Registration Fees $325.00 per person There are currently scholarships available for Washington and Oregon programs on a first-come, first-served basis.

2010 Bridge Conference Program See why we are so pumped about this year's conference! Here it is, the full conference program for 2010.  You can review all the sessions and start planning your schedule in advance.  Be sure to check out the phenomenal lineup of presenters and topics.  You can also look at sessions based on age and topic.

Post Your Way to the Bridge Conference Contest Win a $100 Scholarship to the 2010 Bridge Conference! We’re getting very excited about the upcoming conference, The Bridge from School to Afterschool and Back, happening on October 18 & 19, 2010, in Vancouver, WA.  We hope that many of you are getting excited as well and we invite you to share your excitement with us and enter our contest. Between August 10 and August 31, 2010, anyone who posts a comment related to the Bridge Conference on the School’s Out Washington Facebook page will be entered in a drawing for a $100 scholarship to this year’s Bridge Conference.

Lodging Information Hilton Vancouver Hotel We have made arrangements with the Hilton Vancouver Hotel for the conference. 1.360.993.4500 $127 per night To make reservations, please contact the hotel directly. Be sure to mention "the Bridge Conference" to get the special rate. Rates do not include local taxes and fees.

Bridge Conference 2010

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With youth involvement and an infusion of social technology throughout the conference, we’re making the most of the fantastic resources available to us through new technologies and relationships to bring you a conference unlike any other.  Here is the 2010 Bridge Conference Program, which lists everything that will be happening at this year's conference. All conference attendees will receive this at the conference. The version here is  low-resolution and is not intended to be printed. You can also view the sessions by age range and topic.

We are also holding a "Post Your Way to the 2010 Bridge Conference" contest on our Facebook page.  It's easy to participate and someone will win a $100 scholarship to the conference. The contest ends August 31, 2010.

Each person has remarkable potential. Exposure and access to quality learning opportunities fuel individual passions and ignite minds. As educational leaders, we are called to address multiple issues across complex systems, guide reform efforts and, most importantly, dismantle longstanding barriers that have prevented equality and success.

Strengthening community partnerships involving schools, afterschool and youth development programs, businesses, and other concerned organizations and individuals is critical to addressing these ever-evolving issues and taking action on behalf of our young people grades K–12.

We recruit presenters and speakers from academic and research institutions, state and local governments, and other nationally recognized organizations to address emerging issues in the afterschool and youth development field.  This conference is intended for any professional with a desire to learn more about the best practices and knowledge that support quality afterschool and youth development programming and partnerships with the formal school system.

Highlights will include:

Monday's opening address will be presented by the Philly Youth Poetry Movement. The Philly Youth Poetry Movement provides positive leadership, mentoring and creative outlets to encourage both at-risk and empowered youth ages 13-19 to use their words, image and vision to promote social change, cultural diversity, and to build self-esteem. They were one of the groups followed by Russell Simmons’ Brave New Voices documentary on HBO in 2009 and are participating again this year.

Tuesday’s opening address will take the form of a debate between Tiffany Cooper Gueye, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, BELL (Building Educated Leaders for Life) , and Paul Heckman, Ph.D., Associate Dean & Co-Director, CANDEL, and Professor, University of California of Davis, on the topic of data-driven program design and quantifying success. This debate, moderated by Eric Gurna, Executive Director, Development Without Limits, will explore the issue from different perspectives and promises to be a riveting and thought-provoking in-depth look at a complicated issue that impacts us all.

Monday night, the Bridge Conference will host an inspiring high-energy production showcasing the ways in which direct involvement with the afterschool and youth development (AYD) field engages and encourages young people’s passions. The evening event is open to all conference attendees free of charge and includes a substantial spread of hors d’oeuvres and a no-host bar.

Presentations and sessions from:

• Forum for Youth Investment
• Development Without Limits
• Education Northwest
• Harvard Family Research Project
• Education Northwest
• University of Washington College of Education
• Learning Point Associates
• Philly Youth Poetry Movement
• Asia Society
• Council of Chief State School Officers
• National Summer Learning Association
• ThrivePoint Group, formerly with California Tomorrow
• Washington State University
• The Aspen Institute Roundtable on Community Change
• National Afterschool Association
• DigiPen Institute of Technology

Topics will include:

• Youth Voice & Social Influences
• Racial Equity & Diversity
• Quality, Research, Assessment & Trends
• Expanded Learning Opportunities
• Connecting Communities for Student Success
• Creative Arts & Expression
• Science, Technology & Math