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Welcome to the 2017 Eastern Region Campus Compact conference, Moving Us Forward: Equity through Community Engagement.  Below you will find a dynamic schedule of pre-conference and conference sessions.  Click to find out more information including session abstracts, speaker biographies, and venue information.
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Thursday, March 16 • 10:15am - 11:45am
Supporting Access and Success for Underrepresented Students

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Supporting Access and Success for Underrepresented Students

Beyond Queer Inclusivity: Transforming Institutional Policies and Practices Towards QTPOC K-12 Student Well-Being and Success
Justin Fernando, Director, Science & Technology Entry Program, Office of Diversity Affairs, New York University School of Medicine
Terrell James, AmeriCorps*VISTA, Massachusetts Campus Compact

In this workshop, participants will learn how to discuss institutional barriers that prevent QTPOC students from feeling safe and achieving at their schools. Workshop participants will share examples of institutional policies and practices that adversely impact the lives and education of QTPOC students. This workshop will allow participants the opportunity to both troubleshoot and skill share with educators or other individuals who work with the K-12 population. Together participants will generate knowledge, skills, and techniques that address policy issues at their school through group discussions and a share-out. Workshop attendees will also receive a resource sheet for additional tips and support. This session is intended for people who serve as educators or administrators in K-12 educational environments or work with K-12 students in community organizations.
Speakers
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Justin Fernando

Director, Science & Technology Entry Program (STEP), Office of Diversity Affairs, New York University School of Medicine
Justin Fernando is an educator, student affairs practitioner, and historian. He works at the NYU School of Medicine's Office of Diversity Affairs as the Director of the Science and Technology Entry Program, a New York State Education Department funded program designed to address systemic... Read More →
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Terrell James

AmeriCorps*VISTA Leader, Massachusetts Campus Compact
Terrell James is an AmeriCorps*VISTA Leader for Massachusetts Campus Compact. Terrell provides support and designs trainings for a corps of 25 AmeriCorps*VISTAs and their projects. Terrell served as a Massachusetts Campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA at Western New England College in... Read More →

Thursday March 16, 2017 10:15am - 11:45am EDT
Kimmel Center 907
  Concurrent session I

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