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September 17-23, 2020
AdvoCon 2020
AdvoCon 2020
Please note the scheduled speaker times are final but speakers may move. We will note here when everything is completely final!
Please note the scheduled speaker times are final but speakers may move. We will note here when everything is completely final!
Day 1 - Thursday, September 17
10:30 am–11:20 am
Conference Kick-Off
Conference Kick-Off
Heidi Vinois, emcee
11:20 am–12:30 pm
Advocacy During a Pandemic
Advocacy During a Pandemic
BCEdAccess
6:30 pm–7:45 pm
Work & Economic Justice for Parents/Guardians
Work & Economic Justice for Parents/Guardians
Andréa Coutu
Day 2 - Friday, September 18
9:30 am–10:00 am
Coffee Connection
Coffee Connection
Open Zoom meeting to chat and connect casually, debrief conference topics or just hang out
10:30 am–11:45 am
IEPs - What You Need To Know
IEPs - What You Need To Know
Suzanne Perreault
1:00 pm–2:15 pm
The Communication In Behaviour
The Communication In Behaviour
Mandi Sharkey
6:30 pm–7:45 pm
Love, Human Rights & Reconciliation
Love, Human Rights & Reconciliation
Symbia Barnaby
Day 3 - Saturday, September 19
9:00 am–10:00 am
Coffee Connection
Coffee Connection
Open Zoom meeting to chat and connect casually, debrief conference topics or just hang out
10:30 am–12:30 pm
Your District and the Exclusion Tracker - Presentation and Training
Your District and the Exclusion Tracker - Presentation and Training
Inclusion BC and BCEdAccess
2:30 pm–3:45 pm
Setting the Standard for Education Assistants in BC
Setting the Standard for Education Assistants in BC
Ryan Kappemeier and Cindy Dalglish
6:30 pm–7:45 pm
Person Centred Planning - Why It Matters
Person Centred Planning - Why It Matters
Aaron Johannes-Roseberg
Day 4 - Sunday, September 20
9:30 am–10:00 am
Coffee Connection
Coffee Connection
Open Zoom meeting to chat and connect casually, debrief conference topics or just hang out
10:30 am–12:30 pm
Featured Presenter: El Jones
Featured Presenter: El Jones
2:30 pm–3:45 pm
Food For Everyone
Food For Everyone
Rachel Lovick
6:30 pm–8:30 pm
Tracy's Birthday Party Trivia Fundraiser, with emcee Tamara Taggart!
Tracy's Birthday Party Trivia Fundraiser, with emcee Tamara Taggart!
It's Tracy's birthday and we're going to celebrate! We'll play some Kahoot and other fun things, and compete for prizes - make a donation to join the game!
Day 5 - Monday, September 21
9:30 am–10:00 am
Coffee Connection
Coffee Connection
Open Zoom meeting to chat and connect casually, debrief conference topics or just hang out
10:30 am–11:45 am
Section 11 & The Appeals Process
Section 11 & The Appeals Process
John Gaiptman, BCCPAC
1:00 pm–2:15 pm
Embrace Your Story
Embrace Your Story
Madeline Kean and Lisa Wallace
6:30 pm–7:45 pm
The Kwantlen 7 Laws
The Kwantlen 7 Laws
Wiyé.nox (Luke Dandurand)
Day 6 - Tuesday, September 22
9:30 am–10:00 am
Coffee Connection
Coffee Connection
Open Zoom meeting to chat and connect casually, debrief conference topics or just hang out
10:30 am–11:45 am
Reading Science and Exceptional Learners
Reading Science and Exceptional Learners
Dr. Kathryn Garforth
1:00 pm–2:15 pm
Education as a Human Right
Education as a Human Right
Laura Track, Community Legal Assistance Society
6:30 pm–7:45 pm
Panel - Let's Talk: Conversations about the intersection of race and disability in education
Panel - Let's Talk: Conversations about the intersection of race and disability in education
Moms Against Racism
Day 7 - Wednesday, September 23
9:30 am–10:00 am
Coffee Connection
Coffee Connection
Open Zoom meeting to chat and connect casually, debrief conference topics or just hang out
10:30 am–11:45 am
Harnessing the Power of Storytelling
Harnessing the Power of Storytelling
Cynthia Lockrey
1:00 pm–2:15 pm
Building an Accessible World
Building an Accessible World
Tracy Humphreys
6:30 pm–7:20 pm
Students, Self-Advocacy and Sustainable Success
Students, Self-Advocacy and Sustainable Success
Jo-Anne Gauthier, Conrad Tyrkin and Roxci Bevis, BC People First
7:20 pm–8:00 pm
Conference Closing
Conference Closing
Celebrate, recap and wrap up!
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