Conference Agenda
Wednesday, May 22
2:00pm |
UBC Campus Art Tour. Pre-registration required. |
2:00pm |
Registration opens, Ponderosa Ballroom Foyer |
4:00pm |
New Members meeting, Ponderosa Ballroom |
5:30pm |
Innovation Showcase, Ponderosa Ballroom |
7:00pm |
Welcome Reception, Gallery 2.0, The Nest Sponsored by Helpr |
Thursday, May 23
7:00am |
Yoga. Pre-registration required. |
7:30am |
Registration opens Ponderosa Ballroom Foyer |
7:30am |
Breakfast Ponderosa Ballroom Foyer Sponsored by KinderCare Education |
9:00am |
Keynote Speaker: Nora Spinks, CEO Vanier Institute for the Family Work and Family in 2020 and Beyond Ponderosa Ballroom |
10:15am |
Coffee break and visit the exhibits Sponsored by Sabbatical Homes |
10:45am |
Caregiving and the New Norm Moderator – Nancy Costikyan, Director, Office of Work/Life, Harvard University
- Avi Rose, Executive Director of the Jewish Family & Community Services East Bay, California
- Professor Yue Qian, Department of Sociology, University of British Columbia
- Francesca Dobbin, Director, Family Programs & Services, University of Toronto
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12:15pm |
Lunch & Membership meeting Sponsored by Care.com |
2:00pm |
Concurrent Sessions
Holistic Approaches to Dual-Career Work (Neville Scarfe Building 1003) Facilitators:
- Elizabeth Ancarana, Assistant Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity, Office of the Provost, Harvard University
- Binnie Singh, Assistant Vice Provost, Academic Affairs, University of California-Davis
- Jennifer Park, Director of the Partner Opportunities Program (POP), University of California San Diego, and Director of the Southern California Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (SoCal HERC)
Spotlight on the Multi-Generation Workforce (Neville Scarfe Building 1004) Facilitators:
- Dr. Gretchen Anderson, Emeriti Center Board Member, University of Southern California
- Elisa Salazar, Work Life Consultant, Grand Valley State University
Changing Concepts of Family (Neville Scarfe Building 201) Facilitators:
- Francesca Dobbins, Director, Family Programs & Services, University of Toronto
- Grace Protos, Executive Director, Work Life Office, New York University
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4:00pm |
Coffee break and visit the exhibits Ponderosa Ballroom Foyer |
6:00pm |
Conference Dinner Sage Restaurant Sponsored by Bright Horizons |
Friday, May 24
7:00am |
Yoga. Pre-registration required. |
7:30am |
Breakfast Ponderosa Ballroom Foyer |
8:40am |
Work-life Balance and Disability: Expanding Workplace Inclusion Ponderosa Ballroom Presenter:
- LaWanda Cook, Training Specialist, Northeast ADA Program Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability, Cornell University
Contributor:
- Roshni Narain, Human Rights Advisor, Equity & Inclusion Office, UBC
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10:00am |
Coffee break and visit the exhibits Ponderosa Ballroom Foyer |
10:30am |
Photos and the Future: A Unique Activity Ponderosa Ballroom |
11:45am |
Conference Wrap up Ponderosa Ballroom |
12:00pm |
Lunch from Grab & Go Food Truck |
2:00pm |
Totem & House Poles walking tour. Pre-registration required. Tour of the daycare campus. Pre-registration required. |
4:30pm |
Daily wrap-up Ponderosa Ballroom |
Conference Sponsors
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