may 3-5, 2023

The Michigan Occupational Special Populations Association (MOSPA) was pleased to welcome K-12 educators, post-secondary faculty and staff, community partners, administrators, non-profit partners, government agencies, and other professionals to the in-person 2022 State MOSPA Conference!    Each year the state conference committee puts together an event that meets both the expressed wishes and diverse needs of our attendees. That means we are trying to make sure  each time slot offers speakers and topics of interest to both secondary and post-secondary conference attendees.

THIS YEARS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Mark C. Perna is the founder and CEO of TFS Results, a full-service strategic communications and consulting firm at the forefront of the national paradigm shift in education and workforce development. Mark has devoted his career to empowering educators and employers to unleash the tremendous potential of today’s young people.

Dr. Deanna Dubay is a board certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Her goal is to help others understand mental health and reduce stigma. By understanding how mental health affects our own well-being, people can reflect on their own experiences and work toward a better quality of life. This will also help to identify those in need and what role we can play to help others.

To learn more about our speakers visit https://web.cvent.com/event/b539af82-5a93-40dc-88a5-87c8cd3afe58/websitePage:b0acb448-6703-4a8c-b26a-7e343bf4176b

BREAKOUT SESSION TOPICS:

• Test Taking Strategies and CTE
• Don't Look Back!
• Did You Know That Many of the Graduation Requirements Can Be Met in CTE? Let's Talk  About MCC Flexibility
• Disability Language & Etiquette
• Intro to Ableism: Everything You Know About Disability is (probably) Wrong!
• Char-EMS Street STEM
• DEI: Making Connections During Difficult Times
• Intentionality of your Leadership Identity
• Make Every Registered Apprenticeship Count!
• Enhancing Career Conversations with Special Populations Students
• Postsecondary Special Populations 101 and Beyond

To learn more about the above topics visit https://web.cvent.com/event/b539af82-5a93-40dc-88a5-87c8cd3afe58/websitePage:79bf52e5-c09e-4000-a7ef-e6bc99c35e56

For more information, direct any questions regarding the MOSPA State Conference to Danielle Lenz, danielle@edgepartnerships.com.