Name: Midday Experience: Engage, Reflect, Connect, Refresh
Start: 2026-06-10T11:15:00-0400
End: 2026-06-10T12:45:00-0400

You will be able to validate your attendance (Check-In to sessions) using your personal schedule.

Midday Experience: Engage, Reflect, Connect, Refresh

LIMITED

Wednesday June 10, 2026 11:15am - 12:45pm EDT

Mission Health / A-B Tech Conference Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Midday Experience: Engage, Reflect, Connect, Refresh

Interactive Activity with Appalachian State
Step into a collaborative, hands-on experience led by the Appalachian State team, designed to activate your thinking, deepen your story thread, and connect ideas across the conference. This guided activity will challenge you to reflect, create, and engage alongside fellow attendees in meaningful ways.

Lunch & Connection
Refuel and recharge with a delicious lunch catered by Biltmore 67. Use this time to relax, build connections, and share insights from your morning experiences.

Keynote Speaker: Joaquin Zihuatanejo
Step into a powerful and moving keynote led by Joaquin Zihuatanejo—award-winning poet, educator, and storyteller. Through spoken word and lived experience, Joaquin will invite us to reclaim the power of language, identity, and voice in education.
His message will challenge and inspire you to see storytelling not just as expression, but as a tool for connection, healing, and transformation within your classroom and community.

Create. Connect. Continue the story.

Speakers