Day 1 (Online Conference)
9:00-09:15 AM
Opening Remarks by Dr. Josephine M. Kim, Director of the Counseling Program, Senior Lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
9:15 - 10:15 AM
Morning Panel Session I
Wellness Education
Dr. Cory Owen, Dean of Students, Yale-NUS College | (previously) Associate Dean of Student Development in the Juilliard School
Doreen Li, Instructional Designer at NAADAC, the Association for Addiction Professionals
Glen K Koh, Associate at SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute
Jessica Baynes, Dancer, Choreographer, Educator & Founder of Healing in Motion Dance
International Education in South East Asia
Teresita Cruz-del Rosario, Research Associate, Asia Research Institute, International Policy Expert, Asian Development Bank
Titus Yong, Dept of Strategy and Policy, National University of Singapore; Council, Singapore Kindness Movement
10:15 - 11:15 AM
Morning Panel Session II
EdTech/Social Entrepreneurship
Ian Zhu, Founder of SchoolJoy
Peter Niu, Senior Product Manager in EdTech, Learning Engineer
Dr. Yuh-sien Wu, Co-Founder of Veritas Ed/Branch out program (crosscultural, civics and STEM education)
Inclusive Education
Rahajeng Amaragati Aryono, Founder & Executive Director of Semesta Asa Indonesia, Inclusive learning and Innovation Playground for Future- Gen . Pijar Foundation
Richard Ingram, Inclusive education specialist/consultant UNESCO
Sumbul Siddiqui, Cambridge City Councilor and Former Mayor
Tabinda Mazhar, Head of Education, MENA, Cambridge University Press, and Assessment
Resettlement Education (North Korean Refugees)
Casey Lartigue Jr., Co-Founder, Freedom Speakers International (FSI).
Hayoun Noh, HCI Researcher at MIT Media Lab & Yonsei University; PhD Candidate at the University of Oxford
11:20 - 12:00 pm
Keynote
Jennifer Chang, Violist, Senior Biden-Harris Administration appointee, Former Chief of Staff of National Endowment for the Arts
Lunch 12:00 - 12:55 pm
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Afternoon Session I
Arts and Culture
Agnes Hjalmarsson – Korean-Swedish oil painter & Art Educator
Echo Liu, Founder & CEO at Yes!And... Education
Julie Kim, VIP Relations at Frieze
Dr. Yanyun Chen, Past Lecturer and Professor at Tufts SMFA and Yale-NUS College
US K-12 Education Leadership
Wilmer Chavarria, Superintendent of Winooski School District
Richard Chang, Head of School at Josiah Quincy Upper School
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Fireside Chat
Melissa Q. Teng, Design Research Lead at Design Studio for Social Intervention (ds4si)
3:00 - 3:15 pm
Break
3:15 - 4:00 pm
Closing Remarks
Day 2 (In-person community building)
3:30 - 5:00 pm
Identity to Impact: Build Your Brand
Join PACE and CSO to unlock the power of your unique personal story with "Identity to Impact: Build Your Brand." This transformative workshop invites you to explore the rich tapestry of your identity and harness these elements to create a compelling professional narrative. Delve into guided activities and insightful discussions that encourage you to align your passions, experiences, and values with your career ambitions. Embrace the authenticity of your journey and learn how to effectively articulate and market your distinctive personal brand in today's competitive landscape. Whether you're a budding professional or looking to reflect on your identity, this workshop offers the tools and inspiration you need to make your identity a cornerstone of your professional success. Join us and transform how the world sees you, one story at a time.
5:00 - 7:00 pm
Community Building/Networking