NH Educational Opportunity Association

Keene State College TRIO/Aspire cordially invites participation in the

2021 NHEOA Annual Conference

Thursday, October 21

in person at Norma Walker Hall in the Alumni Center at Keene State College

zoom participation is also available

KEYNOTE SPEAKER & WORKSHOP

Building Resilience in Our Students: From Trauma Aware to Trauma Responsive

Elyse Pratt-Ronco, UMaine at Farmington Upward Bound

This workshop will begin with giving a background of the trauma approach continuum (trauma aware, informed, sensitive, or responsive) in order to situate the workshop and its relevance in light of the resilience needed to be successful in post-secondary education.

It will provide specific strategies practitioners can use (and share with their colleagues) to better support students. These include building trust, asking particular open-ended questions, granularization for anxiety, holding space for students, positive psychology (PERMA), and connecting to other resources, etc. We will also take time to talk about trauma stewardship (which is how educators and practitioners can take care of themselves in order to better take care of students).

There will be time for small group discussions and application of the strategies and for people to do some goal-setting, planning for implementation beyond the workshop.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

9:00 am Welcome/Registration

9:15 am Campus Welcome

9:30 am Keynote Speaker/Workshop

12:30 pm Lunch (catered)

1:30 pm NHEOA Business Meeting, including NEOA and COE updates

3:00 pm Conference Wrap-up

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

Registration Fees

Conference registration fees include continental breakfast, lunch, parking and conference materials:

Program registration: $500 (for up to 4 people)
- Additional participant registration: $50/person
Individual NHEOA registration: $125
Special Guest: $60
Student: $15

Registration Instructions

Registration fees are listed above and throughout the registration form. Upon final submission of the form, your individual or program registration will be added to our system and an invoice will be sent to the email address provided as soon as it is reviewed. This response will not be immediate, however you should expect response within 5 business days of your application.