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It is hard to believe the summer is coming to an end and many of us will be welcoming students back to our schools or campuses in the coming weeks. I hope each of you escaped from your normal routine this summer and had some fun, or just got some rest. Early in the summer, it was great seeing many of you at the ACTE Region III Conference in Des Moines, Iowa. Our Iowa colleagues were outstanding hosts and provided a great networking and professional learning opportunity for our members. If you haven’t attended an ACTE Region conference, I encourage you to make it a priority to include it in your professional development in the coming year. Personally, I have attended five Region III conferences and each has expanded my professional network, exposed me to current work practices through industry tours, and taught me best practices from schools across the states in our region.
Another highlight of my summer was attending the ACTE Board of Directors meeting in July as your new Region III Vice President. I am grateful for the support of the members who elected me to serve on the national board, and I will work hard to represent the members of Region III. At the board meeting, it was great to hear that ACTE is adding a new division, Work Based Learning, to the organization! This new division will provide an opportunity for members to connect with others who are passionate about providing high-quality work-based learning opportunities for our students. In other exciting news, one of our own, Scott Stone, was installed as the 2022–23 ACTE President. Scott is an agriculture education teacher in Centralia, Missouri, and I am confident he will continue to do a great job leading our organization. It is also worth noting that while in Alexandria, Virginia, my wife and I were able to spend part of the Fourth of July at Mount Vernon, the plantation home of our first U.S. President, George Washington. It was great running into him while exploring this historic estate. Two Presidents in one week. Not a bad adventure!
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Have a great start of the new school year, and I look forward to seeing all of you in Las Vegas, Nevada, for ACTE’s CareerTech VISION 2022. Don’t miss out on the advanced discount!
Brandon Russell
VP, ACTE Region III
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Scott Stone was sworn in as the 2022–23 ACTE President. | |
My wife and I met the first U.S. President, George Washington at Mount Vernon in Alexandria, Virginia. | | |
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Illinois
Illinois will host its 93rd Annual Conference on Feb. 16–17, 2023 at the Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel and Conference Center. The theme of the 2022 conference is: Connecting Passion to Opportunity.
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Indiana
The annual Indiana state conference has moved to October and the association is actively reaching out to teachers involved in CTSOs in an effort to improve membership numbers. The state association also held a virtual state policy seminar and is hoping to better coordinate meetings with state senators in the future.
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Iowa
Iowa became a unified state in July. The association of 763 members has been busy updating its constitution and by-laws, developing a fellowship program at the state level, start a PACE division, and is hoping to add a work-based learning division. The Iowa ACTE state conference is planned for Sept. 20. The state also sponsored a booth or table at the School Administrators Conference, Iowa School Counselors Conference, and the Iowa School Board Conference to promote CTE.
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Minnesota
Minnesota is gearing up for the state Fall Conference on Nov. 3–4. The state association has also implemented a fellowship program at the state level, organized a state legislative event similar to the ACTE National Policy Seminar, worked on a mentorship program through a grant based on Agriculture Education, encouraged the use of the Teach CTE PSAs, and will be conducting a new teacher orientation workshop provided by Minnesota Department of Education.
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Missouri
The Missouri ACTE Joint Summer Conference was held July 26–28 in Springfield, Missouri with nearly 1,000 in attendance. MoACTE had a successful legislative day in Jefferson City in February with over 500 students, teachers, and administrators promoting CTE in the state capitol. The Governor has been very supportive of CTE in Missouri, visiting many career centers across the state, and increasing funding. The state is also looking forward to seeing everyone in Missouri next year at the Region III Conference.
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Wisconsin
This summer, state CTE advocates in Wisconsin worked on a needs assessment to formalize as a state organization to support career and technical education in the state. The ACTE members across the state have increased and they need help/volunteers to keep the working moving forward to unify as a statewide organization.
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Missouri Hosting 2023 Region III Conference
Missouri ACTE invites you to the heart of the Missouri Ozarks for the Region III Conference, June 13-15, 2023. The DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Springfield will serve as the hub for the conference and the planning committee is busy finalizing the agenda. Expect an agenda full of extensive involvement of local and regional industry experts, best practices from your colleagues across the region, and a trip to Branson, world-famous for its live entertainment, thrilling attractions, outdoor beauty, delicious food, and genuine Ozarks hospitality that will make you feel right at home. Stay tuned for more details from the ShowMe state!
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Join us in Las Vegas — Advance deadline ends Oct. 14!
ACTE’s CareerTech VISION, happening Nov. 30–Dec. 3 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, brings together thousands of secondary and postsecondary career and technical educators, business leaders and industry professionals. Attendees enjoy featured keynote speakers and leaders on our mainstage, hundreds of educational sessions and networking events in a variety of formats and a massive CareerTech Expo. We are excited to offer a full in-person event with a robust virtual component for remote attendance! Join other Region III members in Las Vegas!
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New Postsecondary CTE Convening
Join postsecondary CTE professionals from across the nation this Oct. 6–7 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to address expanding career pathways, building apprenticeships, closing access and equity gaps, and supporting faculty recruitment and retention. The convening will feature expert panel presentations, engaging professional development sessions, and numerous networking sessions.
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Boutique Event for CTE Leaders & Administrators
Happening Sept. 28–30 in beautiful Cape Cod, North Falmouth, Massachusetts, ACTE’s and NCLA’s annual Best Practices and Innovations in CTE Conference focuses on professional development for CTE administrators of both secondary and postsecondary CTE programs and institutions.
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ACTE Welcomes Iowa ACTE
ACTE is pleased to announce that the Iowa Association for Career and Technical Education (Iowa ACTE) has formally unified with the national Association. Spearheaded by the Iowa ACTE Board of Directors and Iowa ACTE Executive Director Sandy Miller, the state association is now officially unified with the national body.
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Introducing ACTE’s New Work-Based Learning Division
The new Work-based Learning Division provides ACTE members with valuable resources and opportunities for professional development, leadership and networking as we help students build awareness of potential careers, explore career opportunities and prepare for their future. This new Division includes a diverse group of professionals including work-based learning and apprenticeship coordinators, K–12 and postsecondary educators, business and community partners, program administrators, and state workforce representatives. ACTE members have the opportunity to choose from among 11 Divisions in ACTE and join a community of professionals with shared CTE interests.
Learn more and join
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Raise Your Profile at VISION — Write for Techniques
Are you going to VISION? Techniques is! Submit a story idea for one of our fall issues, and let your colleagues know where to find you this Nov. 30-Dec. 3 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Techniques is still accepting content proposals for October (with the theme Technological Transformations) and November/December (with the theme Making Education & Workforce Connections).
Write for Techniques
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Inclusion, Access, Equity & Diversity in CTE | |
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2022 Cohort of IAED Mentors & Mentees
ACTE is excited to announce this year’s class of mentors and mentees for the 2022 Inclusion, Access, Equity and Diversity (IAED) Mentorship Program, sponsored by IMAGO, which provides yearlong leadership development to ACTE members interested in IAED issues in CTE.
Meet the 2022 class
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