Highlights: 2011 Conference on Inclusive Education: Expand Your Toolbox & Construct New Possibilities
PEAK’s 2011 Conference on Inclusive Education was a huge success! Over 600 people gathered together to learn, network, and share from over 30 states plus Canada! In addition to the other resources we’ve shared in this issue, here are a few more highlights from all the festivities. We also hope you’ll SAVE THE DATE for next year’s Conference on Inclusive Education happening February 9-11, 2012 in Denver, Colorado! Keep in touch with updates about the 2012 conference at http://conference.peakparent.org/.
I Am Norm Campaign
Who is Norm anyway? Cole Hendrickson and Nick Holzthum, two teenagers representing the innovative I Am Norm campaign helped us to understand and recieved a standing ovation for the work they are doing to empower and engage all young people in the power and practices of inclusion! Thank you to Cole and Nick – keep up the great work and your standing ovation was most definitely deserved! To learn more about the I Am Norm campaign and how you can get involved visit their website: www.iamnorm.org.
AXIS Dance Company Special Event, February 10, 2011
Amazing…provocative…innovative…incredible. These are just a few adjectives that came to mind while experiencing the ensemble of dancers from the AXIS Dance Company who performed the evening of February 10. Original and reworked music plus a powerful and capturing presence from dancers Rodney Bell, Janet Das, Sonsheree Giles, and Alice Sheppard made for a delightful evening that shifted the audience’s thinking about both dance and possibilities of the human body.
Special thanks to the evening's photographer, Alex Rimorin - www.coloradoburlesque.com!
Glowing Reviews
We could tell you all the reasons why we think our conference is great, but we believe it is more powerful coming from other people! Here’s what just a few people had to say:
“This conference broadened my views and changed my focus. I discovered my strengths and loves to bring to my teaching, learning, and living! Thank you for a fabulous conference.”
~Ann Griffin, General and Special Education Teacher, Arizona
“What a great conference. The energy and ideas are so positive that it helps me to feel energized! Thank you!”
~Vicky Opipari, Parent, Colorado
“Because of this conference I have been able to provide more choices for all children to communicate. I have advocated for my son and other children to be able to participate in inclusive classrooms. Thank you for another insightful, inspiring experience!”
~ Dylan Carelli, Parent and Early Childhood Provider, Colorado
Stickers!
As a present to each attendee and to help facilitate a chance for folks to network and share, PEAK produced 8 unique sticker designs, each with a meaning relevant to the essence of our conference. Each attendee received an identical 8-pack of stickers when they checked in, and if they exchanged 7 with other attendees to make a complete set of all 8 unique designs then they got a prize…plus the stickers that is!
If you would like to purchase a set of these 8 unique designs, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . They are available for $4 per set of 8 stickers.
Save the Date - PEAK's 2012 Conference on Inclusive Education!
When: February 9-11, 2012
Where: Denver, Colorado
Keep Up To Date: http://conference.peakparent.org/
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