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Over the history of our Policy to Practice Conferences, over 1,000 young education professionals and more than 50 organizations have convened to engage across policy, practice, and research. This year’s conference will feature 3 unique tracks for each of those stakeholder groups, with accompanying breakout sessions designed to foster robust and directed discussions resulting in potential solutions, recommendations, and strategies for impacting change. Stay tuned for information on our 2018 Policy to Practice Conference.
There are a few different ways you can get involved: 1) as a participant, 2) as a conference volunteer, 3) as a facilitator, and/or 4) as a sponsor!
If you wish to attend as a participant register here, and you will be prompted to select a position/interest area in the ed space so you can be slated for one of our 3 tracks: policy, practice, or research.
If you are thinking of facilitating a session, start thinking about which content area your session would fall under: Leadership & Learning, Teaching & Leading for Equity, and Professional Development (descriptions of each can be found HERE).
For more information, reach out to Conference Chair, Paige del Rio, at [email protected].
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- Twice a year, YEP-DC host our formal speed networking event, EduJobs. This gives members a chance to meet professionals from across the educational spectrum. We provide 3 rounds where participants are able to meet with different professionals.
Stay tuned for information on our next EduJobs in February 2018
- Twice a year, YEP-DC host our formal speed networking event, EduJobs. This gives members a chance to meet professionals from across the educational spectrum. We provide 3 rounds where participants are able to meet with different professionals.
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- Young professionals are hungry to grow their knowledge and sharpen their skills to succeed on the job. In response to this need, YEP-DC has developed a recurring series organized around topics that will generate career success. We look forward to starting a new Next Step Professional Development Series for mid-career professionals in early 2018.
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Objective: As a young professional, it can be challenging to clarify your career goals and improve critical skills on your own. The goal of YEP’s mentorship program is to help early-career young education professionals working in the DC metro area to develop skills over the course of 6 months with the help of a mentor, in order to help tackle their areas of improvement and achieve their career dreams. Learn more about the program and be part of the 2018 cohort!
Program Overview
Program Length: 6 months- *3 Meetup Events (Req’d Attendance for all Mentees and Mentors)
- Monthly Mentor/Mentee meetings
- YEP-DC will provide a Mentorship Tool Kit (How to Make the Most Out of the Experience)
- **Cost: $60 for YEP-DC Members; $85 for Non-Members
- Cohort Limit: 20-30 mentees
- ***Matching System
*Meetup Events: YEP-DC will host three meet-up events throughout the program: an opening event, midpoint checkin and a final celebratory event. Mentees will be expected to attend these 3 events. Since participant pairs will be required to meet once per month, these workshops can serve as a structured meeting time. Events will be about one and a half hours long.
**Cost: Mentors do NOT have to pay a fee for participating
***Matching System: Based on a mentor and mentee (Available April 12, 2018) survey questionnaire, YEP-DC will match early-career young education professionals with mid and high level - career professionals in the same field. The questionnaire will take into account professional aspirations, background, and interests. Mentees would select which skills and interests they would like develop. Mentors would select which ones they can offer as expertise.
Mentor Expectations:
- Provide professional guidance
- Model leadership
- Share relevant knowledge and experience
- Identify and resolve potential obstacles
- Guide mentee in appropriately conducting work responsibilities
- Assist mentees to develop professional networks
- Explain how to develop greater initiative, increased independence, and self-reliance at work
Mentee Expectations:
- Participate in leadership workshops
- Identify and adopt discipline-specific values
- Identify multiple career-related resources
- Set professional priorities and develop professional profile
- Identify strategies to avoid career pitfalls
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Objective: As a young professional, it can be challenging to clarify your career goals and improve critical skills on your own. The goal of YEP’s mentorship program is to help early-career young education professionals working in the DC metro area to develop skills over the course of 6 months with the help of a mentor, in order to help tackle their areas of improvement and achieve their career dreams. Learn more about the program and be part of the 2018 cohort!
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- In 2016, YEP-DC launched its Education and Equity Series. These high-profile panels and knowledge-building seminars dig deep into issues on the leading fray of the policy debate. Leveraging our expansive network, we mobilize the sharpest leaders in DC to push policy and practice conversations forward, and catalyze YEP members to action.
- In 2016, YEP-DC launched its Education and Equity Series. These high-profile panels and knowledge-building seminars dig deep into issues on the leading fray of the policy debate. Leveraging our expansive network, we mobilize the sharpest leaders in DC to push policy and practice conversations forward, and catalyze YEP members to action.