coordinator, Central Oregon Community College
Presenter: Christy Walker, Latino College Preparation Program Coordinator, Central Oregon Community College
Presenter: Stephanie Beamer, Assistant Director of Admissions for Recruitment, Oregon State University Cascades
Session Description: These college admissions experts will provide a plethora of knowledge around the college admissions process, financial aid and scholarships, and working with TRIO specific populations. Starting from the high school side, Lesley Klecan will review tips for crafting college application essays and activity lists. Then, Amanda and Brittany will discuss scholarship and financial aid opportunities at 4-year public universities. The conversation will turn to TRIO student populations. Evelia and Christy will speak about their GANAS programs at Central Oregon Community College; and the presentation will end with Stephanie Beamer focusing on a case study: TRIO student populations.
6:00pm-8:00pm Networking Dinners (4 different locations & complimentary shuttle service--signup at the registration table)
DAY 2: Impact
7:00am-5:00pm Registration Table—Open!
8:00am-9:00am Breakfast on Your Own
9:00am-10:00am Welcome Keynote & Social Justice Panel Discussion—Part 1
10:00am-10:15am Break
10:30am-11:30am Social Justice Panel Discussion—Part II
11:45am-12:45pm NAEOP President's Luncheon (Meal Provided)
12:45pm-1:00pm Break
1:00pm-5:00pm Interactive Learning Sessions (Select 1 session)
ECMC:Realizing the College Dream & PERSIST
Presenter: Abril Hunt, National Trainings & Outreach Manager, Educational Credit Management Company (ECMC)
Presenter: Tom Bailey, Outreach Manager, Educational Credit Management Company (ECMC)
Session Description: This session is designed for pre-college and higher-ed professionals and will explore the following topics.
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Experience hands-on activities and interactive workshops about planning and paying for college
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Learn to challenge students to see themselves in college
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Receive eye-opening information about the economic value of college
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Assess institutional retention performance
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Learn how to create programs that support academic success
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Learn how to help students who are concerned about paying for college
TRIO Programs: 43 Years of Making an Impact on Students and Policy/TRIO Professionals: Your Impact Today!
Presenter: Amy Verlanic, Executive Director, Institute for Educational Opportunities, Montana Tech
Presenter: Sebastian Myrick, Executive Director of TRIO Programs, South Seattle College
Session Description: This 4-hour interactive training is geared for newcomers! We will begin with an exciting review of TRIO history, including NAEOP and OR specific story telling. Once Inspired by the Impact TRIO Programs can make, attendees will then be versed in the overarching legislation and regulations that guide our work today. Providing a newcomer with the tools to begin their work on a solid foundation and protect them for compliance conundrums.
Trail Walk, A Transformational Learning Experience
Presenter: Phillip Dirks, Executive Director of TRIO Programs, Portland State University
Presenter: Brenda Ramos, Program Coordinator (TRIO Talent Search & Upward Bound), Portland State University
Session Description: All TRIO professionals have transformed themselves through education. Phillip Dirks has been using transformational trail walks as a best practice in Upward Bound for 20 years now. Walk along this guided hike and stop at specific stations to reflect on your life as a TRIO professional and on your life in general. Learn how to use the natural environment as a reflection tool to enhance your own vision and ground yourself in your life purpose. Learn about this model for your own use or come along for your own experience.
Understanding the Many Constellations of Trauma: Trauma Informed Care in Context
Presenter: Megan Petrucelli, LMFT - Child & Family Therapist, Trillium Family Services
Session Description: Trauma Informed Care has become a notable buzz word in all fields that involve interactions between the community and service providers, but what does Trauma Informed Care really mean and how is it put into practice? This workshop will explore the ways in which traumatic events impact one’s ability to manage stress and will outline how to identify and respond to the behaviors that result from experiences of trauma. You will leave with a better understanding of what it means to be a Trauma Informed provider and have concrete tools to help you apply this knowledge in your workplace and in the community.
Mindfulness: The Direct Experience of Well-Being
Presenter: Michael Bode - Mindfulness Teacher, Peace in Schools
Session Description: In this workshop we'll focus on a direct experience of well-being with mindfulness. Mindfulness is both a set of skills and a way of being that supports mental, emotional, and physical health. For educators and youth-serving professionals facing chronic stress and overwhelm, mindfulness can be a game-changer. We'll introduce basic mindfulness practices and explore how mindfulness can support our relationship with ourselves, with youth, and with friends and family. Join a classroom educator from Peace in Schools, a national leader in mindfulness education, for an engaging—and possibly life-changing—training.
5:00pm-6:00pm Silent Auction & No Host Bar
6:00pm-8:00pm Oregon TRIO President’s Banquet, COE Updates, Live Auction & No Host Bar (Meal Provided)
DAY 3: Empower
7:00am-1:00pm Registration Table—Open!
7:00am-8:00am Breakfast On Your Own
8:00am-9:00am Oregon TRIO Association Business Meeting
9:00am-9:15am Break
9:15am-10:30am Program Sharing
10:30am-10:45am Break
10:45am-12:00pm Interactive Learning Sessions
Title: A Parent's Guide: Preparing Your Student for College & Career
Presenter: Peg Caliendo, Special Project Manager, Columbia Gorge Community College
Session Description: See registration table for more info.
Empowering Student from Poverty into and Through STEM Programs
Presenter: Amy Verlanic - Executive Director, Institute for Educational Opportunities, Montana Tech
Session Description: We are all Warriors or Worriers. Over the course of evolution, both Warriors and Worriers were necessary for human tribes to survive. Using neuroscience as a tool to self-awareness is one of several interventions tested over the last twelve years with three cohort groups of low-income students in Montana Tech’s STEM programs. The program, designed to increase baccalaureate STEM completion rates of disadvantaged students, was very successful. Join in a Critical Conversation about how this projects lessons and others you have experienced are transferrable best practices for TRIO programs.
Presenter: Stacey, Stonesifer - Program Analyst, Higher Education Coordinating Commission, State of Oregon OSAC, (Local Bend Office)
Session Description: This presentation will provide an overview of general financial aid terms, financial aid opportunitues, grants and scholarships for students in Oregon, and will also review some important tips to share with students as they search and apply for financial aid opportunities.
Presenter: Selene Ceja - Assistant Director for Congressional Relations, Council for Opportunity in Education
Session Description: TRIO has had multiple victories in the past five years including over $170 Million increase, the re-reading of Upward Bound grants eliminated due to formatting errors and the defeat of an amendment to divert $60 Million dollars to Career and Technical Education, making TRIO a household name in the House of Representatives. But what makes TRIO so successful in a Trump America and how can our community continue the winning streak for first-generation, low-income students nationwide? Come and learn the fundamental components in effective TRIO advocacy, and learn how to develop a strategy to maximize engagement with your Members of Congress. Get aquatinted with what’s really going on with TRIO in our nation’s capital and how the next fight for our community will unfold with the upcoming Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act.
Tools & Tips for Financial Aid
Presenter: Breana Sylwester - Assistant Director of Financial Aid, Central Oregon Community College
Session Description: This session will take your knowledge of the financial aid process a little deeper by providing tips for the FAFSA and ORSAA, IRS Data Retrieval Tool and tax return transcripts, and verification process. We will also discuss tips to help undocumented students and parents navigate educational funding. Please join us for these helpful resources.
The Ford Family Scholarship Programs--More than a Scholarship!
Presenter: Jeff Strickland - Student Success Counselor, The Ford Family Foundation Scholarship Office
Session Description: Join us to learn about The Ford Family Foundation’s Scholarship programs. Learn more about our application and selection process, what it means to be a Ford Family Scholar, and how our programs help students achieve their goals.
12:15pm-1:30pm Recognition/Closing Lunch (Meal Provided)
