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2022 Bridge Conference

School’s Out Washington’s Bridge Conference is taking place Oct. 24-25. You must be registered with School’s Out Washington in order to attend.

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How to Use Sched: Because this is an in-person Conference, each session is first-come, first-served. The majority of our sessions will range from 30-80 people. This online schedule is to help you think in advance about which sessions you are most interested in.

You may have used Sched via a personal log-in for past Conferences. Because this is an in-person Conference and sessions are first-come, first-served, there is no log-in for attendees.

We will also offer a printed program for all attendees at the Conference, which will include session titles, presenters, and locations.

7:45am PDT

Registration & Breakfast Greater Tacoma Convention Center

9:00am PDT

Opening Plenary with Keynote Speaker Tanaya Winder Ballroom, Greater Tacoma Convention Center

10:00am PDT

Transition Between Sessions

10:15am PDT

Workshop A10: AntiBlackness: Combatting a Foundational Pillar of Racism in America Chambers Bay II&IIIJerod Grant • Randy Corradine Workshop A1: Promoting Social Emotional (SEL) Skills During STEM Activities Proctor I&II, MarriottLindsey Childers • Tania Dearden Workshop A2: At Our Table: Being in Spaces By Marginalized Communities For Marginalized Communities Room 317, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterDaniel Ensley • Siggy Frank Workshop A3: Exploring Strategies to Center Racial Equity in Program Quality Improvement Efforts Room 316, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterSheely Mauck (she/her) • Dave Martineau Workshop A4: Designing Nature-Based Play and Learning Spaces Room 407, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterSophie Biddle (she/her) • May-Ling Joa Workshop A5: Transforming Conflict and Harm into an Opportunity for Growth: A Restorative Process for Youth-Adult Conflicts Room 318, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterJulie Schaffer Workshop A6: Everyday Mindfulness & Self-Compassion Commencement, MarriottShayla Collins • Becca Calhoun Workshop A7: McKinney-Vento 101: Supporting Students Experiencing Homelessness Stadium, MarriottKayla Blau • Joey Heilman (she/her) Workshop A8: The Holistic Wellness Wheel Point Defiance, MarriottJennifer A. Rodriguez Workshop A9: Reimagining Resilience: Using a Trauma Lens Room 315, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterReid Kuennen • Aaron Norikane

11:45am PDT

Transition Between Sessions

12:00pm PDT

Lunch Greater Tacoma Convention Center

1:15pm PDT

Workshop B1 (90 min):  A Sensory Approach to Working With Kids, Part A Room 316, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterMatt Sloan (he/him) Workshop B2 (90 min): Planning and Reflection Proctor I&II, MarriottVenalin Aguilar Workshop B3 (90 min): Saving Our Youth: Firearms and the Future Room 317, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterTremayne Edwards • Alliance Fellow Workshop B4 (90 min): Creando Comunidad Centrándonos en Nosotres Stadium, MarriottSamantha (Sam) Gil-Vargas • Aline Aguirre Workshop B5 (90 min): Percussion Discussion: Utilizing drumming traditions for expression and collaboration Room 407, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterAntonio Gomez Workshop B6 (90 min): Advocacy 101: Making The Case for Supports for Young People Point Defiance, MarriottDavid Beard • Olisa Enrico, MFA Workshop B7 (90 min): Reimagining Resilience: Connected and Firm Room 315, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterAaron Norikane • Reid Kuennen Workshop C1 (3 hour): Anti-bias Practice Toward Children and Each Other Room 318, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterBetty Peralta Workshop C2 (3 hour): Neuroscience, Wellbeing and Social Justice, an exploration of our inner resources for collective resilience Commencement, MarriottPaulina Cuevas Vega Workshop C3 (3 hour): The Overwhelm of It All: Practicing Mindful Self-Compassion When Your Tank is Empty Chambers Bay I, MarriottTai Mattox (she/her) • Kim Armstrong (she/her) Workshop C4 (3 hour): Culturally Responsive Supervision Chambers Bay II&III, MarriottFong Marcolongo (she/her) • Jae Maldonado (he/him/el)

2:45pm PDT

Exhibitor Showcase & Break (for those attending 90-minute workshops) Prefunction, Greater Tacoma Convention Center

3:15pm PDT

Workshop D1 (90 min): Lighting the Way - Building STEM identity and belonging for BIPOC girls and gender-expansive youth Room 315, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterCasi Herrera (she/her) • Leah Graniela-Loving Workshop D2 (90 min): Gender Diversity: Understanding Transgender and Gender Diverse Children & Teens Room 317, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterAidan Key Workshop D3 (90 min): Building Relationships in 160 Characters: Lessons in College Advising Via Text and Digital Tools Stadium, MarriottSean Morrin • Melissa Damo (she/her) Workshop D4 (90 min): Writing Joy through the Body Proctor I&II, MarriottAsha Berkes Workshop D5 (90 min): A Sensory Approach to Working With Kids, Part B Room 316, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterMatt Sloan (he/him) Workshop D6 (90 min):Creating Safe and Healing Spaces for Newcomers Impacted by Forced Migration Point Defiance, MarriottMohammad Afzal Zurmati • Rachel Kurz

4:15pm PDT

Exhibitor Showcase & Break (for those attending 3-hour workshops) Prefunction, Greater Tacoma Convention Center

4:45pm PDT

Bridge 20th Anniversary Reception Prefunction, Greater Tacoma Convention Center

7:30am PDT

Registration & Breakfast Greater Tacoma Convention Center

8:30am PDT

Centering in Community, featuring the Lincoln High School Drumline Ballroom, Greater Tacoma Convention Center

9:00am PDT

Systems Track Opening Session: From Crisis Response to Lasting Change: Youth Development’s Time to Shine Chambers Bay II&III, MarriottElizabeth Whitford (she/her) • Claire Bruncke • Adrianne Garner • Mady Sandoval Workshop E1: Insight from Experience: Leading Through Changes Commencement, MarriottKimberly Lee Workshop E2: Using Creativity to Support Girls of Color Who Externalize Behaviors Room 315, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterZoe Peralta-Page • Sarah Taylor • DJ Coger Workshop E3: Mapping Supports and Building Hope with LGBTQ+ Students Proctor I&II, MarriottPage Workshop E4: Illuminating Identity to Become Resilient Room 318, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterAshanti Files • Achly Ramos • Kayla Files Workshop E5: Unlearning Ableism Stadium, MarriottMcKinley McPheeters (they/them) Workshop E6: Mindful Art + SEL: Creative, Hands-On Activities for Virtual and In-Classroom Learning Point Defiance, MarriottJennifer A. Rodriguez Workshop E7: Elevating from 'El Corazón': Affirming Cultural Capital to support Latin/a/o/e/x Youth in K-12 Room 317, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterLiz Huizar Workshop E8:Healthy and Hopeful Relationships with Youth Room 407, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterLaura Mendoza • Jolynn Kenney Workshop E9:Restorative Behavior Guidance Room 316, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterFong Marcolongo (she/her) • Jae Maldonado (he/him/el)

10:30am PDT

Transition Between Sessions

10:50am PDT

Systems Workshop A: Transforming Ourselves to Transform Systems Chambers Bay II&III, MarriottJessica Paul Werner • Sheely Mauck (she/her) Systems Workshop B: Co-Design: Centering Lived Experience when Building Programs, Coalitions, and Policy Point Defiance, MarriottSamuel Martin Workshop F1: Barriers and Building Blocks to Relationship: Key Ideas and Practices for Educators Room 316, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterKari O'Driscoll (she/her) Workshop F2: Turning Games Into Social-Emotional Learning Opportunities Room 318, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterBrian Brandt • Dan White Workshop F3: Powerlift: The Impact of Transgenerational Trauma on Black Families Room 317, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterDr. Jocelyn Enabulele Workshop F4: Deconstructing Social Emotional Learning within the Latinx/Hispanic Community Deconstruyendo el aprendizaje socioemocional en la comunidad hispanohablante Room 407, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterSamantha (Sam) Gil-Vargas • Aline Aguirre Workshop F5: Not All Self-Harm is Suicidal Room 315, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterDJ Coger • Zoe Peralta-Page • Sarah Taylor Workshop F6: Creating Equitable Spaces for Transgender Youth Stadium, MarriottSevan Bussell (they/them) Workshop F7: Boundaries in Youth Work Commencement, MarriottShaena Lee Spoor Workshop F8: Mapping Your School and Community Partnership Ecosystem Proctor I&II, MarriottKelly Riffer • Kintasha Martinez Jackson

12:20pm PDT

Transition Between Sessions

12:30pm PDT

Lunch Greater Tacoma Convention Center

1:00pm PDT

Closing Plenary with Keynote Fireside Chat Facilitated by Erin Jones Greater Tacoma Convention CenterErin Jones • Chelseá McElroy • Dr. Trevor Greene • Dr. Ann Ishimaru

2:15pm PDT

Transition Between Sessions

2:30pm PDT

Best Starts for Kids Expanded Learning Grantees (Closed Session) Room 316, Greater Tacoma Convention Center Systems Track Closing Session: Call for Action: State Support for Youth Development Chambers Bay II&III, MarriottDavid Beard • Claire Wilson • Alex Alston Workshop G1: For the Record; an experiential how-to on yearbook memory making for everyone Commencement, MarriottCecelia DeLeon • Adam Collet Workshop G2: STEAM Learning in the Outdoors Room 407, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterSophie Biddle (she/her) • Rebecca Wong Workshop G3: Resting in Community: A Meditation and Sound Bath Experience Room 318, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterTai Mattox Workshop G4: Community Circles, Rooted Relationships Room 315, Greater Tacoma Convention CenterRoshaé Lowe • Kayla Blau Workshop G5:Empowered Youth, Empowered Nation. Native American perspectives on youth empowerment and dispelling cultural myths and appropriations. Chambers Bay I, MarriottCorey Greaves • Annaweinita Miller