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SUMMARY:NJEA Higher Ed Conference and Summit
DESCRIPTION:Higher Education Conference – March 27-28\, 2026\nThe conference begins with registration at 2 p.m. on Friday followed by workshops\, dinner and keynote address. On Saturday\, the conference continues with more workshops and concludes with lunch. \nAgenda\nFriday\, March 27 \n2:30-5 p.m. | Hotel and NJEA Check-In\n4-6 p.m. | Workshops – Session I (participants choose one) \n\nCourageous Conversations\nYour Voice is Your Power\n\n6-6:45 p.m. | Reception\n7 p.m. | Welcome\, Keynote Speaker\, Dinner\n8 p.m. | Networking Events \nSaturday\, March 28 \n7:30-8:45 a.m. | Breakfast \n9-11 a.m. | Workshops – Session II (participants choose one) \n\nInterpreting Community College Financial Condition: Comparative Financial Audit Analysis\nMember Engagement\nVision and Goals\n\n11:15 a.m.-1:15 p.m. | Workshops – Session III (participants choose one) \n\nLeaves of Absence\nReplaced by a Bot: The Future is Now\nWho We Are and What We Bring\n\n1:30-2:15 p.m. | Lunch \nHigher Education Collective Bargaining Summit – March 28-29\, 2026\nThe Summit will immediately follow the conference beginning with registration at 3 p.m. on Saturday followed by workshops and dinner. The summit will continue Sunday and conclude with lunch. \nThe summit is an interactive program that will address current issues facing negotiations teams. Strategies and techniques for strengthening your local to improve bargaining position will be explored. \nAgenda\nSaturday\, March 28 \n4-4:15 p.m. | Check-In\n4:15-6:45 p.m. | Summit\n7-8 p.m. | Dinner \nSunday\, March 29\, 2026  \n7:30-8:45 a.m. | Breakfast\n9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | Summit\n12:30-1:30 p.m. | Lunch \nThe costs to attend are: \n\nConference & Summit – Single: $465; Double: $325; Commuter: $180\nConference Only – Single: $325; Double: $255; Commuter: $180\nSummit Only – Single: $145; Double: $75; Commuter: $0\n\nRegister\n \nMembers must register themselves for the conference – there is no group registration using the online platform. Payment will be required by credit card only. When registering\, members will need to know their NJEA PIN. \nRegistration must be completed by March 12\, 2026. Registration link coming soon. \nFor questions\, and if you need help with your NJEA PIN\, contact the Region 29-Higher Education office at HigherEd@NJEA.org  or 609-689-9580.
URL:https://www.njea.org/event/njea-higher-ed-conference-and-summit-2/
CATEGORIES:Higher Education Events,Statewide Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T083000
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SUMMARY:NJEA Equity Alliance Conference
DESCRIPTION:The conference combines reflection\, learning\, and strategic planning to help members advance equity within their school communities.  \nFollowing opening remarks\, spoken word\, and grounding acknowledgments\, participants will join two workshop sessions that address key equity issues. Equity Alliance Chairs will then guide discussions that help members identify challenges\, explore possible approaches\, and create practical steps for moving forward.  \nThe conference is designed to ensure that participants leave feeling supported\, motivated\, and prepared to take meaningful action in support of equity in their local contexts.  \nConference Agenda \n\n8:30-9:30 a.m. | Registration/Continental Breakfast  \n9:30 a.m. | General Session begins \n\nLand/labor Acknowledgement  \nImmigration Acknowledgement \nWelcome – Steve Beatty  \nSpoken word   \n\n\n10:15 – 11:15 a.m. | Workshop Section 1 (Break outs\, Choose Your Own Adventure) \n11:40 a.m. – 12:40  p.m.| Workshop Section 2 (Break outs\, Choose Your Own Adventure) \n12:45pm | Lunch\, Hotel restaurant  \nMid Conference Remarks – Tina Dare   \n2:10 p.m. | Open Conversation About Equity  \n2:40 p.m. |  Equity Alliance Chair Facilitated Brainstorming and Action Planning (break outs) \nClosing Remarks – Petal Robertson \n4 p.m. |  Close of Conference \n\nRegistration\nIndividuals may register online using the button above. For county and local associations registering multiple members\, please download the form below and mail it to the address on the form with your check. Registration deadline: April 5\, 2026. \n\n\n	\n	\n\n		Equity Alliance Conference County/Local Sponsorship Registration Form\n\n		\n		\n			Download File
URL:https://www.njea.org/event/njea-equity-alliance-conference-4/
LOCATION:Heldrich Hotel\, 10 Livingston Ave\, New Brunswick\, 08901\, United States
CATEGORIES:HCR Events,Statewide Conferences
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T080000
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SUMMARY:NJEA PDII Transform/Aspiring Educators (NJAEA) Conference
DESCRIPTION:REMIX YOUR LEARNING IN 2026\nARRIVE EARLY on conference day to be among the first 25 participants to attend a private Meet and Greet with Jason Reynolds! Doors open at 7:30 a.m. \nTRANSFORM is the premier event for educators who are passionate about creating inclusive and innovative learning environments. Discover professional learning opportunities that empower educators and strengthen public schools. NJEA TRANSFORM offers a full day of programs for educators in instructional practice\, special education\, hope and healing\, technology\, and teacher leadership. This conference is being held in partnership with the New Jersey Aspiring Educators Association (NJAEA). \nConference Schedule\n7:30 – 9 a.m. | Registration\, Breakfast\, Wellness Activities\, and Exhibits\n9 – 10:15 a.m. | Welcome and Keynote Presentation\n10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Breakout Sessions: Choose one of seven\n12:15 – 1:15 p.m. | Lunch\, Member Benefits Fair\, and Wellness Activities\n1:15 – 3:15 p.m. | Breakout Sessions: Choose one of seven\n3:15 – 4 p.m. | Wellness Activities\, Prize Giveaway\, and Networking Event \nKeynote Speaker\n \nJason Reynolds is a New York Times No. 1 bestselling author of many books\, including the “Remix” of Stamped: Racism\, Antiracism\, and You\, written in collaboration with author and historian Dr. Ibram X. Kendi. This gripping\, fast-paced\, and energizing narrative illuminates the many insidious forms of racist ideas and gives readers the tools to identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their own lives. Based on Kendi’s National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning\, Reynolds has re-imagined this ground-breaking work for young adults and provides an accessible book that helps young readers understand race and society. Reynolds has won numerous awards\, such as the Newbery Honor and the NAACP Image Award\, and is the subject of the recent documentary\, Dear Dreamer\, about the power of seeing yourself in books. \nMorning Breakout Sessions (choose one):\n\nAI-Supported Access: Elevating Multilingual Learner Voice and Engagement: Lisa Chiavuzzo (NJEA Teacher Leader Academy)\nBalancing the Wheel: Creating Your Personalized Wellness Plan: Stefanie Lachenauer (Former NJ State Teacher of the Year)\nBeyond Representation: Sustainability and True Inclusion within the Teaching Profession: Dr. DaQuan K. Bashir and Thuraya Zeidan (NJEA Human & Civil Rights\, Equity and Governance; NJEA Justice & Equity Fellowship)\nEquity Centered Project-Based Learning and AI Tools for Educators: Theresa Maughan (Former NJ State Teacher of the Year)\nRemixing the Region: New Approaches to 6-12 U.S. Curriculum on Southwest Asia and North Africa (SWANA): Roula Ramadan\, Gaby Guzman (NJEA Consortium Design Team Ambassador)\nSmart Media; Curriculum-Aligned\, Inclusive Instruction: Erica Romitelli\, Adrianna Perry (NJEA A.C.C.E.S.S. Model)\nThe Power of a Piece of Paper: One Paper Projects to Spark Creativity and Conversation: Nicole Backlund (NJEA Teacher Leader Academy)\n\nAfternoon Breakout Sessions (choose one):\n\nRemixing Learning with AI: Brian Janik\, Mike Mason (NJEA PDII Consultants)\nBraverSchools: Breaking Binaries and Bias to Support LGBTQ Youth: Jennifer Braverman (Former Burlington County Teacher of the Year)\nChinatown & MOCA: Living Classroom Remix: Inclusive Curriculum\, Community Engagement\, and Culturally Rich Learning: Shihong Zhang (NJEA Consortium Design Team Ambassador)\nMOVE: Movement Overcomes Virtually Everything: Nancy Ynchaustegui (NJEA Member)\nThe 14-Year PD: How Parenting My Disabled Child Has Made Me a Better Special Educator: Erin Putman (NJEA Consortium Design Team Ambassador)\nThe Power of Play: Remixing Learning Through Inclusive\, Healing-Centered\, Joyful Classrooms: Josephine Hunt\, Charlene Gerbig (NJEA Teacher Leader Academy)\nThe Science of Reading: What Every New Jersey Educator Should Know: Shaina Brenner\, Stacey Brown-Downham (Former Camden County Teacher of the Year)\n\nFree books for participants courtesy of BookSmiles\nNJEA & BookSmiles: Banned on the Run: BookSmiles will distribute thousands of free books at the conference\, including many titles found on banned books lists. Every attendee can leave the conference with multiple books for their classroom libraries. \nWellness Activities with Carrie Sarlo-Randazzo\, Holistic Movement\n7:45 – 8:15 a.m. | Chair Yoga\n8:15 – 8:45 a.m. | Destress at your Desk \nWellness Activities with Jody Koveloski Thorpe\, Mystical Blossoms\n12:45 – 1:15 p.m. | Guided Meditation\n3:15 – 3:45 p.m. | Sound Healing \nRegistrations are accepted on a first-come\, first-served basis. Only registered participants may attend.  No on-site registration. Registration deadline: April 17\, 2026 \nPurchase order registrations are not available online and must be placed with the conference registrar\, Krista Orellana\, at korellana@njea.org. \nQuestions?  Email pdevents@njea.org \nIf you have a special physical\, communication\, dietary\, or other related need which may require assistance or accommodations to permit or facilitate your attendance/participation in the conference please contact Krista Orellana\, at korellana@njea.org. \nCOST\n$95 for NJEA members\, $170 for nonmembers.\nRefund deadline: April 17\, 2026.\nRegistration fee includes program\, breakfast and lunch.\nThe conference provides five hours of professional learning credit. \nREGISTRATION\nPreregistration is required. Register above. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.njea.org/event/new-jersey-aspiring-educators-njaea-conference/
LOCATION:Princeton Marriott at Forrestal\, 100 College Rd E\, Princeton\, NJ\, 08540\, United States
CATEGORIES:Statewide Conferences
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SUMMARY:NJEA MOC Experience Spring Empowerment Conference
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URL:https://www.njea.org/event/njea-moc-experience-spring-empowerment-conference/
LOCATION:Conference Center at Mercer\, 1200 Old Trenton Road\, Princeton Junction\, NJ\, 08550\, United States
CATEGORIES:Statewide Conferences
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SUMMARY:Carol Watchler LGBTQIA+ Advocacy Conference
DESCRIPTION:Kick off Pride Month at the 4th Annual Carol Watchler LGBTQIA+ Advocacy Conference on June 6\, 2026\, at NJEA. Centered on the theme “Past\, Present\, and Future\,” this event features a historical gallery\, a diverse lineup of workshops\, and a keynote by Melanie Willingham-Jaggers. \nAttendees will be provided with the tools needed to create\, support\, and defend inclusive curriculum\, while creating a space for LGBTQIA+ advocates and their allies to interact and share their successes with members interested in learning more. \nWe especially encourage queer NJEA members who are struggling to be their authentic selves to attend and learn from some of New Jersey’s most accomplished social justice advocates. \n \nKeynote speaker: Melanie Willingham-Jaggers\, Executive Director of GLSEN\, now Glisten (Gay\, Lesbian & Straight Education Network) \nWorkshops\n\nKnow your Rights Under the NJ LAD and FLA\nSOGI/MOC: Your Story\nBeing an LGBTQIA+ Ally: Learning and Growing\nThe Queer Union-Talking Shop\nUsing PEP to Organize Around LGBTQIA+ Issues\nNavigating Tomorrow: A Trans Youth Perspective\nAdvocacy & Action: How to Make a Difference in the Challenging Public School Space\nHistory in the Making\nBeyond Inclusion: Creating Brave Spaces for Queer Youth\nIntersex 101\n\nRegister by June 1. \nJoin us for a powerful day of celebration\, advocacy and inspiration.
URL:https://www.njea.org/event/carol-watchler-lgbtqia-advocacy-conference-2/
LOCATION:NJEA Headquarters\, 180 W. State Street\, Trenton\, New Jersey\, 08608\, United States
CATEGORIES:Statewide Conferences
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