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Resiliency Conference Schedule

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Resiliency Conference Day 1

June 23, 2021, 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. 

 

 
The Resiliency Conference is an opportunity to expand upon your knowledge with magnificent strategies to continue building resilience in yourself.  The conference will begin with our phenomenal Keynote Ben Nemtin and powerful plenary presenter Principal Kafele. Both presenters will focus on the power of positive actions to bounce back and become even more resilient. Come and enjoy the great breakout sessions that will focus on practical self-care and self-compassion strategies to enhance your daily practices, as well as support your well-being. 
 
WHEN EDUCATORS ARE WELL… STUDENTS WILL BE WELL, and students will learn from our actions.
 

 

Day 1 Resiliency Conference 2021 Agenda

Click links in schedule below to see session descriptions.

 

Time

Event

Presenter(s)

8:00

Welcome and Introduction

 Lisette Spraggins

 

Keynote

Ben Nemtin

10:00-10:10

Break

  

10:10-11:10

Breakout Session 1

Ashley Whitley, Catherine Landry, Janet Carroll, Mor Regev, Ann Douglas-Rowald, Ann Friedman,

11:10 - 11:40

Lunch

  

11:40 - 12:40

Breakout Session 2

Ashley Whitley, Catherine Landry, Angie Finn, Mor Regev, Brianna Brazle, Alexa Carrier

12:40 - 12:50

Break

  

12:50- 1:50

Breakout Session 3

Marisol Mendez, Ann Douglas-Rowald, Janet Carroll, Angie Finn, Brianna Brazle, Alexa Carrier

1:50 - 2:00

Break

  
2:00 - 3:30 Introduction Briana Brazle

 

Closing Keynote

Principal Baruti Kafele

 

Keynote

8:30 a.m.–10:00 a.m.

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Ben Nemtin
https://www.bennemtin.com
ben@bennemtin.com

 

Keynote: 5 Steps to Make the Impossible Possible

Whether you need to set bigger goals or reach the ones you already have, Ben will help you get from “ambition” to “accomplishment.”
 
When it comes to our personal goals, we face two major roadblocks. The first is that there are no deadlines for personal goals, so we tend to put them off once something more important pops up. The second problem we face is that often we wait to feel inspired to pursue our personal goals. However, that inspiration rarely hits us out of the blue.

 

This five-part curriculum is designed to help you overcome these roadblocks by creating accountability that will drive you forward and by sparking inspiration through action. 

 

Breakout Session 1
10:10 a.m.–11:10 a.m.


 

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Make an Appointment with YourSELF
Presented by Ashley Whitley
 
How many times do you put others first? How many times do you say “That wasn't enough" when confronted with personal challenges? Let's flip the switch and instead of focusing on everyone else, let's make an appointment with ourselves. During this session, we will do more than talk about self-care and self-compassion, but we will cover tools for intentional steps toward self-care and self-compassion. The goal is to initiate positive change and a proactive response to life's changes. Join us as we make an appointment for self-care and self-compassion.

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Reignite Your Passion to Educate and Build Relationships with Students

Presented by Catherine Landry

 

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Think about why you chose to start a career in education. Many would say it was to connect with and make a difference in students’ lives. Join this session and see how restorative practice can reignite that passion for connecting with students. See how this efficient process integrates with what you do every day and does not add to your workload. 

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The Amazing Heart: The Ultimate Super Power of the Body 

Presented by Janet Carroll

 

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DID YOU KNOW THAT: 

  • the heart is the most powerful generator of electro-magnetic energy in the body? 
  • the heart is electrically 60 times stronger than the brain and magnetically 5,000 times stronger than the brain,
  • the heart communicates directly with the brain and has its own nervous system,
  • the heart's magnetic field can be measured several feet from the body,
  • the heart emits an electro-magnetic field that others can pick up on that can change according to different emotions
HEARTMATH has 25 years of ground-breaking  pioneering studies on stress, emotions and the interactions between the heart and brain. 


In addition to the above, this presentation will include:

  • the three stages of resiliency;
  • the physiology of COHERENCE;
  • heart-focused breathing that can create COHERENCE within 3–5 minutes;
  • a brief overview of how stress affects your heart rhythm and your life; and
  • how to listen to the wisdom of your heart. 
Change your heart rhythm. Change your life.

 

 

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Creating a Joyful, Thriving Staff Culture in a School

Presented by Mor Regev

 
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How many times do you put others first? How many times do you say “That wasn't enough" when confronted with personal challenges? Let's flip the switch and instead of focusing on everyone else, let's make an appointment with ourselves. During this session, we will do more than talk about self-care and self-compassion, but we will cover tools for intentional steps toward self-care and self-compassion. The goal is to initiate positive change and a proactive response to life's changes. Join us as we make an appointment for self-care and self-compassion.
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Yoga Asanas for Your Workday

Presented by Ann Douglas-Rowald

 

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Join me for yoga—a union of the body, mind, and spirit with the goal of achieving stillness of the mind. Engage in a brief discussion to understand the eight limbs of yoga, one of which is the asanas, the physical poses we think of when someone says yoga. We will engage in a series of physical practices you can use daily when you wake, at your desk, or as a break in a workshop you are leading. Use these individually as short breaks or combine them for a single practice. We will conclude with a short meditation and moment of gratitude.

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Simple Mindful Practices for Teacher Stress and Burnout and Using Gratitude Practices to Increase Your Joy

Presented by Ann Friedman

 

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In recent years, mindfulness has been popularized in the media. Mindfulness is now being taught to educators and implemented in classrooms across the nation. Mindfulness is not just about breathing, although the breath can relax your body. It's learning to bring a quality of attention that can change your daily stress. Through this training, you will realize that you don't create most of your thoughts, and you don't have to believe your stressful thoughts. You can question beliefs, quit making assumptions, and become more curious. You can also bring kindness and compassion practices to yourself and others when you are hurting.

 

 

 

 

 

Breakout Session 2
11:40 a.m.–12:40 p.m.

 

whitley
Make an Appointment with YourSELF
Presented by Ashley Whitley
 
Download Handouts:
How many times do you put others first? How many times do you say “That wasn't enough" when confronted with personal challenges? Let's flip the switch and instead of focusing on everyone else, let's make an appointment with ourselves. During this session, we will do more than talk about self-care and self-compassion, but we will cover tools for intentional steps toward self-care and self-compassion. The goal is to initiate positive change and a proactive response to life's changes. Join us as we make an appointment for self-care and self-compassion.

landry

Reconnect with Your Passion to Educate and Build Relationships with Students.

Presented by Catherine Landry

 

Download Handout:

 

Think about why you chose to start a career in education. Many would say it was to connect with and make a difference in students’ lives. Join this session and see how restorative practice can reignite that passion for connecting with students. See how this efficient process integrates with what you do every day and does not add to your workload. 

landry

Tap into Relaxation

Presented by Angie Dickson Finn

 

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This session will provide a variety of simple body-based relaxation techniques, including Tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and others. Dickson Finn will give participants a brief background in how these techniques have an essential role in relieving stress and improving mood and cognition, especially when experiencing reactions to traumatic experiences. Participants will use these techniques during the session and learn how best to use them for self-care and how to teach them to students.

 

 

mor

Creating a Joyful, Thriving Staff Culture in a School

Presented by Mor Regev

 

Part of resiliency and a thriving culture is creating opportunities for joy and celebration within your school team. This looks different in the virtual world, but is still possible. Please join this session if you want to both learn about and work on a plan to build staff joy among your colleagues at your school or organization.
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Radical Self Compassion

Presented by Brianna Brazle, LPC

 

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This session will be engaging, relaxing, and transformative. You will have an opportunity to acknowledge the difficulties of the past year, celebrate your successes, and learn to ways to be intentional about self-compassion. Join me in an affinity space using interventions from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

friedman

Strategies for Eating Well and Living Your Best Life!

Presented by Alexa Carrier M.S. R.D

 

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Eating right can be a struggle but it doesn’t have to be. Join us for an insightful session on how to choose the right foods, how to use them in your everyday meals, and how to feel good about the choices you make. The key to eating right and living your best life is to remember that all it takes is to be good MOST of the time!

 

 

 

Breakout Session 3
12:50 p.m.–1:50 p.m.

 

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Mindfulness Modalities
Presented by Marisol Mendez
 
In this session, we will review both theory and tools on ways to manage stress. We will cover a brief review of the science of stress and practice mind-body modalities: desktop yoga, guided breathwork, and quiet meditation. In addition, participants will walk away with ready-to-use self-care tools for themselves and their students and staff.
 
 
mor

Yoga Asanas for Your Workday

Presented by Ann Douglas-Rowald

 

Download Handout

Join me for yoga—a union of the body, mind, and spirit with the goal of achieving stillness of the mind. Engage in a brief discussion to understand the eight limbs of yoga, one of which is the asanas, the physical poses we think of when someone says yoga. We will engage in a series of physical practices you can use daily when you wake, at your desk, or as a break in a workshop you are leading. Use these individually as short breaks or combine them for a single practice. We will conclude with a short meditation and moment of gratitude.

landry

Laughter Yoga: The Ultimate Superpower 

Presented by Janet Carroll

 

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This presentation is experiential and powerful as Carroll shares the impressive science, research, and healing of Laughter Yoga. She focuses on the physiology of stress and burnout and its catastrophic effects on the body, especially women, as well as how to laugh yourself into health, happiness and increased resilience.

 

 

landry

Tap into Relaxation

Presented by Angie Dickson Finn

 

Download Handout:

This session will provide a variety of simple body-based relaxation techniques, including Tapping (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and others. Dickson Finn will give participants a brief background in how these techniques have an essential role in relieving stress and improving mood and cognition, especially when experiencing reactions to traumatic experiences. Participants will use these techniques during the session and learn how best to use them for self-care and how to teach them to students.
mor

Radical Self Compassion

Presented by Brianna Brazle, LPC

 

Download Handouts

This session will be engaging, relaxing, and transformative. You will have an opportunity to acknowledge the difficulties of the past year, celebrate your successes, and learn to ways to be intentional about self-compassion. Join me in an affinity space using interventions from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

friedman

Strategies for Eating Well and Living Your Best Life!

Presented by Alexa Carrier M.S. R.D

 

Download Handouts

Eating right can be a struggle but it doesn’t have to be. Join us for an insightful session on how to choose the right foods, how to use them in your everyday meals, and how to feel good about the choices you make. The key to eating right and living your best life is to remember that all it takes is to be good MOST of the time!

 

 

Plenary Session

2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.

 

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Principal Baruti Kafele

https://principalkafele.com/

 

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Your Bounce Back Matters

The past year has been unlike anything we have ever experienced in our lifetimes. In addition to healthcare workers, it has been immeasurably challenging for educators on countless levels. So many educators across the U.S. have felt the pressure of continuing to be phenomenal but in the midst of a global pandemic and social change. Educators have even expressed feeling worn down to the point of burnout. In this presentation with a focus on resilience, Principal Kafele will discuss the importance of the “bounce back” while providing attendees with strategies toward getting back on their feet and moving forward.

 

 

 

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A Moment for Teachers Self-Care

 

 

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Ben Nemtin's 5 Steps to Make the Impossible Possible Curriculum

Each video is 2-3 minutes.
 

nemtinThis five-part curriculum is designed to help you overcome these roadblocks by creating accountability that will drive you forward and by sparking inspiration through action. The curriculum follows my proven “5 Steps to Make the Impossible Possible’’. Each episode I will ask you to take a simple action to help you move towards your goals and a more meaningful life. Here we go!
 
To kick us off, the first step to achieve your goals is to write them down. You are 42% more likely to achieve your goals just by writing them down. By doing so, you force yourself to slow down and reflect on what is truly important. In addition, you move your intangible thoughts into tangible words. This list is now a reminder your goals exist, and the act of writing them down builds accountability. 
 
Your Challenge: Steal 10-20 mins of quiet time and write your list on a piece of paper. Think about things that will bring you true joy and happiness (not what others may want for you). It's important to remove limiting beliefs, so I suggest that you write your list imagining that you have all the money in the world and that you have the ability to do anything. Have fun.
 
The second step to achieve your goals is to share your list. If you don't talk about your goals, then no one can help you. However, it takes courage to be vulnerable enough to share your personal wants and dreams. In fact, most of us don't share their lists because of the fear of failure of the fear of what other people think. 
 
Your Challenge: Now that you have your list, choose a really important list item and share it with a friend or family member and ask for help.
 
The third step to achieve your goals is to build accountability. We have deadlines for goals in other areas of our lives but often we forgot to set deadlines for our personal goals, leading to thoughts of "I'll do it tomorrow," "next week," or "next year". One way we can guard against this natural tendency is to build structures of accountability around our personal goals, just like we have accountability structures in our professional lives.
 
Your Challenge: Now that you’ve shared your goals, can you be even more strategic with who you share your dreams with? Seek out the people who might be able to help you accomplish your goals and keep you accountable. If you want to increase your chances by 77%, enroll an accountability buddy who can check in on you down the line.
 
The fourth step to achieve your goals is good old-fashioned persistence. It's worth noting that I believe it’s not just simple persistence that’s needed, it’s creative persistence. When you use your imagination to think of creative ways around a problem, oftentimes other people appreciate your originality and are more likely to rally by your side to support.
 
Your Challenge: You may be experiencing some setbacks at this point. If so, this is normal. Do not let this deter you; keep going. Remember, every failure is a correcting your course towards success. Continue to dream big, there is less competition for unrealistic goals as most people are aiming for realistic goals.
 
The fifth step to achieve your goals is to give back. When you help someone else, it fills you up in a way that doing something for yourself doesn't. On top of that, people are more inclined to help you when they see you out in the world helping others. Remember that not just large gives create an impact. Every action has a reaction, and we all have the power to create an exponential positive impact.
 
Your Challenge: Do something nice for someone else this week. It could be calling someone and letting them know how much they mean to you, it could be leaving a large tip or helping a colleague. The ripple effect will go far beyond what you ever know.
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