Boston In Person & Virtual Conference, April 9th & 10th, 2022, with the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Free and open to the public. A professional development opportunity in the field of arts education and special needs.
This event brings together educators, artists, researchers, policymakers, school administrators, program administrators, and students to share best practices, explore new research, and learn from each other. The conference offers:
- Live, synchronous keynote presentations
- Recorded breakout sessions
- Performances by artists with disabilities
- Live panel discussions.
In addition, all 2022 conference registrants will receive admission to the BIAESN Digital Learning Series, which comprises 12 monthly webinars and workshops with hands-on teaching strategies. The series will take place monthly from May 2022 to April 2023.
* Accessibility – Synchronous sessions will be live-captioned and American sign language–interpreted. Asynchronous sessions will be captioned.
Registration is required by April 6, 2022.
To register or for more information visit https://college.berklee.edu/able or contact biaesn@berklee.edu, 617-747-2760.
The November 2021 conference featured:
** Keynote Speaker: Rebecca Cokley, First Disability Rights Program Officer at the Ford Foundation. Rebecca Hare Cokley is an American disability rights activist and public speaker who is currently the director of the Disability Justice Initiative at the Center for American Progress, where she works on disability policy. She previously served as the executive director of the National Council on Disability.
** Keynote Speaker and Performer: Gaelynn Lea, Violinist, Songwriter, and Disability Rights Advocate: Gaelynn Lea is an American folk singer, violinist, public speaker and disability advocate from Duluth, Minnesota. In addition to performing and recording, she also does speaking engagements about disability rights, finding inner freedom, and accessibility in the arts. She uses her music as a platform to advocate for disabled people and to promote positive social change.
