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2024 ESP Conference

OEA’s ESP and Classified Employees Conference is a professional learning opportunity for Education Support Professionals in Oregon. Designed to enhance the skills and knowledge of our union’s ESP members by providing professional development that is relevant to the critical work we do in our public schools and community colleges every day.
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Published: September 13, 2024

Event Overview

Dates and Times

  • Friday, November 15, 2024 5:00 PM (PST) -
    Saturday, November 16, 2024 4:00 PM (PST)

Cost

Free

Location

  • Lane Community College
    4000 E 30th Ave, Eugene, OR 97405

Topics

  • Advocacy
  • Bargaining
  • Disruptive Learning
  • Working Conditions

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If you have already registered for the 2024 ESP Conference, please use this form to select the sessions you would like to attend. Descriptions of sessions can be found below ⤵️

Agenda

Friday, 5:00-6:00pm

Networking/Meet and Greet OCESP Regional Directors

All Participants
Friday, 5:55-6:00pm

Land Acknowledgement

All Participants
Friday, 6:00-6:55pm

Dinner & Living Wage Campaign Presentation

All Participants
Friday, 7:00-7:15pm

Opening Remarks

OCESP Chair, Laura Warren
Friday, 7:15-8:00pm

Activity: Jeopardy

Regional
Saturday, 8:00-9:00am

Light Breakfast

All Participants
Saturday, 9:00-9:30am

Gallery Walk

All Participants
Saturday, 9:35-11:00am

Roundtable Panel: Winning Strategies for Achieving Safety, Respect & Professionalism at your Worksite

Facilitator: Deb Wiskow
Saturday, 11:00-11:45am

Job Alike Networking

Facilitators: TBD
Saturday, 11:45am-12:30pm

Lunch

All Participants
Saturday, 12:45-2:00pm

Workshop 1

Selected Workshop
Saturday, 2:15-3:30pm

Workshop 2

Selected Workshop
Saturday, 3:30-4:00pm

Closing Remarks & Adjournment

All Participants

Speak Up For Students and Public Schools

When we act together and lift our voices together in unison, we can improve the lives of children.
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Together, we will claim victories for public education

Join thousands of your fellow Oregon educators in contributing monthly to OEA-PAC and make your voice heard!
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Keeping the Promise of Quality Public Education

The Oregon Education Association (OEA) is a union committed to the cause of providing the basic right of great public education to every student. OEA represents about 41,000 educators working in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 public schools and community colleges. OEA’s membership includes licensed teachers and specialists, classified/education support professionals (ESPs), community college faculty, retired educators, and student members. OEA members also belong to the 3.2 million members of the National Education Association (NEA).