2024 Arts Empower Mega Conference

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2024 Arts Empower Mega Conference

8:00am PDT

Registration Captain's Room

8:30am PDT

Opening and Community Building Captain's RoomBrooke Newman • Michelle Camaya Julian • Pauline Crooks • Shane Schmeichel • Stella Perez • Madison Hoffman • Eliana Krasner • Summer Haddaway • Bridget Cavaiola Stone

9:30am PDT

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy Dockside RoomDanielle Collins Leveraging Social Emotional Learning Strategies to Build Community in the Classroom Anchor RoomAllison Gamlen My Revolution: Social Science Arts Integration Captain's RoomFedella Simonson Cultivating Belonging with Orff Coral RoomSusan Stuber Story Theatre: Collaborative Storytelling Terrace RoomEmily Stamets Catalyzing Interdisciplinary Learning Experiences Through Art Room C8Katerina Vo

11:00am PDT

An Industry-Aligned AME Curriculum Dockside RoomAshley Adams Pulse of the Past: Dance Narratives of Black History and Heritage Coral RoomNicole Diaz-Pellot Cultivating Classroom Culture: Elementary General Music Terrace RoomSasha Stone So You Want to Start a Mariachi Program? Captain's RoomClarissa Fallorina • Eric Weirather Fostering Artistic Exploration: Nurturing Curiosity and Creativity Through Art Room C8Jena Kubiak • Denisse Camargo Tiny Art, Big Voices: Civil Discourse, Democracy, and the Electoral Process Anchor RoomBrian Black • Cat Phillips

12:15pm PDT

Inspiring Stories from Our Classrooms: Teachers of the Year Captain's RoomPeter Manzi • Linda Kullmann • Eric Weirather • Ross Kallen

1:15pm PDT

Digital Media Arts K-5 - Engaging Learners with Collaboration and Real-World Interests Dockside RoomBeth Preece Foster Storytelling Through the Photo Essay Terrace RoomJodi Williams 5 S.M.A.R.T. Ideas to RETAIN This Year's Beginners Coral RoomMarcia Neel Cultivating Community in Early Childhood Music Classes Anchor RoomKate Battenfeld Building the Theatre ELD Class Captain's RoomMarjorie Treger • Kelly Schorzman Bookmaking in the Art Room Room C8Alyssa Navapanich

2:45pm PDT

Create What You Love Room C8Quantal Langford It's Time to Teach Music Production! Now What? Everything You Need to Know to Get Started. Terrace RoomMatthew Lyons Starting a Mariachi Program: It's Easy to Learn and Fun to Teach! Coral RoomMarcia Neel • Stephen Blanco Playwriting for Change: Addressing Environmental Justice Issues Through Theatre Captain's RoomMabelle Reynoso • Tori Rice A Look at Podcasting with Elementary Students Anchor RoomMeera Ramanathan Creating Comics to Tell Local Stories of Social and Environmental Justice Dockside RoomCindy Jenson-Elliott

4:05pm PDT

Closing Session - Inspiring Stories of Prop 28 Implementation Captain's RoomEdie Chapman • Mark Anderson • Laura Houston • Scott Fitzpatrick