2025 NNSP Annual Conference

2025 NNSP Annual Conference

10:00am EST

12:00pm EST

12:30pm EST

Empowering the Future: Civic Engagement and Skills for the Next GenerationMia Charity

1:45pm EST

Approaching Difference with Curiosity: A Student Perspective TBAJason Vadnos Creating a Community of Engaged Learners: Connecting Education with Real World Impact TBAMallory Lawler Degrees of Impact Part 1: Mission and Vision Alignment and Outcome Definition TBALaura Day Developing Global Citizenship TBAKevin Murungi Education for Civic Engagement: A PK3 - 12th Grade Integrated School Model TBALori Bush

2:45pm EST

Activism, Power & Identity: Developing & Teaching a Critical Culturally Sustaining Civics Curriculum TBASharina Gordon Leaning Into Controversy: Our Journey to Being a School That Values Diverse Voices TBANasif Iskander • Sarah Odell • E-Chieh Lin Practical Strategies for Teaching Civil Discourse Skills in Social Science Classrooms TBAStefanie Santangelo Service Learning Teams: Making Service Learning Work for Your Institution TBANathaniel Elijah Sivin Transformative Civic Engagement: How Students Can Influence Decision-Makers and Drive Community Change TBADr. Nancy Pearson

4:00pm EST

Hope: Unlocking the Power of AdolescenceEleanor Daugherty

5:30pm EST

8:00am EST

9:00am EST

Data-Driven Transformation: Unleashing the Potential of Social Impact Programs TBANathan Dietz

10:15am EST

Civic Engagement: Student Poll Workers and Cross-Curricular Learning TBASarah Caswell • Tom Quinn • Rachel Newman Civil Discourse: Listening in Community TBAKenann McKenzie-DeFranza Degrees of Impact Part 2: Repurposing Programs and Identifying Challenges TBALaura Day Future-Funded: Unlocking 21st Century Tools to Fuel Social Impact Dreams TBARasheda Williams How Stories Change the World TBAReilly Brooks

11:15am EST

Hobart’s Run: A Game-Changing Town-Gown Initiative TBACathy Skitko Politics in the Classroom: Teaching Civic Engagement while Maintaining Neutrality and Protecting Marginalised Students TBAHasani Sinclair Redefining Community Service to Foster Passion-Driven Engagement Within School Hours TBALindsey Seynhaeve Social Impact in the curriculum: Concrete Examples of Clubs and atheltics and how we weave socil impact into the curriculum TBAMaria McIvor Social Impact Project TBAEmily Mosely Student-Led Town Hall TBAJake Rainey Sustainable Tourism: Travel and Civic Engagement TBARoxanne Kruger Teaching for Impact: Partnerships for Purpose TBAArthur Ernst The Journey to Balance: A Wellness Retreat for Students TBARosemarie Steinhoff • Sara Mactavish The Myth of the Quick Fix: Using Implementation Science to Drive Outcomes TBAMegan Gierka • Nicole Ormandy Why Local Politics Matter: Empowering Communities Through Civic Engagement TBADAngelo Virgo

12:15pm EST

1:30pm EST

Teaching with Disciplined NonpartisanshipSante Mastriana

2:45pm EST

Empowering Problem Spotters: Increasing Engagement, Agency, and Empathy in Elementary Students TBALaura Laywell Good Trouble: Creating a Model for Student Community Activism TBALatrisha Chattin Politics in the Classroom: Teaching Civic Engagement while Maintaining Neutrality and Protecting Marginalised Students TBAHasani Sinclair U2L Teen Corps: A Model for Developing Purposeful Leaders TBAMariah Eleazor • Cheryl Mathis

3:45pm EST

Panel Discussion

6:00pm EST

Night Monument Tour

8:00am EST

8:30am EST

Creative Tensions: Sustaining Change + Measuring Impact Annie Makela

9:45am EST

Beyond the "woke" and "anti-woke" tug-of-war: Staying the course toward justice in our communities TBAAlison Park Degrees of Impact Part 3: Assessment, Reflection, and Curriculum Integration TBALaura Day Empowering All Students: Service-Learning as a Catalyst for Civic Engagement and RetentionJordan Cameron Hobart’s Run: A Game-Changing Town-Gown Initiative TBACathy Skitko Learning Before Serving: The Importance of Needs Assessments and Social Awareness in High School Volunteering TBABecca Marcus

10:45am EST

Empowering Futures: Partnering to Build Innovative Career Pathways in Early Childhood EducationLindsey Luczynski • Rachel Weaver • Nicole Tuttle Empowering Students Through Community Engagement: Building Empathy and Leadership Skills TBARyan Virden Engaging your Community in Crafting a Statement on Civil Discourse TBAStefanie Santangelo Sustainable Tourism: Travel and Civic Engagement TBARoxanne Kruger What stories can we tell? Civic Learning on The National Mall in 2026 TBAJennifer Epstein • Jeremy Goldstein • Destinee Hodge

11:45am EST

Student Civic Summit Table Talks

12:30pm EST