Content Sessions
On Saturday, you will have the opportunity to engage in two of six content sessions led or facilitated by community leaders and experts. You may select your first, second, and third choice sessions upon registration checkout. A description of each session is as follows:
Education Policy & Politics: A Conversation on Indiana Education Change and the Road Ahead
Engage with local policymakers and leaders on how policy has impacted our education ecosystem in the past and their opinions on the biggest policy opportunities looking forward.
Facilitator: Alexis Thomas (Indiana Director of Regional Impact, LEE)
Featured Speakers: Claire Fiddian-Green (President & CEO, Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation); Teresa Lubbers (Commissioner, Indiana Commission for Higher Education); Jason Kloth* (President & CEO, Ascend Indiana); Todd Huston (Indiana House Representative, District 37); Tony Walker (Governor’s Appointee, Indiana State Board of Education); Cesar Roman (Indiana Organizer, Stand for Children); Robert Enlow (President & CEO, Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice); Patrick McAlister* (Director, Mayor’s Office of Education Innovation); Ron Sandlin* (Sr. Director of School Performance & Transformation, Indiana State Board of Education)
A Conversation About Race in Indiana Education
Discuss with experts across education sectors and peers on how racial identity and inequity has informed and shaped Indiana's education system.
Facilitator: Kameelah Shaheed-Diallo (SVP of Strategy & Community Engagement, The Mind Trust)
Panelists: Pat Payne (Director of the Office of Racial Equity, IPS); Reverend Ivan Douglas Hicks (Senior Minister, First Baptist Church North Indianapolis); Javier Barrera Cervantes (Coordinator of New Media Initiatives, IUPUI); Tim Nation (Co-Founder & Executive Director, Peace Learning Center); Brian Payne (President & CEO, Central Indiana Community Foundation)
A Systemic Problem: Insights From Sectors that Influence Educational Opportunity
We know that the path to One Day will require effort from every sector and field that impacts education. In this session, hear from and engage with leaders across various industry sectors.
Facilitator: Matt Impink* (Manager of Policy and Political Affairs, Indy Chamber of Commerce)
Featured Speakers: Ana Luis* (Program Coordinator, School on Wheels); Dennis Bland (President, Center for Leadership Development); Moira Carlstedt (President, Indianapolis Neighborhood Housing Partnership); Brent Kent (President & CEO, Indiana Connected by 25); Anita Saunders* (School Psychologist, IPS); Angela Carr Klitzsch (President & CEO, EmployIndy); Joseph Eldridge (Volunteer/Community Outreach Coordinator, 100 Black Men); Ahmed Young (Chief of Staff & General Counsel, IPS); Jack Turman (Professor, IU School of Public Health); Sarah Estell (Sr. Director of Communications & Digital Strategy, Gleaners)
Post-High School Pathways: Expanding Opportunities for Students
Hear from thought leaders on how we might define success for students as they navigate their lives beyond high school.
Facilitator: Amar Patel* (Executive Director, TFA-Indy)
Panelists: Nicole McDonald (Strategy Officer, Lumina Foundation); Daryl Graham (SVP of Philanthropy, Strada Education); Fred Payne (Commissioner, Indiana Department of Workforce Development); Dan Elsener (President, Marian University); Lesley Redwine (Chief External Officer, OneGoal); Jonathan Chaparro (Founding Chicago Site Director, Braven); Ben Carter* (Director of Career & Technical Education, IPS); Alicia Kielmovitch* (Director of Policy and Legislation, Indiana State Board of Education)
Schools of the Future: Innovative Models and What We Might Learn From Them
Learn from and engage with school leaders on what innovative school models look like in Indy, and assess how different models have addressed the differentiated needs of its diverse student communities.
Facilitators: Brandon Brown* (SVP of Education Innovation & Incoming CEO, The Mind Trust); Aleesia Johnson* (Innovation Officer, IPS)
Featured Speakers: Emma Hiza (Executive Director, Thrival World Academies); Shatoya Ward (Principal, Purdue Polytechnic High School); Ross Pippin (Executive Director, Thomas Gregg Neighborhood School)
Teaching as a Profound Act of Leadership
Explore how to cultivate your leadership skills as a teacher both inside and outside of your classroom to further contribute to the movement for systemic change.
Facilitators: Carlotta Cooprider (Executive Director, Teach Plus Indiana); Madeline Mason* (Teacher Leader, Center for Inquiry 84); Liz Martin (TAP Master Teacher, Goshen International Middle School); Tom Hakim* (Principal, Cold Spring School)
*=denotes a TFA alum
NOTE: We will do our best to match you into your top choices; however, due to various factors, we cannot guarantee a 100% match. You will receive information on your content sessions in April. Please visit the "Program" tab to see an overview of Friday and Saturday programming, sessions, and events.