Virtual Summit:Students Leading Meaningful Change
Date and time
Location
Online
Description
2020 International Virtual Summit on Student Voice:
Students Leading Meaningful Change
The voices of students are vital in responding to the challenges of the past few months. This interruption of the status quo has opened tremendous opportunities for critical dialogues and innovation by/with our students. This Summit and follow up sessions are designed for students and their adult partners to hear and discuss implemented and replicable models for including the voices of students as you address the needs in your school, youth-serving organization, and/or community.
Collaborative partners for this virtual summit have dedicated themselves to creating opportunities for students, educators, and families to share their experiences, address equity and access, call for innovation in educational and social systems, and empower the active engagement of students in needed change. They will be sharing what they have done and learned about the process hoping to inspire and engage you, as a student or adult, to create these opportunities at whatever scale is possible through your role.
Please share and encourage students to participate--we want their voices in the discussions.
The topics of this virtual Summit are designed to:
- share "how to" strategies and resources for fostering student voice in a variety of contexts and grade levels
- inspire action and momentum to include student voice in schools, youth-serving organizations, agencies, and communities
- establish a network to both motivate and support efforts focused on student voice.
Agenda (subject to change) Registered participants will receive the event link and have the opportunity to select a breakout session a few days before June 23rd.
Special guest presenters:
- Prichard Student Voice Team, Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence, Kentucky
- Megan Simmons, Student Voice
- Minneapolis Public Schools
- The “how to” of Organizing Student Voice Opportunities Breakout Micro-Sessions by: Up for Learning, Iowa Student Learning Institute, National Council on Youth Leadership, Youth Service America, University of Chicago Consortium on School Research, Dana Mitra, Jaden Deal
Sponsored by: Pathway 2 Tomorrow and the Iowa Student Learning Institute and partners including:
Penn State College of Education, University of Minnesota Extension Youth Development, National Youth Leadership Council, Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence/Student Voice Team, Minnesota Alliance with Youth, Student Voice, UP for Learning, Minneapolis Public Schools, and numerous individuals volunteering their time in planning this event.
Registration information: Please register if you are able to join us live on June 23, 2020 from 10 AM until 12 PM. Please invite students to attend so we can hear their voices in the discussions.
Recordings will be provided following the Summit.
More information about how to access the event will be sent to those who register.
Direct contact for more information: studentvoicesummit2020@gmail.com or contact Dr. Kay A. Augustine at 515-721-0254
Watch for: Follow up Opportunities to learn more from our Partners
Plan now: International Summit on Student Voice, June 2021 in Minneapolis
Organized by
Dedicated youth and adults including both individuals and representatives from noted youth-serving organizations, universities, government agencies, and schools have joined together to provide this event.