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PBL WORLD 2018 JUNE 19–21 CONFERENCE American Canyon High School, Napa Valley. PBL World, hosted by the nonprofit Buck Institute for Education, is the premier conference for Project Based Learning. pblworld.org ISTE 2018 CONFERENCE & EXPO JUNE 24–2 7 CONFERENCE Chicago. The International Society for Technology in Education is a nonprofit organization that advocates for education technology. More than 16,000 educators will attend the annual convention, which offers hundreds of professional development opportunities and edtech exhibits. conference.iste.org/2018 NEA CONFERENCE ON RACIAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE JUNE 28–29 CONFERENCE Minneapolis. "From Presence to Power." This conference (formerly the Joint Conference on the Concerns of Minori- ties and Women) provides a unique space for education stakeholders to engage on issues that impact educational opportunities for communities of color, LGBTQ+ and women. nea.org/racialsocialjustice ASCD CONFERENCE ON TEACHING EXCELLENCE JUNE 29–JULY 1 CONFERENCE Grapevine, Texas. "Pathways to Equity." In this "learn and do" conference, participants will understand the full impact of inequities and experience transformative learning through deep dives into four pathways to equity: STEAM, Community and Family Engagement, Underserved Popula- tions, and Teacher Leadership. ascd.org/cte NEA REPRESENTATIVE ASSEMBLY JUNE 30–JULY 5 CONVENTION Minneapolis. With about 8,000 delegates, the RA is the world's largest democratic deliberative body. CTA members will help set policy and chart the direction of NEA business at NEA's Annual Meeting. ctago.org NSTA 7TH ANNUAL STEM FORUM & EXPO JULY 11–13 CONFERENCE Philadelphia. Hosted by the National Science Teachers Association, this event brings together educators and exhibitors, offers the latest in science content, teaching strategy and research, and provides resources for STEM education, outreach programs, partnerships, schools and curricula. nsta.org/conferences PRESIDENTS CONFERENCE JULY 19–22 CONFERENCE Fairmont Hotel, San Jose. This training is geared for local chapter leaders. New and second-year presidents and new community college chapter presidents begin on Thursday with specially tailored core training; others join them Friday for electives and workshops to enhance leadership skills. Hotel cut-off: July 2. ctago.org #CTAPC SUMMER INSTITUTE JULY 29–AUG. 2 CONFERENCE UCLA Conference Center, Los Angeles. CTA's premier training workshop offers 11 concurrent programs that will help you fulfill your role in the local chapter and meet your professional development goals. Registration dead- line: July 13. ctago.org #CTASI Cecil Canton (Courtesy CFA) Hail Cecil C E C I L C A N T O N , associate vice president of affirmative action (north) of the California Faculty Association and professor in the division of criminal justice at Sacramento State University, is the recipient of NEA's 2018 H. Councill Trenholm Memorial Award (Black). Canton will be honored at an NEA presentation in Minneapolis on July 1. The accolade is one of NEA's annual Human and Civil Rights Awards. It specifically recognizes Canton's exemplary work as a black educator, and his efforts to help eradicate racial inequalities in the education community. For details, see nea.org/hcrawards. You just never know who you'll meet: CTA members Ken Johnson, Aimee Ramsower, Michelle Orgon and Jennifer Barry happened upon San Francisco Giants player Pablo Sandoval at the Fairmont Hotel while attending the 2017 Presidents Conference. 9 J U N E / J U L Y 2 018