Conferences

CTCLDA Spring Conference: [April 12, 2019; 8am-5pm; South Seattle College, Georgetown] The theme for this year’s conference is Leaders and Innovation: The Future of Higher Education. Featuring guest speaker Andrea Henderson, President of CC Strategists, who will share her research and visions of the community college of the future. Please visit their website Links to an external site. for more information.
EvCC’s 4^th Annual Mentoring Conference: [April 12, 2019; Everett Community College] The EvCC Mentoring conference is a full day of speakers and workshops focused on sharing best practices, bright ideas and both individual and institutional experiences with mentoring. This is a rare opportunity to build networks and share ideas with colleagues involved in mentoring across our region. See the event website Links to an external site. for more information. Have an idea for a presentation? Submit your proposal here Links to an external site. by March 1.
Cascadia Open Education Summit: [April 17-18, 2019, Vancouver, BC] This event is an opportunity for new and experienced Open Educational Resource advocates in higher education to learn and share effective practices in awareness building, implementation, collaboration, strategy, and research. Please visit the event website Links to an external site. for more information.
Saying It Out Loud Conference: [April 29, 2019; Greater Tacoma Convention Center] The Saying It Out Loud (SIOL) Conference focuses on information sharing and networking to improve behavioral health services and decrease disparities faced by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ+) individuals. The conference strives to provide space to educate and share knowledge with attendees to better serve and support LBGTQ+ individuals and their families. Find more information about the event here Links to an external site..
2019 National Learning Communities Conference: [April 30, Proposal deadline; November 14-16, 2019; Indianapolis] The National Learning Communities Conference (NLCC) is calling for proposals to present on the following topics: Innovating for Equity, Student Success and Best Practices, Administration, Research, and Living Learning Communities. To learn more about this opportunity, please visit the conference website Links to an external site..
White Privilege Symposium Northwest: [May 3-4, 2019; Highline College] During the White Privilege Symposium, attendees will examine patterns, cultures, and systems that contribute to identity, power, and priviledge. In examining and challenging concepts of privilege and oppression, WPS Northwest offers solutions and team building strategies to work towards a more equitable world. Find more information on their website Links to an external site..
Cross-Institution Faculty of Color Mentorship Program (18-19): [May 10, 2019, Tacoma] This program is focused on making explicit the connection between faculty success and student success by building relationships and offering professional development targeted towards the unique needs of faculty of color. This program utilizes both one-to-one mentoring and group/peer mentorship to encourage the kind of relationship building that strengthens both mentor and mentee holistically, improving their teaching, student learning, and the cultural climate at their respective institutions. Please visit their website Links to an external site. for more information.
National Converence on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE): [May 28-June 1, 2019; Portland, OR] The NCORE conference series constitutes the leading and most comprehensive national forum on issues of race and ethnicity in American higher education. The conference focuses on the complex task of creating and sustaining comprehensive institutional change designed to improve racial and ethnic relations on campus and to expand opportunities for educational access and success by culturally diverse, traditionally underrepresented populations. Additional information can be found here Links to an external site..
2019 Institute on Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Centers: [June 25-28, 2019; application deadline March 14, 2019; Villanova, PA] At the institute, new and returning TRHT Campus Center teams will identify evidence-based strategies that support their defined vision for what their communities will look and feel like when the belief in the hierarchy of human value no longer exists. Teams will participate in racial healing circles, design workshops, and collaborate with experienced TRHT Campus Center mentors, workshop facilitators, communication experts, and evaluation consultants to develop and/or refine their transformative campus action plans. Learn more about this opportunity here Links to an external site..
Instructurecon 2019: [July 9-11, 2019; Long Beach, CA] Learn all about the Canvas learning platform at this 3-day technology and education (edtech) conference. Click here Links to an external site. for more information. eLearning will support a limited amount of attendees. Contact Christopher Soran if you are interested in attending.
Gender Odyssey Conference: [August 1-4, 2019; San Diego, CA] Gender Odyssey’s conference programming is focused on the needs and interests of transgender and gender non-conforming people from across North America and around the world. Visit their website Links to an external site. for more information.
NWeLearn: [October 18-19; Bend, OR] NWeLearn is an event where technology, teaching and learning converge. Topics range from accessibility to regular and substantive interaction to pedagogy to virtual reality and more! The NWeLearn Board is currently looking for feedback on topics of interest and keynote preferences for their next and future conferences. If this event is of interest to you, please take the survey here Links to an external site.. More information can be found on their website Links to an external site..
Social Justice Training Institute: The Social Justice Training Institute provides a forum for the professional and personal development of social justice educators and practitioners to enhance and refine their skills and competencies to create greater inclusion for all members of the campus community. For dates, please visit their website Links to an external site..
eLearning Courses offered by SBCTC: SBCTC eLearning offers a suite of online professional learning opportunities, free of charge, to faculty and staff affiliated with the Washington state community and technical college system. Please see the course descriptions Links to an external site. and visit the course registration page Links to an external site. for sign-up information. For general course questions about session dates and registration, please contact SBCTC eLearning by email Links to an external site.or by phone at 360-704-3942.