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UPCEA is offering an exciting new way to explore the 2019 UPCEA Annual Conference, even if you can’t be there in person. Via the Virtual Package, you can attend four exclusive interactive video chat interviews with 2019 Annual Conference keynote speakers and the recipient of the 2019 Philip E. Frandson Award for Literature virtually in real time, and/or view archived session recordings. Connect with speakers and other participants by asking questions through the live chat. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of the Annual Conference, even if you can’t join us in Seattle!
Attendance at the Virtual Package is free, just sign up at https://shindig.com/login/event/upcea to RSVP.
March 27, 2019, 12:15 PM (PT)
Who is Us: The Future of American Identity
An interactive discussion with Eric Liu on culture, identity, and engaged citizenship
Join Eric Liu, the Founder and CEO of Citizen University, and Dave Jarrat, Senior Vice President at InsideTrack, for a live, interactive discussion on building a stronger culture of citizenship and Eric’s book, You’re More Powerful Than You Think.
Eric Liu is the founder and CEO of Citizen University and executive director of the Aspen Institute Citizenship and American Identity Program. He is the author of several books, including "You're More Powerful Than You Think: A Citizen's Guide to Making Change Happen," "A Chinaman's Chance," "The Gardens of Democracy," and "The Accidental Asian." Eric served as a White House speechwriter and policy adviser for President Bill Clinton. He is a regular columnist for CNN.com and a correspondent for TheAtlantic.com.
March 28, 2019, 11:15 AM (PT)
From Warrior Brain to Artist Brain: Helping Veterans Transition from War to University
An interactive discussion with Richard Casper on the role of the arts in helping veterans transition from combat to the classroom
Join Richard Casper, Co-Founder of CreatiVets, and Amy Heitzman, Deputy CEO and Chief Learning Officer at UPCEA, for a live, interactive discussion on the ways that CreatiVets uses various forms of art, including songwriting, visual arts, music and creative writing, to help disabled veterans cope with service-related trauma (i.e., post-traumatic stress, or PTS) by fostering self-expression in a way that allows them to transform their stories of trauma and struggle into an art form that can inspire and motivate continued healing.
Richard co-founded CreatiVets and currently serves as the Director of Programming. Richard served four years as an infantryman in the United States Marine Corps, with a combat deployment in Fallujah, Iraq. During his deployment, he was hit by four IEDs in just four short months, causing him to suffer from a traumatic brain injury. Upon returning home, Richard found it hard to adjust and suffered from PTS until he discovered the healing power of music and art. After experiencing firsthand the impact music and art had on his own recovery, Richard co-founded CreatiVets to help other veterans who are suffering.
March 28, 2019, 12:30 PM (PT)
Free-Range Learning in the Digital Age: Your Path to Success in Life, Career, and College
An interactive discussion with Peter Smith on the challenges and realities of today’s higher education landscape
Join Peter Smith, Orkand Endowed Chair and Professor of Innovative Practices in Higher Education at the University of Maryland University College, and Maureen MacDonald, Dean of the School of Continuing Studies at the University of Toronto, for a live, interactive discussion on Peter’s award-winning new book Free Range Learning.
With the emergence of the digital revolution, traditional educational assumptions and programs are being significantly disrupted. Historically, educational practices that attempted to bridge the gap between adults’ lives, college, and work were marginalized because our society was information-poor and they defied the dominant academic traditions. Now, the tables are turned. In our information-rich, digitized society, new technologies and data analytics are defining learning opportunities that were previously unimaginable.
Peter Smith is the Orkand Endowed Chair and Professor of Innovative Practices in Higher Education at the University of Maryland University College (UMUC). Previously, he was the Assistant Director-General for Education at UNESCO and the founding president of California State University at Monterey Bay (1995-2005) and the Community College of Vermont (1970–1978). He also served Vermont as State Senator, Lieutenant Governor and congressman-at-Large. Smith has also written four books including Free-Range Learning in the Digital Age: The Emerging Revolution in College, Career, and Learning, which is the 2019 recipient of the Philip E. Frandson Award for Literature.
March 29, 2019, 10:00 AM PT
The Future of Work
An interactive discussion with Michelle Weise on the future of work
Join Michelle Weise, the Senior Vice President of Workforce Strategies of the Strada Education Network, and Bob Hansen, CEO of UPCEA, for a live, interactive discussion on Michelle’s pioneering work with the Strada Institute for the Future of Work.
As the SVP, Workforce Strategies, Strada Education Network & Chief Innovation Officer, Strada Institute for the Future of Work, Michelle leads the organization’s workforce alignment initiatives as well as innovation and thought leadership priorities. Highly active in and across the various networks of higher education policy, innovation, philanthropy, and institutions, Michelle is dedicated to connecting students to affordable educational pathways into and within the workforce that are validated by employers. She is a senior advisor for Entangled Solutions, serves on the Commission on the Future of Undergraduate Education for the American Academy of Arts and Sciences as well as on the advisory board of Village Capital. She is a columnist for EdSurge and the former Chief Innovation Officer of Sandbox ColLABorative, the research and development lab of strategy and innovation at Southern New Hampshire University. She co-authored the book, Hire Education: Mastery, Modularization, and the Workforce Revolution, with Clayton Christensen while serving as the Senior Research Fellow in higher education at the Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation.
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