October 22nd-23rd, New York City
Borough of Manhattan Community College
“Exploring the Heart of Education”
The theme of our second annual conference on children and authenticity is “Exploring the Heart of Education.” The two-day conference will focus on the role of authenticity in children’s development as lifelong learners. Guided by experts in a wide range of disciplines, we will explore more deeply the personal, social, and economic utility of authenticity. And through hands-on workshops and in-depth presentations we will examine the many ways educators can help children explore and develop their authentic selves.
We hope you can join this gathering of thinkers passionate about education, including teachers, education leaders, parents, policy makers, public-opinion leaders, philanthropists, and business leaders.
“ “I had never attended a conference that had such a broad spectrum of speakers from a vast array of professions, organizations and life experiences who shared the uncovering of a reality that both children and adults deal with their entire lives...we were engaged in a rich exploration at an intimate level of the most basic of human goals.””
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We are a New York State Education Department approved CTLE sponsor. New York State Educators can receive accreditation hours by attending the conference.
2017 SPEAKERS
Mary Abrams, MA, RSME, Principal, Moving Body Resources
Joshua Aronson, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Developmental, Social, and Educational Psychology, NYU
Yuet M. Chu, Director, Manhattan Borough Field Support Center, New York City Department of Education
Brian Goldman, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, Clayton State University, co-creator of the Authenticity Inventory
Lesley Koplow, MSW, Director, Center for Responsive Practice, Bank Street College of Education
Lynn Liben, Ph.D, McCourtney Professor of Child Studies, and Professor of Psychology, Human Development, Family Studies, and Education at Penn State.
Natalia Ortiz, Trainer at Border Crossers
Laura Simms, award-winning performer, writer, and educator advocating storytelling as compassionate action for personal and community transformation
Stephanie Turner, Ph.D., PMP, Deloitte Survey Research and Analytics Center, Leadership Center for Inclusion and Community Impact
Benny Vasquez, Co-Executive Director, Border Crossers
Thomas E. Wartenberg, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Mount Holyoke College; Founder, Teaching Children Philosophy
Conference Supporters
We are deeply grateful to the NoVo Foundation for providing essential support to the Children & Authenticity Conferences in 2016 and 2017.
The 2017 conference was made possible with the generous support of Acquis Consulting and its BridgeWork tool.
2017 AGENDA
October 22, 2017
8:00 am Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:00 pm Workshops on bringing an authenticity focus to teaching practice
12:00 pm Registration & Networking Lunch
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Panel discussions
Presentations
Interactive group activities
5:00 pm Welcome Reception
October 23, 2017
8:00 am Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Panel discussions
Presentations
Interactive group activities
12:00 pm Networking Lunch
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Panel discussions
Presentations
Interactive group activities
5:00 pm Closing Reception
CONTACT US
For speaking opportunities, sponsors partnerships and media inquiries, please email skrauss@childrensartsguild.org.
Thank you to our 2017 Conference Committee
Mary Abrams, MA, RSME, Principle, Moving Body Resources
Emma Bolles-Beaven, M.A. Candidate, Early Childhood Education, Bank Street College of Education
Mary Jane Krebbs, Ph.D., St. John’s University School of Education
Marcia Brumit Kropf, Ph.D., Principal, Marcia Brumit Kropf LLC
Terry Chadsey, Executive Director, Center for Courage and Renewal
Yuet Chu, Director, Manhattan Borough Field Support Center, New York City Department of Education