Name: Pathways to Possibility: Navigating the Transition from High School to University for Underrepresented Students
Start: 2025-03-07T09:00:00-0700
End: 2025-03-07T10:10:00-0700

Greetings and a warm welcome to the 2025 Mighty Peace Teachers’ Convention!

📝 We are currently accepting applications for exhibitors for our 2025 Convention.

Convention will be held at Charles Spencer High School (CS) and St. Joseph Catholic High School (SJ), with some off-site sessions as well.

Here are a few key points to get you started:

Keeping informed about MPTC 2025- The most up to date information is posted on our website and in our Facebook Group. Keep an eye on our posts and emails for upcoming social events, speakers, and contests. These opportunities will provide valuable insights, resources, and networking possibilities.
Read the February Newsletter.
Build your schedule - Be sure to read the descriptions!: Please note that adding a session to your schedule DOES NOT guarantee you a seat in the room. We allow attendees to select multiple sessions per time slot when creating their schedule to allow for maximum flexibility on the day of Convention. All sessions are first come, first served, unless otherwise stated in the session description. Some sessions are double sessions and some require pre-registration and may have a fee to cover costs of materials. Please read and follow the instructions in the descriptions. We are excited to include several off-site sessions this year, so be sure to check the location as well.

3. New schedule - There are four time slots when sessions are held on each day. Sessions are 70 minutes long and there is 20 minutes between sessions to allow time to get to the other venue(s) if necessary.
Session 1: 9am-10:10am
Session 2: 10:30am-11:40am
Lunch 11:40am-12:40pm
Session 3: 12:40pm-1:50pm
Session 4: 2:10pm-3:20pm

Teachers’ Conventions are organized by volunteer teachers from each of the participating locals.
If you are interested in joining the MPTCA Board, please contact your local president.

Friday March 7, 2025 9:00am - 10:10am MST

SJ 135

In the pursuit of equitable education, AP Seminar serves as a vital initiative aimed at creating pathways to post-secondary success for underserved and marginalized students. Developed through a collaboration between the Centre for Global Education, Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) Future Launch, alongside Edmonton Public, Calgary Catholic, the Peel and Toronto District School Boards, two ground-breaking and innovative inquiry-based AP Seminar programs focuses on building passion-based learning experiences.

This session will explore how the AP Afro-Canadian Diaspora and AP Nature & Land-based Seminar programs not only fosters critical skills that prepare students for higher education but also actively engages students from diverse backgrounds in an interdisciplinary learning journey. Participants will learn about innovative strategies to integrate the seminar s themes into their classrooms, ensuring that Nature & Land-based and/ or African diasporic narratives are not only represented but celebrated within the curriculum.

By centering marginalized voices and experiences, the AP Seminar programs aim to inspire students to see themselves as capable and confident contributors to their communities and the global landscape. Join us as we embark on this important journey to empower all students, particularly those from underserved backgrounds, to realize their potential and thrive in their educational pursuits.

Session Objectives:
1. Critical Thinking
2. Marginalized children
3. Inquiry-based learning

Speakers

Sarah Flynn

Executive Director, Centre for Global Education

Sarah Flynn is the Executive Director for the Centre for Global Education. She has a BSc in Molecular Genetics, an MA in Sociology, and is currently completing a PhD in Sociology at the University of Alberta. Sarah has worked in biomedical and clinical research and was formerly the... Read More →

Friday March 7, 2025 9:00am - 10:10am MST
SJ 135 10520 68 Ave, Grande Prairie, AB

Division 4/ Grades 10-12, Curriculum & Pedagogy, Diversity Equity & Human Rights, Environmental & Outdoor Education, Inclusive Education, Indigenous Education, Social Studies

MPTCA 2025

Sarah Flynn

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