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WINTER CONFERENCE
Empowering Equitable CTE Pathways with Dual Enrollment for ALL Students
Hosted on the Santa Barbara City College campus, this valuable two-day conference will feature a keynote address from California Community College Chancellor, Dr. Sonya Christian.

January 11-12, 2024

Ideal for HIGH SCHOOLS and COLLEGES seeking solutions for:
AN EXCEPTIONAL VALUE! GREAT FOR TEAMS!

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April 29-30 2024University of California, Santa Barbara

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Get Focused Stay Focused Spring Conference & Institutes

Join us for an extraordinary two-day conference hosted on the University of California, Santa Barbara campus! Dive into an immersive exploration of diverse topics designed to elevate your current programs or kickstart new Get Focused Stay Focused initiatives with streamlined efficiency. This event is tailor-made for teams from secondary, post-secondary, and K14 collaborative partnerships, offering an exceptional professional development experience in the breathtaking surroundings of UC Santa Barbara.



Agenda - 2024 GFSF Winter Conference

Breakout sessions will include:

  • A Solution for the 9th Grade Dual Enrollment Initiative
  • Wall-to-Wall CTE Academies for Dual Enrollment
  • A Whole-School Model for Career Exploration and Pathways
  • Data Talks! Leveraging My10yearPlan.com Data to Meet Your Metrics
  • Onramping with Guided Pathways and the Counselor’s Role
  • How to Make it Happen! Dual Enrollment Solutions
  • SCCRC Showcase of Successful Dual Enrollment Partnerships
  • Creating a First-Year Experience (FYE) Program Model For All Student Populations
  • Preparing Middle School Students for Career Pathways
  • Early College Model: How to Achieve a 100% Graduation Rate
  • What is Get Focused Stay Focused and How Does the Career Choices Series Make it Unique?
  • Financial Literacy: Making Aha Moments Happen with Chapter 4
  • Social-Emotional Learning through Early Career Exploration
  • Creating a SKILLS-Based My10yearPlan.com for Informed Pathway Identification, Coaching, and Advising
  • Career Development in Middle Schools
  • Stay Focused! Strategies for Implementing the GFSF Follow-Up Modules for 10th, 11th, and 12th Grades
  • Breaking Barriers to Employment Grant Model
  • Dual Enrollment for Adult Ed Students
  • Get Focused Stay Focused for Re-Entry and Incarcerated Learners

  • Dual Enrollment or Early College leadership
  • Guided Pathway team leaders
  • K14 Technical Assistance Providers (TAPs)
  • Administrators working to increase completion rates
  • College and career readiness directors
  • Counseling or student services leadership
  • Career Planning, College Success, or First-Year Experience course instructors
  • Adult Ed and re-entry program administrators and teams
  • Teams working on high school/college collaborations
  • Secondary principals and district administrators
  • Academic teams from freshman academies
  • Leaders of career pathways
  • Special populations: ELL, SPED, and Out of School Youth program teams

$399 per person

Bring Your Team!
$299 per person
For teams of 3 or more.


WHAT YOU’LL GET!

  • Two days of quality professional development
  • All conference and/or institute handouts
  • A sample of the Get Focused…Stay Focused!® curriculum
  • Lunch and a morning coffee break daily
  • Networking reception at the end of the first day
  • Facilitated planning time with conference presenters

2024 Get Focused Stay Focused Winter Conference

Get Focused Stay Focused Conference

Empowering Equitable CTE Pathways with Dual Enrollment for ALL Student

Hosted on the Santa Barbara City College campus, this valuable two-day conference will feature a keynote address from California Community College Chancellor, Dr. Sonya Christian.

January 11-12, 2024


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