What's Happening
Our longest running conference focuses on this important skill-set that prepares 11th graders for life leading up to and after graduation.
Interviewing/ Mock Interviews
Due to COVID-19, this is our newest conference venue for the 2020-21 school year.
Online or Zoom
Before students can execute any of the skills presented, they must be rooted in this esteem-centered trait.
Confidence
This regular Ed Ambassador has played numerous conference roles including sharing with underclassmen about branding basics.
Gilberto Herrera
Volunteers can check for opportunities on this website introduced through Ed in 2019.
GivePulse
This conference topic usually includes a town hall with local government officials to highlight student voices with intent of being heard and adhered to.
Leadership & Advocacy
Ed conferences started here with our oldest and longest running event for 11th graders.
Harbert Center
Etiquette is no longer relegated to tables & dining, but has extended to this tech landscape often frequented by students.
Social Media/ the Internet/ Online
This theme for the 20-21 public speaking competition speaks to one’s ability to face trials head on while coming out better on the other side.
Resilience
These essential participants escort students to and from school and accompany them through conference activities.
Academy Coordinators/ Chaperones
12th graders participate in this conference to hone their skills for presentations and clarifying their thoughts for communicating with others.
Public Speaking
A favorite of the Ed family, this space boasts multiple workshop areas and an interesting if not impressive view of City Hall.
Boutwell Auditorium
Focusing on mental health requires the intentional creation of these locations where students may be free to speak their minds and be themselves.
Safe Spaces
This Ed Board member once stepped in for an advocacy workshop highlighting her expertise in bringing people together.
T. Marie King
Every event requires this station for an accurate attendance accounting of students and volunteers.
Registration
The purpose of Ed’s citywide conference series is to provide students with opportunities to practice life skills and this term, often used to describe extended learning in corporate settings.
Professional Development
First introduced to Ed in 2019, this warehouse space facilitated demonstrations on everything from cooking to CPR.
Events at Haven
We attempted to incorporate this workshop in honor of the previous work done by organizations such as SNCC & NAACP, with plans in process to revise and revisit for a virtual setting.
Freedom School
This chart-topping producer and artist made a conference cameo to advise students of the challenges that come along with the road to success.
Sebastian Kole
This website allows volunteers to review student’s online deliverable submissions.
LRNG
The acronym CDC represents Ed’s commitment to this intent and the means by which we execute programming.
Career Development Conference
This largest event space in Birmingham was the site of an Ed conference prior to 2018, but will not likely host any future events following the pandemic due to "trashy" hamburgers.
BJCC
This workshop comes in handy whenever students must tell about themselves, or write/ speak their coherent opinions for others to comprehend.
Storytelling
The host of her own talk show, this former conference keynote speaker urged students not to believe those who would profess negatively against them.
Clarissa Kenty
Corporate partners such as Kiwanis or Rotary members can sign up for one of these 3 student-facing conference roles. (Name all 3)
Judge/ Mentor/ (mock) Interviewer