Career Academy World Conference
Join a global group of educators at NEP’s 15th Career Academy World Conference as we explore current issues in education as they relate to career academies and K-16 student achievement! Nations joining us include Afghanistan, Canada, Croatia, South Africa, United Kingdom, the United States, and more.
Aboard the historic Queen Mary, you will experience NEP’s customizable and experience personalized to the specific needs of you and your team. Sessions are highly interactive, inspiring and practical. Sessions are divided into three strands:
The Leadership Strand for systemic change and sustainability issues
The Classroom Strand for using career academy and small learning community structures for their maximum effect on student achievement
The Field Strand for experiences from the field, as schools discuss their triumphs and challenges in their own implementation
This is a conference you and your people will be talking about a long time afterward! Don’t just sit-and-get. Roll up your sleeves and get real ideas from real practitioners you can use right away to create academically VIGOROUS learning experiences and supercharge student achievement!
Bring your family and stay aboard for fabulous 4th of July festivities by the City of Long Beach!
Who Should Attend
District leaders
Site-based administration
Lead teachers
Classroom teachers
Guidance counselors
Business & community partners
Both New & Veteran Career Academies
Small Learning Communities (SLCs)
High School educators
Middle School educators
Elementary School educators in an academy feeder system
Graduate and undergraduate education majors
What Makes NEP's Conference Different?
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General Sessions
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Costs & Schedule
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Pre-Conference Session (Optional)
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Career Academy Roundtable
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Hotel Information
"Your ship has come in, and it's the Queen Mary!"
The historic and elegant Queen Mary is now permanently moored in Long Beach, California USA. You won't get sea sick, but you will be transported to another place and time. With a variety of staterooms, you will find luxurious accommodations - whether you are traveling alone, sharing a room with a colleague, or bringing your whole family.
Room rates for the Career Academies World Conference are only $119 per night!
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Travel Information
DOMESTIC FLIGHTS
For domestic flights within the United States to the Career Academies World Conference, you have two options:
Los Angeles International (LAX) serves all major airlines and is only about a forty-minute drive (depending on traffic).
Long Beach Airport (LGB) is only about a ten-minute drive and serves Alaska Airlines, Delta, JetBlue, and US Airways. For a current list of airlines and destinations they serve, follow this link.
INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS
For international flights into the United States, you will want to use Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
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Conference Partners
Fun Stuff
IN LONG BEACH
The Queen Mary "Glory Days" Tour
Catalina Island via the Catalina Express
Aquarium of the Pacific
Shoreline Pedestrian Bike Path
Long Beach Museum of Art
"Retro Row" for shops and vintage items
Long Beach Visitors Bureau
IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA
Disneyland (Anaheim)
Movie Studios (Hollywood)
Tickets to TV Show Productions (Hollywood)
Santa Monica Pier (Los Angeles)
Universal Studios Theme Park (Los Angeles)
La Brea Tar Pits (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Angels Baseball
Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball
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