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The +|- Code/Make Emotional Intelligence Happen
Francis L. Kaya, CEO, Source Code Technology (SCT) USA, Essex Junction, VT; Eloi Delmonico, Deputy Director, Source Code Technology (SCT) USA, Essex Junction, VT
Additional Handout

#AfterschoolWorks: Crafting a Winning Afterschool Message
Nikki Yamashiro, Director of Research, Afterschool Alliance, Washington, D.C.; Alexis Steines, Director of Field Outreach, Afterschool Alliance, Washington, D.C.
Additional Handout - Crafting Your Elevator Pitch

#RippleEffect
Elvy Garcia, Program Coordinator, LAUSD - Beyond the Bell, Los Angeles, CA; Majanaye Anderson, Program Coordinator, LAUSD - Beyond the Bell, Los Angeles, CA

212: The Extra Degree
Rachel Willis, Research Project Manager, Kansas Enrichment Network, Lawrence, KS; Brandon Hutton, Research Project Coordinator, Kansas Enrichment Network, Lawrence, KS 

A Summer of Mars! California Sends Earthquake Mission to Mars
Leslie Lowes, Informal Education Specialist, NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA

Advocacy 101 - Local Control Funding Formula
Jessenia Reyes, Manager of Educational Equity, Advancement Project, Los Angeles, CA

Advocacy in the Trump Administration: Cultivating Challenging Policymakers
Jodi Grant, Executive Director, Afterschool Alliance, Washington, D.C.; Angela Henry, Director, SAFE BASE, Iola, KS; Linda Barton, Director, Wyoming Afterschool Alliance, Lander WY

The Afterschool Escape Room
Shawn Petty, Director of Training, Westat, San Antonio, TX

Afterschool Pathways for Representation in STEM
Emma Banay, Design2Learn Program Manager, ExpandED Schools, New York City, NY; Steve Roberts, STEM Manager, ExpandED Schools, New York City, NY; Latoya Braswell, STEM Coordinator/Mentoring Coach, Highland Park Community School / Cypress Hills Local Development Corporation, Brooklyn, NY

American DREAMers

Amplifying Educator and Student Voices Through TED-Ed - Part 1 Educator Focus & Part 2 Student Focus
Stephanie Lo, TED-Ed Director of Programs, TED Conferences, New York City, NY; Ashley Kolaya, TED-Ed Clubs Program Manager, TED Conferences, New York City, NY

ART=OPPORTUNITY
Merryl Goldberg, Professor, California State University San Marcos, San Marcos, CA

Be the Boss: Changing the Game for Middle School Youth
Christina Oliver, Chief Program Officer, Classroom Inc., New York, NY; Alison Tepper, Director of Content and Curriculum, Classroom Inc., New York, NY; Phyllis Bradley Parker, Learning and Development Specialist, After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles, CA; Keisha Ford, ASAS Program Coordinator, Skirball Middle School, Los Angeles, CA

Be-YOU-Tiful: How to Find Your True Leadership
Erika Petrelli, Senior Director of Leadership Development, The Leadership Program, New York, NY

BOOST Your Leadership!
Frank Escobar, Director of Student Services, Visalia Unified School District, Visalia, CA
Additional Handout

BTB Los Angeles - "PRIME PLUS": Priming and Refining Your Program Through CQI!
Rafael Acosta, Regional Director, LAUSD - Beyond the Bell, Los Angeles, CA; Brenda Soriano, Area Program Supervisor, LAUSD - Beyond the Bell, Los Angeles, CA; Nathan Rogers, Area Program Supervisor, LAUSD - Beyond the Bell, Los Angeles, CA

Build an OST System in Your Community
Patrick Duhon, Executive Director, The Opportunity Project, Tulsa, OK; Emma Banay, Design2Learn Program Manager, ExpandED Schools, New York City, NY; Nathan Beck, Community Development Specialist, Department of Planning and Community & Economic Development, Madison, WI
Additional Handout

Connecting School Board Member Advocacy and OST Programs
Mike Walsh, President, California School Boards Association, Sacramento, CA and Butte County School Board Trustee, Oroville, CA; Bruce Dennis, President of the California County Boards of Education, Trustee, Riverside County Office of Education, Riverside, CA; Emma Turner, President-elect of the California School Boards Association, Trustee, La Mesa-Spring Valley School District, La Mesa, CA; Amy Christianson, COO Beacon Services, Trustee, Butte County Office of Education

Cracking the Code: Listening as a Tool for Resolving Conflict
Tiana Brown, Assistant Director, Norwalk Housing Authority (NHA) Learning Centers, Norwalk, CT

Creating a Sense of Belonging for Families
Cassandra Terry, Associate Director, Richmond Village Beacon, Richmond District Neighborhood Center, San Francisco, CA; Zak Parpia, Director of Fiscal Partnerships, California School-Age Consortium, Berkeley, CA

Creating a Thriving Workplace by Building a Trauma-Informed + Employee Wellness Approach in Your Program
Erin Browder, Education Consultant, Erin Browder, LLC, Los Angeles, CA

Creating a Unique Program Culture
Khariyyah Shabazz, Assistant Programmatic Director, Higher Ground NDC, Oakland, CA; Amber Blackwell, Operations Director, Higher Ground NDC, Oakland, CA

Creating Respectful and Safe Learning Environments
Selena Levy, Program Manager, California School-Age Consortium, Berkeley, CA; Khariyyah Shabazz, Assistant Programmatic Director, Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corp., Oakland, CA

Cultivating Cultural Competence: Exploring Identity, Diversity, and Engagement
Cassandra Terry, Associate Director, Richmond Village Beacon, Richmond District Neighborhood Center, San Francisco, CA; Brandon T. Taylor, D.M, Assistant Professor, Fresno State Department of Recreation Administration, Fresno, CA

Cultivating Resilience Through Kindness
Brooke Jones, Vice President, The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, Denver, CO; Karina Delaney, Director of Educational Partnerships, The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation, Denver, CO
Additional Handout

Current Technology and its Influence on Adolescent Development
Andre Ike, Program Specialist, Loma Linda University Health, Loma Linda, CA

Design Thinking for Expanded Learning Educators
Daren Howard, Director of Technical Assistance, Partnership for Children and Youth, Oakland, CA
Additional Handout

Designing a High-Quality Summer Program
Fred Buggs, Education Programs Consultant, California Department of Education, Sacramento, CA; Mary Jo Ginty, Regional Lead, Los Angeles County Office of Education, Los Angeles, CA
Additional Handout

Effective Communication with Children and Youth
Kristi Sheen, Out-of-School Time Coordinator, Santee School District, Santee, CA; Zak Parpia, Director of Fiscal Partnerships, California School-Age Consortium, Berkeley, CA

Energizers, Icebreakers, and Just Plain Fun
Damita "Penny" Willis, Training and Program Development, Lions Club International, Oak Brook, IL

Engaging Young People in Creative Placemaking
Kristin Stayer, Consultant, Anderson, IN

Expanding Student Success: The State of Expanded Learning in California
Michael Funk, Director, Expanded Learning Division, California Department of Education, Sacramento, CA; Heather Williams, Strategic Initiatives & Partnerships Lead, Expanded Learning Division, CDE, Sacramento, CA

Fan Activism: Using Pop Culture for Civic Engagement
Janae Phillips, Director of Leadership and Education, Harry Potter Alliance, Cranston, RI

Five Ways Outward Bound Builds Character
Eli Fox, Outreach Coordinator, Outward Bound California, San Francisco, CA

The Flawed Leader
Annemarie M. Grassi, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Open Doors Academy, Cleveland, OH
Additional Handout

From the Ground Up
David Tuero, Sr., Director, Out-of-School Programs, LAUSD - Beyond the Bell, Los Angeles, CA; Jimena Toscano, Regional Director, LAUSD - Beyond the Bell, Los Angeles, CA; Kimberly Castaneda, Program Specialist, LAUSD - Beyond the Bell, Los Angeles, CA

Fusing is the Future: Using STEM to Create Strong Social-Emotional Skills
Gwynette Williams, Director of Programs, Collective for Youth, Omaha, NE; Donna Beasley, Site Director, YMCA & Omaha Public Schools, Omaha, NE
Additional Handouts

THE FUTURE OF SCHOOLS: A Co-Lab
Mark Gonzales, Futurist, Author, Poet, Senior Technologist, The Department of the Future, Los Angeles, CA

Gallup - Maximizing Student Strengths in Out-of-School Time
JerLene Mosley, Senior Education Consultant, Gallup, Omaha, NE

"Get Explicit About Implicit Bias" Using Compassionate Dialogue 
Dr. Nancy Dome, CEO, Epoch Education, El Verano, CA

Group-Rhythm Events for Physical & Social and Emotional Well-Being
Mike Liston, Founder, DrumBus, the Mobile Music Room, Salt Lake City, UT; Nels Anderson, DrumBus licensee for Utah, DrumBus, Salt Lake City, UT

"Growth Heartset": Establishing a Culture of Caring
Stu Semigran, President & Co-Founder, EduCare Foundation, Van Nuys, CA

H.E.A.R. -- Helping Everyone Achieve Respect
Amy M. Smith, Ph.D., Director of Educational Programs, Career Training Concepts, Inc., Snellville, GA
Additional Handouts

Helping Educators and Students Develop Personal Narratives
Richard Reyes, Executive Director, PLUS ME Project, Los Angeles, CA
Additional Handout

How to Build a Winning Team
Sonia Toledo, President, Dignity of Children, Inc., New York, NY; Tinnycua Williams, Master Trainer, Dignity of Children, Inc., New York, NY

How to Transform Reluctant Readers into Confident Ones
Emily Moberly, Founder/CEO; Hezhi Naseem, Field Manager, Traveling Stories, San Diego, CA

How to Use Blogs as a Dynamic Professional Development Tool
Julia Gabor, Executive Chef, BOOST Breakfast Club Blog, Los Angeles, CA; Katie Lorge, Communications Coordinator, BOOST Collaborative, San Diego, CA; Tiana Brown, Assistant Director, Norwalk Housing Authority (NHA) Learning Centers, Norwalk, CT; Daniel Hatcher, Director, Community Partnerships, Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Washington, D.C.; ElizaBeth Parker Phillips, Vice President of Education, Child Development Inc., Sacramento, CA; Erika Petrelli, Senior Director of Leadership Development, The Leadership Program, New York, NY

I Am Jane Doe

If You Build It

"I'm an Exhibitionist...of Student Learning"
Michelle Sadrena Clark, Co-Director of the Share Your Learning Campaign/Deeper Learning Hub, San Diego, CA; Mari Jones, Co-Director of the Share Your Learning Campaign/Deeper Learning Hub, San Diego, CA; Rodrigo Arancibia, After School Programs Lead, Sweetwater Union HS District, San Diego, CA

Immigration 101: Keeping ALL Our Students Safe
Aleah Rosario, Director of Programs, California School-Age Consortium, Berkeley, CA; Katia Hansen, President & CEO UURISE - Unitarian Universalist Refugee and Immigrant Services and Education, Inc., Vista, CA; Alejandra Gullien, Director of Legal Services, Educators for Fair Consideration (E4FC), Oakland, CA

Impact in the Moment: Collecting Data on Youth Program Experiences Using Smartphones
Manijeh Mahmoodzadeh, Director of Impact and Evaluation, Big Citizen HUB, Los Angeles, CA

Implementing Mindfulness-Based Yoga & Breathing
Bobbi Hamilton, CEO, Chi Universe, Santa Monica, CA

Increasing SEL Through Physical Activity
Sandy Slade, President/CEO, Skillastics, Corona, CA

Inspiring Healthy Communities – Empowering Youth as Leaders
Metria Munyan, Youth Engagement Project Coordinator, Public Health Institute - Center for Wellness and Nutrition, Sacramento, CA; Emma Sandoval, MPH, Nutrition Program Supervisor, UC Cooperative Extension – Riverside County UC Calfresh, Moreno Valley, CA; Paul Tabarez, MS Nutrition Program Supervisor II, UC Cooperative Extension – Imperial County UC CalFresh, Holtville, CA
Additional Handouts

It's Time to Hit the G.Y.M.!!!
Carlos Garcia, Regional Director, LAUSD - Beyond the Bell, Los Angeles, CA; Dennis Yamamoto, Regional Director, LAUSD - Beyond the Bell, Los Angeles, CA; Freddy Gallegos, Program Coordinator, LAUSD - Beyond the Bell, Los Angeles, CA
Additional Handout

The Laws of Motion: Integrating STEM and Physical Activity
Jess Wadleigh, Education Specialist, Skillastics, Corona, CA

Leading Ourselves: Deepening Self-Awareness
Brandon T. Taylor, D.M, Assistant Professor, Fresno State Department of Recreation Administration, Fresno, CA; Aleah Rosario, Director of Programs, California School-Age Consortium, Berkeley, CA
Additional Handouts

Leading the Way through Afterschool: Reducing the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Linda Barton, Director, Wyoming Afterschool Alliance, Lander, WY; Shannon Christian, Executive Director, Worland Youth Learning Center, Worland, WY
Additional Handout

Linking Literacy and Nutrition During Out of School Time
Clarissa Hayes, Child Nutrition Policy Analyst, Food Research and Action Center, Washington, D.C.; Jenna Fahle, Program Specialist, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, Western Regional Office, San Francisco, CA

Listen

Love | Heal | Grow
Brother Ali Newman, Lyricist | Storyteller | Healer, Newark, CA

Models of Success: Community Partnerships and Sustainability
Dr. Michelle R. Perrenoud, Los Angeles County Office of Education Expanded Learning Technical Assistance Unit, Downey, CA; Becky Shultz, Director of Expanded Learning, Reach for the Stars Program, Whittier City Unified School District, Whittier, CA; Oscar Hernandez, Executive Director, Boys and Girls Club of Whittier, Whittier, CA; Anna Harutyunyan, Coordinator, Nashville After Zone Alliance (NAZA), Nashville, TN; Carlos Santini, VP of Programs, After-School All-Stars National Office, Los Angeles, CA; Regan Suhay, Co-Founder, Denver Afterschool Alliance , Denver, CO

More Than a Meeting: Strategies to Deliver Meaningful Meetings
Christine Woolford, Professional Development & Quality Manager, Building Educated Leaders for Life (BELL), Dorchester, MA; Crystal Perry, Senior Director, Professional Development & Quality, Building Educated Leaders for Life (BELL), Dorchester, MA

More Than Just a Number: Exercising the Heart to Impact Youth in After School
Jesse Oliveros, Program Quality Observation Lead, LAUSD - Beyond the Bell, Los Angeles, CA; Cesar Chavez, Area Program Supervisor, LAUSD - Beyond the Bell, Los Angeles CA; Ronald James, Program Coordinator, LA's BEST, Los Angeles, CA

Moving Forward Together: How Unexpected Partnerships Can Breathe New Life Into Your Work
Daniel Hatcher, Director, Community Partnerships, Alliance for a Healthier Generation, Washington, D.C.; Erin Hogeboom, Community Development and Network Strategy Manager, National Girls Collaborative, Seattle, WA

Moving the Needle from Good to Great: The X-Factor of Great Teachers
Rick Rood, Speaker/Coach, AfterSchool Answers, Livermore, CA

Online Registration: Making Registration Easy for the Modern-day Family through the Eyes of Eleyo
Robin Mattaini, Director, Customer Experience, Eleyo, St. Paul, MN; Joe Hickey, Business Development Manager, Eleyo, St. Paul, MN

Music, Technology, and Afterschool Programs
Ted Gee, President, Live Music Tutor, Austin, TX; Patrick Schitter, National Sales Director, Live Music Tutor, Austin, TX

Oh The Math That They'll Know- PK-2 Primary Math Games
Jane Felling, Consultant, Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Our Kids Are Stressed Out. Yoga & Mindfulness to Support Children in Finding Their CALMM
Shawnee Thornton Hardy, Founder, Asanas for Autism and Special Needs, San Diego, CA

Our Neighbors, Our Rural Programs
Beth Chaton, Program Coordinator, After School Programs and Redwood EdVentures, Humboldt County Office of Education, Eureka, CA; Linda Barton, Director, Wyoming Afterschool Alliance, Lander, WY; Ronda Jensen, EXCEL Director/Instructional Assistant, Cuddeback Union School District, Carlotta, CA; Angela Henry, Director, SAFE BASE, Unified School District 257, Iola, KS; Debbie Rodas, ASES Program Site Coordinator at Casterlin School, Southern Humboldt Joint Unified School District, Humboldt, CA

The Parent Paradox: Guiding Parents of Students with Social-Emotional Challenges to Promote Student Independence
Sharona Sommer, Director of Family Services, College Internship Program, Pittsfield, MA

The Power of Play
Phil Brown, Lead Trainer, High 5 Adventure Learning Center, Brattleboro, VT

Problem Solving through Theater: 21st Century Skills via the Dramatic Arts
Steve McCormick, Director of Education & Outreach, La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA; Pauline Crooks, Visual and Performing Arts Coordinator, San Diego County Office of Education, San Diego, CA
Additional Handouts

Professional Learning Communities: A Path to Quality and Collaboration around SEL
Fausto Lopez, Senior TA Consultant, American Institutes for Research, Chicago, IL; Victor Gonzalez, Specialist, LAUSD-Beyond the Bell, Los Angeles, CA; Frank Escobar, Director, Student Services, Visalia Unified School District, Visalia, CA; Jessica Gunderson, Senior Director-Policy & Communications, Partnership for Children and Youth, Oakland, CA
Additional Handouts

Program Branding with Spark: Storytelling + Community Connections
Monica Burns, EdTech & Curriculum Consultant, Class Tech Tips, LLC, Jersey City, NJ

Projectopia!
Dan Thoene, CEO, Judo Math, San Diego, CA; Jamie Holmes, Vice President, Judo Math, San Diego, CA

Promoting Safety, Inclusion, and Well-Being for LGBTQ Youth
Vincent Pompei, Ph.D., Director, Youth Well-Being Project, Human Rights Campaign, Washington, D.C.

Prop 64 & Marijuana Taxes: Supporting Prevention & Early Intervention for Youth
Jeff Davis, Executive Director, California AfterSchool Network, Sacramento, CA; Anissa Sonnenburg, Education Programs Consultant, Expanded Learning Division, California Department of Education, Sacramento, CA; Steve Fowler, Consultant, Fowler Hoffman, CA; Jessica Hay, Program Director, California AfterSchool Network, Sacramento, CA

Reading for Meaning with Read Live
Kristi Vincent, Read Naturally Coach, Read Naturally, El Segundo, CA
Additional Handouts

Reframing Conflict for Students of Color in Public Schools
Raul Alcantar, Program Manager, Oakland Leaf Foundation, Oakland, CA; Rayna Seuell, Programs Manager, Oakland Leaf Foundation, Oakland, CA

Registration and Program Fees: A Key Source to Long Term Sustainability
Tom McFadden, Program Director, Villages Expanded Learning Programs, Monrovia Unified School District, Monrovia, CA; Jessica Gunderson, Senior Director-Policy and Communications, Partnership for Children and Youth, Oakland, CA; Mary Jo Ginty, System of Support for Expanded Learning, Regional Lead, Los Angeles County Office of Education, Downey, CA

Resilience Can Be Taught: 4 Keys to Unleashing Resilience
Christian Moore, Founder, WhyTry Organization, Provo, UT

Resolution to Revolution
Sheryl Davis, Executive Director, San Francisco Human Rights Commission, San Francisco, CA; Veronica Garcia, Policy Analyst, San Francisco Human Rights Commission, San Francisco, CA
Additional Handouts

Restorative Behavior Guidance
Fong Marcolongo, Trainer & Coach, Be the Change Consulting, Oakland, CA

S.T.E.A.M.: The Rise of Entertainment Technology in Education
Ty Woods, Executive Director, Artportunity Knocks, Atlanta, GA

Sandy Hook Promise: Know the Signs
Nicole Hockley, Managing Director, Sandy Hook Promise, Newtown, CT

Serving Our Homeless & Foster Youth
Kara Allen Soldati, MSW, Ed.D., President & CEO, United Friends of the Children, Los Angeles, CA; Dr. Michelle Lustig, Ed.D, MSW, PPSC, Director, Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program and Homeless Education Services, San Diego County Office of Education, San Diego, CA; Romana Vera, Photographer and Videographer, Los Angeles, CA; Brenda Dowdy, Homeless Education Project Manager, San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools, San Bernardino, CA; Laura S. Abrams, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Social Welfare, UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs, Los Angeles, CA

Shifting from Leadership to Influence-Creating Awareness and Possibility for Staff and Youth
Leo Van Warmerdam, Partner, Fulcrum Adventures, Los Angeles, CA; Miles Pittman, Lead Facilitator, Fulcrum Adventures, Los Angeles, CA

Shining the Light on SEL: Program to Policy
Daren Howard, Director of Technical Assistance, Partnership for Children & Youth, Oakland, CA; Stacey Daraio, Co-Director, Temescal Associates, Oakland, CA; Michael Funk, Director, Expanded Learning Division, California Department of Education, Sacramento, CA; Fausto Lopez, Senior TA Consultant, American Institutes for Research, Chicago, IL

Six Strategies for Creating a Community of Practice
Erin Hogeboom, Community Development and Network Strategy Manager, National Girls Collaborative, Seattle, WA; Jessica Hay, Program Director, California AfterSchool Network, Sacramento, CA

Soccer for Success: A Proven 8-Step Process to Help Kids Establish Healthy Habits and Develop Critical Life Skills
Bruno Marchesi, Director of Strategic Expansion, U.S. Soccer Foundation, Washington, D.C.; Michael Vaughan Cherubin, Assistant Director of National & Regional Partnerships, U.S. Soccer Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Additional Handouts

STEM-tastic: Getting Girls Excited about Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math with SciGirls!
Sarah Thomas, Early Learning Coordinator, PBS SoCal, Costa Mesa, CA
Additional Handouts

Stop the Stigma - A Mental Health Discussion
Camrin Christensen, Director of Volunteer Recruitment and Outreach, CASA of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Lilia Mitre, M.S., PPS, CWA, Dean of Student Services, Equitas Academy, Los Angeles, CA; Marissa Thompson, MA/EdS, School Psychologist, Empower Charter Schools, San Diego, CA; Alma Lopez, M.S., PPS, District School Counselor Coordinator, Livingston Union School District, Livingston, CA; Wendy Gonzalez, M.A., PPS, School Counselor, Livingston Middle School, Livingston, CA

Storytelling for Impact
Mark Lovett, Organizer, TEDxSanDiego, San Diego, CA

Supervision with Head and Heart
Selena Levy, Program Manager, California School-Age Consortium, Berkeley, CA; Khariyyah Shabazz, Assistant Programmatic Director, Higher Ground Neighborhood Development Corp., Oakland, CA
Additional Handouts

Taking it to the Next Level: Expanded Learning Leadership
Tommy Brewer, General Manager, THINK Together, Santa Ana, CA; Mary Jo Ginty, System of Support for Expanded Learning: Regional Lead, Los Angeles County Office of Education, Los Angeles, CA; Dr. Michelle R. Perrenoud, Los Angeles County Office of Education Expanded Learning Technical Assistance Unit, Downey, CA
Additional Handouts

Teaching Kids About Safety & Violence
Adam Coughran, President, Safe Kids Inc., Newport Beach, CA
Additional Handouts

TGIF! Thank Goodness Math Games Make It Fun for Grades 3-6
John Felling, Consultant, Box Cars and One-Eyed Jacks, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

There's No Place Like Quality: CQI Through Emerald Colored Glasses
Joshua Blecha, SSEL Region Lead, R7 Fresno, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, Fresno, CA; Jeff Davis, Executive Director, California Afterschool Network, Sacramento, CA; Titus Karvon, SSEL/Summer Consultant, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, Fresno, CA; Elena Kosareff, Project Specialist, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, Fresno, CA; Luis Trejo, Project Specialist, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, Fresno, CA; Alejo Delgado, Project Specialist, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools, Fresno, CA

Trauma-Informed Practices for Schools (TIPS)
Gabriela Delgado, Program Specialist, San Diego County Office of Education, San Diego, CA; Dr. Michelle Lustig, Director, San Diego County Office of Education, San Diego, CA

Ubuntu: How to Transform Your Programming with a Deck of Cards
Phil Brown, Lead Trainer, High 5 Adventure Learning Center, Brattleboro, VT

Untouchable: Children of God

Using On-Trend Leadership Assessments to Develop Your Teams and Programs
Brenna Johnston-Kosher, Programs Director, arc Adventure, Torrance, CA

VSHAPE- An Australian Approach to Keeping ALL Children SAFE
Liz Weir, National Learning and Development Manager, Camp Australia, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

What the Health

You Can Sit With Us
Ed Samperio, Regional Director, LAUSD - Beyond the Bell, Los Angeles, CA; Betty Lopez, Program Coordinator, LAUSD - Beyond the Bell, Los Angeles, CA; Rick Castro, Program Coordinator, LAUSD - Beyond the Bell, Los Angeles, CA
Additional Handout

You Gotta Laugh!
Clint Darr, Afterschool Educator, Missouri Afterschool Network, Columbia, MO