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    • Sunday, November 17, 2024
    • Wednesday, November 20, 2024
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    The 50th Educational Opportunity Association Annual Professional Conference will be hosted in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Sunday, November 17-20, 2024.

    Registration now open!

    Regular registration rate end October 31, 2024. Register today at www.eoa.org

    EOAF Funtivity 2024!

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    Lodging Information

    Overflow Hotel!

    Hotel Ivy




    Hotel Ivy, a Luxury Collection Hotel

    Room Rate: 189.00 USD per night 

    Last Day to Book : Saturday, November 16, 2024


    Hilton Minneapolis

    1001 Marquette Avenue South

    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403-2440 USA

    ROOM BLOCK FULL!

    Opening Keynote Speaker

    Alejandra Campoverdi


    Alejandra Campoverdi is a nationally-recognized women’s health advocate, bestselling author, founder, producer, and former White House aide to President Obama. 

    Alejandra's award-winning memoir, FIRST GEN, examines the emotional toll of social mobility on those she refers to as "First and Onlys." A national bestseller, FIRST GEN is the winner of the California Independent Booksellers Alliance's Martin Cruz Smith Award, and was longlisted for the Outstanding Works of Literature Award for the First Year Experience. FIRST GEN is also the 2024 Opportunity Matters Book Club selection for the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE), a national book club for first-generation and low-income students at colleges and universities across the country. 

    Previously, Alejandra served in the Obama White House as the first White House Deputy Director of Hispanic Media. She produced and appeared in the groundbreaking PBS documentary Inheritance, and founded the LATINOS & BRCA awareness initiative in partnership with Penn Medicine’s Basser Center for BRCA. Alejandra holds a Master in Public Policy from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and graduated cum laude from USC. She currently serves on the boards of the California Community Foundation and Harvard's Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy, and is a Senior Fellow at the USC Center on Communication Leadership and Policy. 

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    Pre-Conference Workshop Information

    1. Kansas Leadership Center: When Everyone Leads Training

    Participants will receive a, When Everyone Leads book, reflection guide & pre-assessment. Those who complete will receive a certificate of completion and option to move to Step 2, where graduate credit is available via WSU.

    2. TRIO: Assemble! A Crash Course for New S.H.I.E.L.D. Members

    Designed for new or newer professionals to TRIO. This fast-paced session condenses the essential and foundational knowledge of TRIO programs. Learn the history, mission, core services, and acronyms you'll need to hit the ground running as a TRIO professional. 

    3. Mall of America STEAM Educational Tour

    This interactive experience will highlight the Mall of America’s innovative architecture, sustainable practices, and cutting-edge technology, providing attendees with a firsthand look at how STEM principles are applied in real-world settings.
    Participants will explore key features of the mall, including its eco-friendly design, engineering behind its attractions, and the science of retail. This tour is not just an opportunity for professional development, but also a chance to gather ideas and resources to engage your students in STEM learning. Discover how you can bring the excitement of Mall of America back to your TRIO program, and encourage students to think critically about the world around them.

    4. Opportunity Program: Data-Driven Improvement Cycles

    Enhance Your Educational Opportunity Program: Data-Driven Improvement Cycles

    Join us as we explore the realm of program assessment and evaluation, focusing exclusively on Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) services. This session aims to help you improve your services, engagement, recruitment, and retention strategies. We will align our discussions with the allowable and required services for TRIO and GU programs, and implement improvement cycles designed by the National Science Foundation's STEM PUSH network.

    All participants will delve deep into their current program management and services to define improvement cycles and develop implementation benchmarks. Our NEIU EOP programs have been engaged in these improvement cycles since 2019, and we have witnessed positive changes across all areas of our work.

    5. Saint Paul Gangster Tour: An Educational Experience in Local History

    Learn about the socio-economic factors that made Saint Paul a hub for bootlegging and organized crime during the Prohibition era! Join us for the original Saint Paul Gangster Tour, a unique and immersive experience that combines entertainment with a deep dive into the city's intriguing past. During this private bus tour, a costumed gangster character will guide you through a captivating five-mile stretch of St. Paul, sharing stories that bring history to life. Following the bus tour, participants will have the opportunity to explore the historic Wabasha Street Caves, which have served as a silica mine and mushroom farm, before being developed into a restaurant, casino, and gangsters' hotspot during the 1920's prohibition era.


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