The 2nd Annual Speak Out Conference
May 14-16, 2010 Edmonton
We're accepting applications online now!
Application Deadline: Friday, March 26, 2010 at 4:30 p.m.
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Don't forget to send us your Parent/Guardian Consent form!
The Speak Out Conference is an opportunity for Alberta's youth to come together from every corner of the province once a year to discuss their perspectives and ideas on how to improve education. Don't know what to expect? Click here to see what happened last year.
This year, we will bring together 200 students, aged 14 to 19, and 100 teachers. Each group will examine the current education system and work together to answer the following questions:
- What does it look like when you are learning/teaching at your best?
- What is holding you back from learning/teaching at your best?
- What actions can ADULTS take to improve how education looks and feels?
- What actions can STUDENTS take to improve how education looks and feels?
At the conclusion of the conference, we will bring together the students and teachers to share their results with each other. Check out the DRAFT agenda below for more information.
To ensure full provincial representation, there are 20 students seats available for each zone. We are looking for students with different backgrounds, opinions, and experiences. Students, approach your teachers and ask them to chaperone you at this event. Each teacher can chaperone a group of students. Teachers and students will be boarded separately. Speak Out will cover substitute teacher costs where required. Apply now! Applicants will be notified of their acceptance prior to April 15, 2010.
**REMINDER - Students attending the Speak Out Conference are required to have a chaperone. You can ask a teacher, school counsellor, principal or a parent to come with you, but you must bring a chaperone, even if you are over 18-years old. There is no registration fee and meals will be provided for the duration of the conference. Accommodations will be provided for out of town participants for the duration of the conference. Participants are responsible for their own transportation.**
Will you be travelling to Edmonton? We have put together some useful travel information for you. Please click here to download the document.
If you would like more information, email us at speakout@gov.ab.ca. We're here to answer your questions!
