National HEPCAMP Conference
Pre-Conference Sessions
Morning Sessions
Engaging Learning: Mastering Activity Facilitation and Debriefing with Students (Morning - Part 1)
TARGET AUDIENCE: HEP & CAMP
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Presenters: CoolSpeak - Ernesto Mejia and Natasha Carrizosa
Time: 9 - 12 noon
Room Location | TBA
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This workshop is tailored for all HEP/CAMP staff who work directly with students. It aims to enhance your skills in setting up, facilitating, and debriefing educational activities. Participants will gain practical tools and strategies to create engaging learning experiences that foster critical thinking, collaboration, and reflection.
You will explore the significance of debriefing as a powerful method for reinforcing learning outcomes, ensuring that students can connect their experiences to real-world applications. Join us to discover how to make your future programming exciting, interactive, and impactful for all participants!
Online/Hybrid modalities for High School Equivalency Programs (HEP) (Part 1)
TARGET AUDIENCE: HEP
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Presenters:
Andres Enriquez | Project Director, California State University, Sacramento
Katie Covington | President-Elect, National HEPCAMP Association, Director, Wake Tech HEP
Time: 9 - 12 noon
Room Location | TBA
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The goal of the pre-conference on online/hybrid modalities for High School Equivalency Programs (HEP) is to assist programs that are either currently providing or are in the process of implementing hybrid or 100% online/distance learning modalities. Presenters will share best practices and experiences with implementing and managing hybrid/online modalities, as well as the factors they considered in choosing which program model to implement. Participants will learn from the perspectives of a diverse group of programs to better inform programmatic decisions related to online education for HEP programs.
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The HEP pre-conference will be divided into two sessions: Session 1 (9am-12pm) and Session 2 (1:30pm-4:30pm). Sessions will be presented by HEP directors, instructors, and staff involved in the design and implementation of HEP services.
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​Session 1 (9am-12pm) will focus on programs that offer 100% online programming. This session will be conducted by Wake Tech Community College HEP, University of New Mexico HEP, and Michigan State University HEP. HEP Director Katie Covington will facilitate this session.
Learning the lost art of the therapeutic connection
TARGET AUDIENCE: HEP & CAMP
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Presenter: Dr. Nayantara Rodrigues, LMFT
Time: 9 - 12:00 noon
Room Location | TBA
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No matter what profession we are in, it’s really hard to know how to truly listen and connect to others. Oftentimes, we hear with our minds not our hearts; when we do this, the actual message and heart of what someone is saying is lost. The reason why my life changed is because my higher education advisor was able to see through my facade and words; he listened to me with his heart and because of that I am who I am today.
In this workshop, you will learn the lost art of a therapeutic connection. Learning the core conditions which foster therapeutic connection along with experientially learning through “fishbowls,” you will develop the skills to truly listen and connect with others.
“Fishbowl” exercises will allow you to observe and participate in real-time conversations, providing a safe space to practice and refine your listening abilities. You will also learn how to recognize and set aside your own biases and preconceptions as YOU dive in deeper to YOUR inner world.
By the end of this workshop, you will be equipped with the tools to listen with your heart, fostering more meaningful conversations in both your professional and personal life.
Lunch on your own - 12-1:30 PM
Afternoon Sessions
Engaging Learning: Mastering Activity Facilitation and Debriefing with Students (Afternoon - Part 2)
TARGET AUDIENCE: HEP & CAMP
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Presenters: CoolSpeak - Ernesto Mejia and Natasha Carrizosa
Time: 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Room Location | TBA
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This workshop is tailored for all HEP/CAMP staff who work directly with students. It aims to enhance your skills in setting up, facilitating, and debriefing educational activities. Participants will gain practical tools and strategies to create engaging learning experiences that foster critical thinking, collaboration, and reflection.
You will explore the significance of debriefing as a powerful method for reinforcing learning outcomes, ensuring that students can connect their experiences to real-world applications. Join us to discover how to make your future programming exciting, interactive, and impactful for all participants!
Online/Hybrid modalities for High School Equivalency Programs (HEP) (Part 2)
TARGET AUDIENCE: HEP
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Presenter:
Andres Enriquez | Project Director, California State University, Sacramento
Katie Covington | President-Elect, National HEPCAMP Association, Director, Wake Tech HEP
Time: 1:30 - 4:30 PM
Room Location | TBA
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The goal of the pre-conference on online/hybrid modalities for High School Equivalency Programs (HEP) is to assist programs that are either currently providing or are in the process of implementing hybrid or 100% online/distance learning modalities. Presenters will share best practices and experiences with implementing and managing hybrid/online modalities, as well as the factors they considered in choosing which program model to implement. Participants will learn from the perspectives of a diverse group of programs to better inform programmatic decisions related to online education for HEP programs.
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The HEP pre-conference will be divided into two sessions: Session 1 (9am-12pm) and Session 2 (1:30pm-4:30pm). Sessions will be presented by HEP directors, instructors, and staff involved in the design and implementation of HEP services.
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​Session 2 (1:30-4:30pm) will focus on programs that offer hybrid (in person/online) programming. This session will be conducted by Sacramento State HEP, West Hills Community College District HEP, and El Paso Community College HEP. HEP Director Andres Enriquez will facilitate this session.