General Session - Plenary 2
The General Session begins promptly at 11:00am.
- Student Performance: Get Lit – Words Ignite
- Awards: The Don Shalvey Legacy Award honorees will be announced during this session: Don Shalvey and Liza Bercovici
- Panel: Hidden in Plain Sight: Serving Students Experiencing Homelessness, Foster Youth and LGBTQ+ Youth with Excellence
Description: Experts with lived experience supporting three vulnerable student populations will discuss the unique and intersecting challenges students face related to housing instability, experiences in the foster care system, and/or their LGBTQ+ identities. Gain insights and learn strategies to create inclusive, supportive, and effective environments that help these students succeed academically and personally, while ensuring they feel seen and valued. - Panelists & Moderator: Dr. Tiffany Mitchell, Shelby Feliciano-Sabala, Gregory Allan Datu Cendana, and Alicia Jones