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<p class="MsoNormal"> <a href="http://www.wsac.wa.gov/pavetheway?utm_source=WSAC&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2018%20Pave%20the%20Way%20SD%20email" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif;color:blue;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="612" height="396" style="width:6.375in;height:4.125in" id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://wsac.wa.gov/sites/all/themes/business_responsive_theme/images/PTW.2018.SaveTheDate.jpg" alt="Pave the Way Conference Save the Date November 29 2018"></span></a><span style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif;color:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">The annual Pave the Way conference focuses on strategies to advance equity, increase college readiness, and broaden access to higher education in Washington State. The conference brings together
educators, policymakers, and community partners from across the education system, from preschool through college. Pave the Way aims to ensure students receive the support they need to succeed, despite potential barriers related to income, race, and more.
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<p><strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Conference Objectives:</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Share effective policies and strategies for educational success among the state's most disenfranchised and underrepresented student populations.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Mobilize, inspire, and engage P-20 educational partners in Washington through meaningful professional development.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Engage P-20 educators and advocates in the intersect of policy, practice, and implementation to increase progress toward the state’s educational attainment goals.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:13.0pt"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">This year's conference will take place
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">November 29 at the University of Washington in Seattle</span></strong>. Join us November 28 for a preconference workshop focused on strategies to reengage adult learners.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align:center"><strong><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif;color:white">Call for Session Proposals</span></strong><span style="font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif;color:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Session proposals are being accepted now!
<a href="http://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/4377420/13467ae26f46%20">Submit your proposal online</a> by
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">September 28, 2018</span></strong>.
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<p><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">We welcome content highlighting policies, best practices, and partnerships designed to address the opportunity gap and promote educational attainment for underrepresented students throughout
the P-20 educational system in Washington. We encourage proposals for dynamic presentations that engage attendees in one or more of the key areas of focus detailed below:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Affordability:
</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Affordable postsecondary education.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5">
<strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Readiness and Transitions:
</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Preparation, access, and transitions to college and/or the workforce.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5">
<strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Student Supports:</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif"> Resources and services to support student success and completion in K-12 and college.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo5">
<strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Regional Approaches:
</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Unique educational and economic challenges and opportunities for specific regions within the state.
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<p><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">For more information, visit our website:
<a href="http://www.wsac.wa.gov/pavetheway?utm_source=WSAC&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2018%20Pave%20the%20Way%20SD%20email">
<strong><span style="font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif;color:blue">www.wsac.wa.gov/pavetheway</span></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif">Please share this opportunity widely with your colleagues, associates, and organizational members.</span></strong><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Tw Cen MT",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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