Conference Schedule
The UpGrade Team has worked hard to bring you a top-notch lineup of presenters, a comfortable location, and delicious food options to keep you energized.
We feel pretty sure you'll agree!
Friday, September 13
4:00 PM
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Registration Opens
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Exhibits Open
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Box Meal Provided
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5:00 PM
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Welcome!
5:30 pm - 8:00 pm (.25 CEUs)
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Featured Presenter: Dr. David Geeslin "Magic School Bus: A History of Deaf Education"
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm (.05 CEUs)
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Setting Your Intention - A Guided Reflection
8:30 pm - ?
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Networking
Saturday, September 14
6:45 am - 7:45 am
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Presenter: Jen Kagan - "Yoga in ASL"
8:00 am - 9:00 am
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Breakfast
9:00 am - 11:00 am (.3 CEUs)
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Keynote Presenter: Wyatte Hall - "Roles & Ethics of K-12 Interpreting in the Time of Language Deprivation"
11:00 am - 12:30 pm (.15 CEUs)
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Deaf Educators React - A Panel Discussion with Dr. Jessica Scott, moderator
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
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Lunch on your own in Downtown Decatur
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm (.3 CEUs)
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Track A: Megan Johnson "Boosting Your EIPA Score"
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Track B: LaShaundra "LaLa" Lewis "Can I?? Should You?? Mentoring in 2024"
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Buffet Meal Provided
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm (.3 CEUs)
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Featured Presenter: Dr. Gloshonda Lawyer "It’s on YOU: Language and Disability Justice for Educational Interpreters "
Need a Special Accommodation?
As your conference hosts, we have done our best to make this a comfortable, welcoming, and engaging experience for you. We want you to feel like an honored guest at UpGrade Conference 2024. If you have any particular needs that you'd like to share with us, mention it on your registration form or simply email us!