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PNACAC Annual Conference
See you May 25-27, 2022 in Helena for the PNACAC Annual Conference! More information will be available soon. Benefits of Attending PNACAC serves the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington by promoting ethical standards and providing resources to our members and colleagues who guide and empower students as they prepare for college admission. Our goal is to ensure every student in the Pacific Northwest has access to informed, engaged, and ethical college admission professionals in public and independent secondary schools, community-based organizations, community colleges and public and independent four-year colleges and universities. The PNACAC Annual Conference is our organization’s premier professional development opportunity bringing together individuals who share our goal. Through workshops, educational sessions, shared interest group conversations, counseling and enrollment professionals gain new knowledge and a revived enthusiasm to improve the opportunities for students across our five states. By attending our annual conference and pre-conference opportunities, you will:
 WHEN: December 6-8, 2021
MORE INFORMATION: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/national-association-for-college-admission-counseling_collegeadmission-nacacworkshop-activity-6868609302786134016-4vNS Greetings,
I hope you are all doing well and staying healthy. Today at the MCAN meeting we offered a Suicide Prevention QPR Presentation which many of your attended. I promised to send out some resources, please see the attached documents and links below to learn more. As we discussed, there are several factors that lead to completed suicides in Montana, we know that restricting access to fatal means is vital to keeping our youth safe from an often-impulsive act. Remember Means Matters: Responsibly store your firearms unloaded, locked and out of reach and sight of kids and youth with ammunition locked and stored separately. Also, lock up your medication and consider keeping Narcan on hand, so you have it available for opioid overdoses (works for kids and dogs). Montana pharmacies have an open prescription, so if you have opioids in your home (or grandparents’ home) make sure you also have Narcan. Grief Resources: Grief After Suicide—see attached pdf. Tamarack Grief Resource Center Montana’s most comprehensive grief center in Missoula, Kalispell, and Browning. They also offer online resources. National Alliance for Children’s Grief: GriefTalk Schools Resource Guides Supporting a Friend who is Grieving: 8th to 12 Grade Youth Suicide Resources: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: Teens and suicide: What parents should know Crisis Textline: Text MT to 741 741 Trevor Project for LGBTQ+ Youth: Text START to 678678 or call 1.866.488.7386 Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 School Resources: Preventing Suicide a toolkit for high schools—see attached Montana Resources: Suicide in Montana: Facts, Figures and Formulas for Prevention: See attached. QPR Suicide Prevention Free Open to the Public Monthly: Second Tuesday at 5:30PM Next Session: Tuesday, December 14 at 5:30PM Register Here Please let me know if you have any questions. I am always available to offer this presentation to organizations, schools, or groups, so if you want to schedule a QPR for your staff, please let me know. NEXT MCAN Meeting: Wednesday, December 15 at 10AM-Join us here: https://umontana.zoom.us/j/93019627649 First MCAN Conference Meeting, Friday, December 3 at 11AM—Join us here: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84231214332 Take care, Dannette Dannette Fadness, BFA, BS, MPA (she, her, hers) Montana Campus Compact AmeriCorps Manager 020 DHC Missoula MT 59812 Cell phone: 505.553.0987 Text or call Work: 406.243.5181 fadness@mtcompact.org Text HOME to 741741 for free 24/7 crisis support. On behalf of the Montana College Attainment Network (MCAN), thank you for your previous involvement with our network. We have a very exciting professional development opportunity coming up next Wednesday, that might interest you. Dannette Fadness, the Montana Campus Compact AmeriCorps Manager and Certified GPR Gatekeeper, will be leading the virtual training that will review Montana statistics and focus on youth providing techniques on how to recognize someone in crisis and respond. The link to join is HTTPS://UMONTANA.ZOOM.US/J/93019627649. It’s free, it’s high quality, and it’s easy to attend due to being virtual. Feel free to share with colleagues at MPSEOC l Montana Colleges Hope to see you there!  Attend the NACAC National Conference in-person in Seattle, September 23-25, 2021, or participate in the concurrent virtual experience! Seattle attendees will enjoy the programs, sessions, and activities that make the NACAC National Conference such a must-attend event each year. Virtual attendees will be amazed by NACAC's new online conference platform that uses the latest AI-powered networking behind the scenes to duplicate many of the connections of an in-person event. Don't miss it!
MORE INFORMATION @ NACAC Conference- 2021 NACAC National Conference ANNUA CONFERENCE
It's Official: PNACAC Can Do Virtually Anything! Benefits of Attending PNACAC serves the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington by promoting ethical standards and providing resources to our members and colleagues who guide and empower students as they prepare for college admission. Our goal is to ensure every student in the Pacific Northwest has access to informed, engaged, and ethical college admission professionals in public and independent secondary schools, community-based organizations, community colleges and public and independent four-year colleges and universities. The PNACAC Annual Conference is our organization’s premier professional development opportunity bringing together individuals who share our goal. Through workshops, educational sessions, shared interest group conversations, counseling and enrollment professionals gain new knowledge and a revived enthusiasm to improve the opportunities for students across our five states. By attending our annual conference and pre-conference opportunities, you will:
A Dream Deferred 2021
March 3-5, 2021 | Virtual Conference A Dream Deferred: The Future of African American Education College Board’s A Dream Deferred conference welcomes education professionals working to make a difference for African American students. The conference is focused on the state of college readiness for African American students and provides a forum for sharing best practices, key data, and research to drive measurable actions to ensure access to opportunity. More Info: Home - A Dream Deferred 2021 (collegeboard.org) MSCA is excited for our second Virtual Spring Conference! We have partnered with ASCA and a virtual event platform company to bring you a virtual experience that includes many of the aspects we all love about the in-person conference including an Exhibitor Hall, Grade-band level sharing and live Q&As with our keynote speakers.
Dates: The conference will occur on three separate days in Spring 2021 - Day 1: February 23rd, 12:00-4:00 PM - Day 2: March 30th, 12:00-4:00 PM - Day 3: April 27th, 12:00-4:00 PM Registration opens January 6th, 2021. Register here! Cost: Please note that we will not be able to offer single day prices for this event. MSCA Members: - Professional/Supporting = $99 - Retired/Student = $75 Non-Members = $175 Exhibitor and Sponsorships options are available. Please email Kindle Lewis at executivedirector@mtschoolcounselor.org for further information. Professional Development: A total of 12 OPI Renewal Units and CEUs will be available to earn during the conference. Content & Schedule: This will be updated as we select sectional speakers. Submit a proposal to present here! We are specifically looking for sectional topics pertaining to: anxiety, crisis and trauma response, and virtual school counseling though anything related to school counseling is welcome! Sectional presenters will receive a 25% discount on conference registration. Missed the conference? You can access the sessions on demand for $150. (Please note: the Second City session is not available on demand.)
Buy on-demand access We are so grateful to the more than 1,450 higher education professionals who joined us for our first-ever virtual RNL National Conference! We hope you found the experience insightful, inspiring, and fun! But the fun isn’t done—you can watch the conference on demand until July 2021! Access for attendeesAttendees, please click here to access the on-demand sessions. Purchase conference sessions on demand. Las Vegas, Nevada
October 26–28, 2020 More Information | https://forum.collegeboard.org/ GEAR UP 2020 in Billings, Montana! Join this great event and conference!
More information will be posted @ https://mus.edu/GearUp/ RNL National Conference
Jul 8-Jul 10, 2020 Chicago, IL Enrollment, Fundraising, Student Success The most comprehensive higher education conference. Discover innovations, insights, and intelligence from campus professionals, higher ed thought leaders, and RNL experts who have worked with institutions of every size, type, and mission. You’ll find more than 150 sessions for everyone on campus covering:
More Information | https://www.ruffalonl.com/events/national-conference/ Connect with your colleagues from across the country at the 2020 NASAI: Native American Student Advocacy Institute. Share your strategies and best practices with fellow educators, legislators, policymakers, and tribal leaders who are working to enhance the academic performance of American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander students.
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For inspiration and ideas, see the 2019 NASAI program. PNCACA Conference invites you to attend the 2020 PNACAC Conference at the Vancouver Hilton Hotel, May 20-22, 2020.
Benefits of Attending PNACAC serves the states of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington by promoting ethical standards and providing resources to our members and colleagues who guide and empower students as they prepare for college admission. Our goal is to ensure every student in the Pacific Northwest has access to informed, engaged, and ethical college admission professionals in public and independent secondary schools, community-based organizations, community colleges and public and independent four-year colleges and universities. The PNACAC Annual Conference is our organization’s premier professional development opportunity bringing together individuals who share our goal. Through workshops, educational sessions, shared interest group conversations, counseling and enrollment professionals gain new knowledge and a revived enthusiasm to improve the opportunities for students across our five states. By attending our annual conference and pre-conference opportunities, you will:
Washington State Clock Hours will be available free of charge to participants who sign in at the PNACAC business meeting. Certificate of Attendance: Available to all conference attendees. Stop by the Volunteer Table (near the Registration Table) to request your certificate. More information | https://www.pnacac.org/conference Variety of Helpful Resources
Registration is now open for the 2020 Prepárate™: Educating Latinos for the Future of America conference, April 23–24, in Las Vegas, Nev.
Register Today Prepárate: Educating Latinos for the Future of America conference is for student advocates like you to learn, discuss, and share teaching strategies and tools that benefit our Latino students. The conference is a part of the College Board’s commitment to educational excellence and equity for all students. AACRAO’s Annual Meeting is our largest convening of higher education professionals from around the world. Join more than 2,000 administrators as we work to address the issues facing today’s campuses, share goals and guidelines for meeting those challenges, and provide a forum for learning and sharing experiences.
The Annual Meeting is the culmination of more than a year of diligent planning by our Annual Meeting Program Committee, which develops an extensive program of over 200 sessions, roundtables, poster sessions, and workshops. Our programming reflects the diverse nature of our members' roles and responsibilities, and strives to meet the changing demands and needs of the professions we serve. Join us in New Orleans to gain the knowledge and skills that ensure personal, student, and institutional success. More Information : https://www.aacrao.org/events-training/meetings/annual-meeting Plan now to join fellow educators at A Dream Deferred™: The Future of African American Education conference, March 11–13, 2020, in Chicago, Ill. Sign up by January 10 to save on registration, and book your hotel room at the conference discounted rate.
The conference is focused on the state of college readiness for African American students and provides a forum for sharing strategies, key data, and research to drive measurable actions to ensure access to opportunity. The deadline for early rate registration is January 10. More Information: Register Now Network with college access professionals from across Montana, get valuable training, gain new ideas, be refreshed and inspired to keep making Post Secondary Education accessible to ALL! This year we are exploring the theme of Equity in Education. Three conference tracks:
MORE INFORMATION | mtcollegeaccess.org/annual-conference Happy 2020, MPSEOC Members!
You are invited! MPSEOC Board Meeting is on February 12-13, 2020. Contact us if you would like to join any part of this annual 2-day Board Meeting. Please just let me know if you have any agenda items you would like to add to the meeting. Thank you! All MPSEOC members are welcome to attend if you are interested. Also, we always appreciate your feedback. Feel free to share any ideas or thoughts at the link below. Thank you for helping keep Montana education connected! Happy and peaceful start to the new year to all of you! :) Reserve your spot for the 2019 ACT College and Career Readiness Workshop.
ACT offers much more than a test. We deliver rich and informative data on your students. But do you know how to use it most effectively? That’s what the 2019 ACT College and Career Readiness Workshop is all about. “If you want to use data, you have to invest the time to make it something that everybody can use. The thing I love about ACT is we get lots of data from them.” -Alan Shotts, Career Center Coordinator, Cody High School, Wyoming Time is running out! Don’t miss this FREE workshop. Our goal is to transform the way you look at data, so you can walk away better equipped to help your students thrive. MORE INFORMATION | Anaheim California
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September 24- 26, 2020 Minneapolis Convention Center More Information | https://www.nacacconference.org/ We hope you are planning to attend the 2020 PNACAC Conference at the Vancouver Hilton Hotel, May 20-22, 2020.
We’re emailing to let you know that we are now taking session proposals for the conference. Read on below to learn more about the submission process. Submit a Proposal Submitting a ProposalWHAT TO KNOW Presenting at PNACAC’s annual conference provides an excellent opportunity to share your experience and knowledge with our community. Participating as a PNACAC presenter allows you to grow professionally and to share best practices, insights, new strategies, or great programs that have been successful at your institution. We seek a diverse set of session topics and presenters and hope to have sessions offered by and for high school counselors (public and private), independent counselors, community-based organizations, and college admission representatives (public and private, two- and four-year). Sessions can take the form of panels, facilitated group discussions, presentations, pre-conference round table discussions. Presentations should be interactive and allow time for audience questions/discussions. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, career/staff development; college admission requirements, policies and procedures; national issues and external influences in admission; networking; post-secondary admission issues; secondary counseling issues; student issues and technology. For the 2020 PNACAC Conference, the IDEA Institute will be running alongside the other conference sessions. We are calling for presenters and sessions related to inclusion, diversity, equity and access. Presenters will need to indicate if they would like their session to be listed as part of the IDEA track. Example topics for IDEA Institute sessions are: recruiting and retaining students of color, gender identity in higher education, engaging men of color, supporting immigrant students and their families. Successful conference proposals will:
Proposals are due by the priority date of January 31, 2020 The committee thanks you for your interest, and we look forward to reviewing your proposals. Individuals will be notified by March 1 if submissions were accepted. Selected individuals have until March 15 to confirm attendance. Questions? Please contact the Sessions co-chairs: Ty Eisbach, Carroll College Genesis Meaderds, Eastern Oregon University Cree Decker, Portland State University Submit a Proposal |
