Conference Program GuideOctober 23-25, 2017 | Hyatt Regency Phoenix

Conference Program Guide

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Top left: Camp Good Sam, San Antonio, Texas | Top right: SummerBoost Camp, National Program Model Bottom: Canoemobile, Minneapolis, Minnesota | Cover: Courtesy of Canoemobile

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BAM!7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Morning Pre-conference Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Pre-conference Training Institute Summer Starts in September: Your Ultimate Planning Guide

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Lunch Break / Afternoon Registration

1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Pre-conference Training Institute Summer Starts in September Special Topics: Youth and Family Engagement Strategies

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception | Conference Registration

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Parents as Learning Heroes

10:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Concurrent Breakouts

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Power Up! Lunch and Learn Smarter Summers Exhibit Hall

12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Closing Keynote Address and Reception: Power Forward! Presented by Reggie Love

2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Book Signing and Closing Reception

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Opening General Session

10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions

11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Power Up! Lunch and Learn Smarter Summers Exhibit Hall

12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Youth Sparks General Session Sponsored by Best Buy/Geek Squad Academy

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Conference Schedule-at-a-Glance

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Regency Ballroom

OPENING SESSION

• We’ve Got the Power! The State of the Field Address presented by Matthew Boulay PhD, Founder and CEO, National Summer Learning Association (NSLA)

• 2017 New York Life Foundation Excellence in Summer Learning Awards Presentation

• Powering Partnerships through Philanthropy Panel Discussion, moderated by Margaret McKenna, NSLA Board Chair and Former President of the Walmart Foundation

Some of the nation’s top foundation and corporate leaders take center stage and o�er insightful perspectives on education trends that in�uence the philanthropic investments and powerful partnerships that are helping to sustain summer learning across the country.

• Gigi Antoni, Director of Learning and Engagement – The Wallace Foundation

• Marlyn Torres, Corporate Vice President, Corporate Responsibility Senior Program O�cer – New York Life Foundation

• Kari Pardoe, Associate Program O�cer – Charles Stewart Mott Foundation

• Dan Levi, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing O�cer – Clear Channel Outdoor Americas

3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Regency Ballroom

YOUTH SPARKS! GENERAL SESSION Sponsored by Best Buy/Geek Squad Academy

Young people represent our future and their voices, ideas can power their dreams. Students of the Dysart Community Center Teen Arts and Action Program (TAAP) will share some of their thought-provoking and fun multi-media projects.

• Ashley Cruz Cabrera

• Jesus De Los Angeles

• Alex Mejia

• Giovanni Puente

Matthew Boulay PhD

Not-to-Miss General Sessions

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25

8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Regency Ballroom

PARENTS AS LEARNING HEROES

When we nurture and cultivate a child’s natural brilliance and curiosity, there are positive ripple e�ects throughout every area of life—both for children and their families. Families matter and this plenary will help us all tap into the love of parents, grow the trust and support of the “village” in order to unleash the potential of every child, every day.

• David Park, Executive Vice President, Strategy & Communications – Learning Heroes

• Alejandro Gac-Artigas, CEO & Founder – Springboard Collaborative

• Aubrey White, Chief Strategy O�cer – Springboard Collaborative

• Keo Chea-Young, Director of Sta� Development – Springboard Collaborative

• Ken McFarlane (Parent) – Documentary and Portrait Photographer

• Pritay Washington, Training and Technical Assistant Specialist – NCASE (National Center on Afterschool and Summer Enrichment)

1:45-3:30 p.m. | Regency Ballroom

KEYNOTE ADDRESS AND CLOSING RECEPTION – POWER FORWARD!

Reggie Love served in the Executive O�ce of the President as personal aide to President Obama from 2007-2011, where he was responsible for assisting with the coordination and completion of the President’s daily schedule as well as long range planning. Mr. Love moved to the District of Columbia in 2006 to work for then Senator Obama after short stints in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers. Currently, Mr. Love serves as Vice President at the Transatlantic Energy Group and has been an equity partner since 2012.

Mr. Love will sign copies of his New York Times Best Seller, Power Forward, My Presidential Education during the closing reception immediately following his address. Reggie Love

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2017 Conference Schedule

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast & Registration Atrium

7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Smarter Summers Exhibit Hall Atrium

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Opening General Session Regency Ballroom

Beyond the Dream Curtis B

Breaking the Silos: The Art of Collective Impact Phoenix East

Coaching Sta� for Quality Programs Gilbert

Enhancing Early Adolescents’ Engagement in STEM Ellis East

Excellence Awards - How DO They Do It? Remington

Help Us, Help You! What You Should be Asking Your Students and Why Borein

Kindergarten Bootcamp - Preparing Parents for School Success Curtis A

Maximizing Impact: Public Partnerships to Improve Early Literacy via Summer Learning Russell

Planning and Operating High-Quality Programs: New Tools from The Wallace Foundation’s National Summer Learning Project Cassidy

Project Based Learning….It’s All About the Process Phoenix West

STEM Changes Everything Sundance

VolunTeen Summers: The Experience Ellis West

10:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. WORKSHOPS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24

7:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Registration Atrium

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Pre-Conference Institute Breakfast Ellis

8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Institute: Summer Starts in September: Your Ultimate Planning Guide Ellis

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Pre-Conference Lunch Ellis

1:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Institute: Summer Starts in September Special Topics: Youth and Family Engagement Strategies Ellis

5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception Atrium

MONDAY, OCTOBER 23

12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. WORKSHOPS

Cultivating Citizen Science Project Based Learning with Y4Y Borein

Everybody Reads Ellis East

Excellence Awards - How DO They Do It? Remington

Express Yourself Summer School to Trauma Sensitive Schools: The Power of We Curtis A

Leaders For High-Quality Afterschool and Summer Learning Opportunities Phoenix East

Mission CISD Reads - Case Study: A Collective Impact Approach to Literacy for Summer – Sponsored by myON Ellis West

12:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch & Exhibit Break Atrium

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Building, Funding, Sustaining ELO in STEM for 23,000 Students Pre-K-10th Phoenix West

California’s Expanded Learning System of Support for Site Leads Ellis Eest

Choices, Challenges, Rewards: K-3 Summer Reading Success in Rural Areas Ellis West

Culturally Relevant Teaching & Learning in Collective Impact Summer Program Sundance

Culturally-Responsive Family and Community Engagement Gilbert

Energizing Summer Learning: Powerful Practices in Children’s Literacy Phoenix East

Saving Summer: Advocating to Preserve our Programs Russell

Summer Academic Interactive Learning (SAIL) into Kindergarten Curtis A

Summer Literacy in a Snap! Cassidy

Summer Partnerships for Early School Success for Children in Public Housing Borein

The Power of Children & The Power of Books: A System-Wide Summer Approach Curtis B

The Power of Peace Words Remington

2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. WORKSHOPS

3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Youth Sparks! General Session Regency Ballroom

Raise Them Up! Resilience through Mind, Body, Community & Digital Balance Sundance

Reducing Gaps: Boosting Kindergarten Readiness through Summer Programming Gilbert

Summer Learning Advocates: Federal and State Policy Update Russell

The Math and Reading Party: Sing! Dance! Exercise! Learn! Curtis B

The Special Sauce – Learn the Key Ingredients for a Successful Summer Cassidy

Turning Games into Social Emotional Skill Builders: A Take Home Toolkit Phoenix West

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Breakfast & Registration Atrium

7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Smarter Summers Exhibit Hall Atrium

8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Parents as Learning Heroes General Session Regency Ballroom

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25

10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. WORKSHOPS

Becoming Newsworthy: Media Coverage as a Tool for Advocacy & Sustainability Cassidy

Community Safety Initiative - Youth Leadership Ellis East

Engaging Families in Quality School-age Child Care: Funding, Focus and Fun Curtis

Free Meals and Simple Activities for OST Programs Borein

Leveraging Families to Hit the Learning Zone Russell

Preparing Youth to Thrive: Empathy and Emotion Management in Action Sundance

Scaling Summer 101: Building Community-wide Systems and Strategies for Summer Learning Phoenix East

How MLB Leverages Gami�ed Learning to Combat Summer Slide – Sponsored by EverFi Ellis West

The STEM and Literacy Link Phoenix West

This is Us: How Rutgers Does College Access Remington

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25 cont.

11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Power Up: Lunch and Learn, Smarter Summers Exhibit Hall Atrium

12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. WORKSHOPS

Data Changes Everything: Leveraging High School Students as Data Analysts Curtis

High School and CollegeCredits Provided by the Hawaiian Owl (PUEO) Ellis West

Higher Ed as a Resource for Out-of-School-Time: Challenges and Successes Ellis East

It Takes Two to Make the Year Go Right: The Power of Partnerships Phoenix West

Kickstart to Kindergarten: Power through Collaboration Borein

Launching into STEM - Easy and Practical STEM Activities Russell

Quality Matters! Using the Summer Learning Program Quality Intervention for System-Wide Summer Program Quality Cassidy

Research-Practice Partnerships: Supporting Program Improvement and Growth Sundance

Scaling Summer 201: Shared Vision and Citywide Coordination Phoenix East

STEM Served Family-Style: Improving Attitudes and Achievement Remington

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Keynote Speaker – Reggie Love Regency Ballroom

2:45 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Book Signing Reception with Reggie Love Atrium

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Go from Good to Super During NSLA O�ce Hours!Your success is our success at the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA)! Whether you are looking to conceive a new summer program, improve what’s in place, or work more e�ectively across the community to serve more young people, NSLA is here to help. For more than 20 years, NSLA has led communities, cities, and states across the country in turning summer from a time of high risk into a time of tremendous gain for students and families.

NSLA’s experts in summer program quality and community system-building work with school districts, summer learning providers and funders across the country to help shape smarter summers, brighter futures for young people. We o�er in-depth guides and resources, and can provide your next sta� training, conduct a community landscape assessment or an evaluation of your program’s quality.

Interested in learning more about our portfolio of services and trainings? Sign up for “O�ce Hours” at conference to discuss how NSLA can support your program or community’s summer learning goals. Use this link to reserve a 30 minute session:

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Super Ideas I Can Use Now!1� OPENING SESSION � POWERING PARTNERSHIPS THROUGH PHILANTHROPY

2� YOUTH SPARKS!

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Super Ideas I Can Use Now!3� PARENTS AS LEARNING HEROES!

4� CLOSING KEYNOTE ADDRESS: POWER FORWARD!

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