2025 DC Postsecondary Success Summit: Call for Proposals
Thank you for your interest in presenting at the 2025 DC Postsecondary Success Summit: Diverse Pathways, Shared Success, taking place on Friday, March 21, 2025 at Trinity Washington University (125 Michigan Ave NE, Washington, DC 20017). This summit is designed by practitioners, for practitioners, to foster a deeper understanding of DC's postsecondary landscape, strengthen referral networks, and explore innovative partnership opportunities to better support our learners.
If you are interested in presenting at the summit, please complete the form below by January 14, 2025 at 11:59pm. We hope you will be interested in sharing your knowledge. If selected to present at the summit, presenters will be notified by February 7, 2025. Additional details and instructions will follow at that time. Questions? Please contact Claudia Diaz at claudia@nextsteppcs.org or Vita Soto at vita@nextsteppcs.org. Keep in mind that you should not navigate away from this form until after you submit; your answers will not save!
As a reminder, you should submit a session proposal that would fall into one of the following four themes:
Theme 1: Charting Multiple Pathways to Success
These workshops will provide valuable resources, insights, and strategies for advising youth on their postsecondary goals, focusing on broadening their knowledge of diverse career and postsecondary pathways. Attendees will learn how to guide students in aligning their career aspirations with the best-fit options. Sessions will also explore key outcomes associated with various pathways and highlight high-quality local opportunities.
Theme 2: Trending Industries & Essential Skills: Unlocking Success in the Modern Job Market
As the job market evolves, understanding the booming industries and the essential skills required to succeed is more important than ever. These workshops will focus on the high-growth, in-demand trending industries, pathways to enter them successfully, and ensuring that young people and residents are prepared to be competitive candidates in these fields.
Theme 3: Targeted Supports for Postsecondary Success
What unique barriers do students and residents face once they leave high school? These workshops will cover effective strategies/resources for providing personalized academic and career guidance and resiliency for challenges faced by our young people, including Black males, emergent multilingual learners (EMLs), students with disabilities, adult learners, students experiencing homelessness, parenting students, and other special populations.
Theme 4: Navigating the Shifting Landscape of Education: Research & Policy
With national education priorities shifting under new leadership, staying informed is essential for educators, policymakers, and community leaders in DC. These sessions will explore the evolving landscape of education policy and research, with a particular focus on local research, policy developments, and evidence-based practices. Attendees will gain insights and tools to navigate these changes effectively and drive meaningful impact in the DC area.