Unveiling the New Season of Peer Connections Gatherings

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We would like to thank Yeeseon Kwon for this exciting message about the new season of Peer Connections events. Interested in participating? Our first event is Peer Connections: Advancing Your Opportunities and Professionalism, which occurs on Friday, October 4th at 11AM ET. Learn more and register here.

The start of a new school year brings with it a flurry of activities for both students and teachers. What I like about this time of year is that it brings about new energy and a sense of hopeful awareness in anticipation of the possibilities that will transform each of us during the new academic year.

This year at The Frances Clark Center, the opportunities for professional development and community engagement are not only abundant but aim to serve the young and emerging professionals in our field. Peer Connections and Collegiate Connections are professional and community engagement events for young professionals to meet and begin building a broader professional network.

Peer Connections is a live virtual gathering of young professionals in various stages of career and professional life. Wherever you are in your professional path, join our community to engage with relevant topics and expert panelists and presenters.

October 4, 2024: Peer Connections: Advancing Your Opportunities 

Eden Esters Brown and Pamela Pike discuss advancing career development and professionalism. Connect with fellow professionals to explore growth opportunities and get involved at The Frances Clark Center.

February 7, 2025: Peer Connections: Belonging in Professional Spaces

Join Leah Claiborne and your colleagues in this virtual gathering to share teaching strategies and ways to engage your students and cultivate diverse teaching spaces. Share and reflect on thriving professionally as your authentic self.

April 11, 2025: Peer Connections: Wellbeing in the Professional Life

Mingle with Jess Johnson, Midori Koga, and Paola Savvidou to discuss strategies for fostering professional wellbeing. Discover roadblocks to finding balance in your workspace and explore how to manage and positively contribute to your creative and professional development.

These are such timely and relevant topics that will inspire your teaching and impact your professional growth. Come join and participate in the 2024-2025 Peer Connections Events!  

Collegiate Connections is a program that provides opportunities for collegiate groups and classes to submit term and annual projects to be showcased at our online, international conference. Projects may cover a wide range of topics such as creative teaching projects, lecture and musical presentations, community engagement, social justice, business entrepreneurship projects, and more. The program aims to foster peer connections and collaboration through the exchange of ideas, scholarship, and dialogue from across the country.

The Call for Proposals will be released this fall, so start planning your group projects now. Proposals will be peer-reviewed, and selected during early spring. Drum roll please…..We will showcase these exceptional final projects in a live webinar presentation at The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025 Online Event.

As the Director of Institutional Engagement, I look forward to seeing you at these Peer Connections events and witnessing your group participation in the Collegiate Connections. 

Let’s meet up at The Piano Conference: NCKP 2025 in June and July and celebrate together!

Interested in participating in Peer Connections: Advancing Your Opportunities and Professionalism on Friday, October 4th at 11AM ET? Learn more and register here.

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