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NEW! Women's Leadership Conference APRIL 10–12 CONFERENCE The Westin, Gaslamp District, San Diego. Mark your calendars! The inaugural CTA Women's Leadership Conference is dedicated to empowering and uplifting female CTA members. It will focus on the issues, challenges and opportunities most important to women in education, equipping them with the tools and strategies to thrive and grow. cta.org/conferences New Educator Weekend — South FEB. 20–22 CONFERENCE Hilton OC, Costa Mesa. CTA's NEW is for educators in their first three years in the profession. It has everything you need to be successful in your first years of teaching, including sessions about classroom management, lesson plans and ideas, connecting with your union, student loan forgiveness information, member benefits, project grants and more. cta.org/conferences CCA Winter Conference FEB. 27–MARCH 1 CONFERENCE Hilton OC, Costa Mesa. The Commu- nity College Association's conference highlights advocacy, lobbying and contract enforcement issues. It also offers the California Leadership Acad- emy and the Grievance Flash Academy. cta.org/conferences Read Across America Week MARCH 2–6 EVENTS Read Across America Week spreads the love of reading in students of all grades. Bring in special guests from the community to read aloud. Find new and recommended books at NEA's Read Across America calendar, with 12 months of books, authors and teaching resources that promote diversity and inclusion, and through CTA's California Reads program. nea.org/readacrossasmerica and cta.org/careads Cesar Chavez/ Dolores Huerta Awards MARCH 6 ENTRY DEADLINE CTA's Cesar E. Chavez and Dolores Huerta Education Awards honor students who show they understand Chavez's guiding principles with a visual art project or written essay. Awards up to $550 go to both spon- soring CTA member and student. cta.org/scholarships CTA/NEA Retired Issues Conference MARCH 12–13 CONFERENCE Hilton OC, Costa Mesa. Learn how CTA/NEA-Retired is pro- tecting your future and watching legislation that affects your benefits. cta.org/conferences Equity and Human Rights Conference MARCH 13–15 CONFERENCE Hilton OC, Costa Mesa. This conference affirms CTA's mission to protect the civil rights of all people and secure a more equitable, democratic society. Speakers and workshops address diversity and social justice. cta.org/conferences NEA National Leadership Summit MARCH 13–15 CONFERENCE Hyatt Regency, Chicago. Develops activist leaders and prepares them with the knowledge and skills nec- essary to lead thriving associations. nea.org/leadershipsummit Good Teaching Conference — South MARCH 20–22 CONFERENCE Hyatt Regency OC. Keep your skills up-to-date and learn new ones at CTA's GTC-South, which supports excellent teaching and learning practices for classroom teachers via peer-to-peer instruction. cta.org/conferences NEA ESP Conference MARCH 27–29 CONFERENCE Hilton, Anaheim. The nation's premier professional development opportunity for education support professionals enhances ESPs' skills and knowledge. nea.org/espconference IFT Grant Program APRIL 2 APPLICATION DEADLINE CTA members with innovative educa- tion ideas and projects can apply for $5,000–$20,000 grants from CTA's Insti- tute for Teaching, designed for PK–12 teachers and certificated support staff, ESP members and college instructors. Proposals are reviewed through the lens of IFT 's strength-based equity matrix. cta.org/ift EMEID Leadership Program APRIL 8 APPLICATION DEADLINE BIPOC members interested in CTA leadership roles can apply online to the Ethnic Member Early Identification and Development program. Participants will attend EMEID Orientation on July 14, and the Emerging Leaders Program at CTA's Summer Institute July 15–19. cta.org/emeid NEA Aspiring Educators Conference JUNE 28–JULY 1 CONFERENCE Denver. Future educators can con- nect with colleagues from around the country, learn about their profession, and act on important education issues affecting public schools and com- munities. Registration opens in May. nea.org/professional-excellence/ conferences-events NEW! Women's Leadership Conference APRIL 10–12 CONFERENCE The Westin, Gaslamp District, San Diego. Mark your calendars! The inaugural CTA Women's Leadership Conference is dedicated to empowering and uplifting female CTA members. It will focus on the issues, challenges and opportunities most important to women in education, equipping them with the tools and strategies to thrive and grow. cta.org/conferences 8 cta.org In the Know