National Convening 2024
September 23rd & 24th
2024
Speakers & Panelists
Dr. Kim Alexander
Founder & CEO, Collegiate Edu-Nation
Dr. Rachael McClain
President, Collegiate Edu-Nation
Mike Duncan
President & CEO, Battelle for Kids
Heather McClure
Vice President of Instruction at Cisco College
Sue McMillin
President and CEO, Greater Texas Foundation
Dr. Susan Grove
CEN Chief Development Officer
Sarah Jenness
Director, Jobs for the Future
Meet our Facilitator
Ron Hadley
Founder & CEO
WRUG & Co.
Ron founded whereRUgoing.com and its team to expand his life’s work of investing in people, their success and their futures.
Ron’s career impact spans 25 years, all 50 states, and 6 continents – leading teams and projects that have affected millions of professionals, volunteers, families and students with meaningful, positive growth in life and career. Prior to launching the resources and team of whereRUgoing.com, Ron served as a Managing Director for The Commit Partnership (one of the nation’s leading cradle-to-career collective impacts within the Strive Network).
He is a third-generation graduate of a private university in northern Illinois; with post-graduate work at University of Illinois-Chicago, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis and Dallas Theological; as well as additional training from FranklinCovey and the Dale Carnegie Institute.
Special thanks to Ron for his ongoing support of Collegiate Edu-Nation. His guidance is instrumental in our mission to bring education equity & economic development to rural communities all across America.
Schedule
Day 1
Monday, September 23, 2024
7:30 – 8:00 AM
Breakfast & Welcome Address: Texas Rep. Stan Lambert
8:00 – 8:20 AM
Session: Welcome, Why P20? and Leadership Overview
Speaker: Dr. Kim Alexander, Founder & CEO, Collegiate Edu-Nation
8:20 – 8:45 AM
Session: P-20 Model & National Essential Elements
Speaker: Dr. Rachael McClain, President, Collegiate Edu-Nation
8:45 – 9:30 AM
Travel to Site Visits-Roscoe Collegiate and Hamlin Collegiate ISDs
Interactive Discussion with CEN & WRUG (in transit)
9:30 AM – 1:00 PM
District Tours: Roscoe/Hamlin
Lunch in Hamlin featuring panel discussion with ISD and Community Partners
1:00 – 1:45 PM
Return to Abilene
1:45 – 2:45 PM
Session: Lessons Learned & Idea Generation
Facilitators: CEN Team Leads & Members, CEN Posters & Programs Review
3:00 – 3:45 PM
Session: Portrait of a Graduate & North Star Goals
Speaker: Mike Duncan and team, Battelle for Kids
3:45 – 5:15 PM
Work Session: State Frameworks & North Star Goals
Facilitators: CEN Team Leads & Members
6:00 PM
Group Dinner
7:30 PM
Team Reflection Time (Hotel)
Day 2
Tuesday, September 24, 2024
7:30 – 8:00 AM
Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 AM
Session: Gallery Walk – State Frameworks Draft Time
Facilitators: CEN Team Leads & Members
9:00 – 11:30 AM
Work Session: Essential Elements & Prototyping
Facilitators: CEN Team Leads & Members
11:30 AM – 12:45 PM
Lunch & Panel Discussion: Abilene Area Workforce and IHE Partners
Moderator: Tashfia Hasan, National League of Cities
Panelists: Heather McClure, Cicso College, Workforce Partners
12:45 – 2:45 PM
Work Session: State Model Mock-Up
Facilitators: CEN Team Leads & Members
2:45 – 3:00 PM
Break
3:00 – 4:00 PM
Session: Funding Fireside Chat
Panelists: Dr. Susan Grove, CEN Chief Development Officer, Sue McMillin, Greater Texas Foundation, and Sarah Jenness, Jobs for the Future
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Session: Next Steps & Team Presentations
Facilitators: Team Leads & Members
Dinner: On Your Own
Travel Home (optional overnight stay at Doubletree based on travel needs)
NON-NEGOTIABLE ELEMENTS
EVALUATION RUBRIC
ANNUAL REPORT
2023
GALLERY WALK POSTERS
PROGRAMS OF STUDY
RURAL REDESIGN
DAY 1 PRESENTATION
Special Guests
Thank you to our special guests! These organizations are vital in our mission to support students from the first day of Pre-K through postsecondary, leading them to meaningful careers for lifetime success.
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