Connecting for Success 2025

Connecting for Success 2025

9:00am EDT

Keynote Speaker - Captain Barrington Irving Auditorium

11:00am EDT

3D Collaboration: How to Use the Free and Open Source Blender 3D platform to Make Realistic Models for ALL Vocational Classes B-102 Collaborative Robotics B-203 Cosmetology - Best Practices B-105 Navigating the Career Connected Learning Hub C-107 Storytelling Science: Using AI to Wrap Biotech Skills in Compelling Narratives D-311 Managing Work-Based Learning (WBL) & College and Career Readiness (CCR) More Effectively D-312 Affordable and Accessible Sci / Eng Projects: Floating Lanterns D-104 AI-EMPowered Teaching: Enhancing Core and CTE Classrooms D-304 The Energy Career Cluster A-111 Safety Panel of Experts D-208 Securing the Future: USAF Recruiting and the National Security Imperative D-307 Strengthening the workforce one connection at a Time: Integrating NASA GLOBE Smart Sensor and AI Technologies into Vocational/CTE programs D-105 The AI Creative Edge: Bridging Emerging AI and the Future of Work D-210 Vendor Hall - Career Cluster:Career Cluster: Agricultural and Natural Resources Gymnasium Vendor Hall - Career Cluster:Career Cluster: Construction Gymnasium

12:00pm EDT

LUNCH Cafeteria

1:00pm EDT

"Extreme Heat can be Deadly," Educating and Protecting Young Workers from Heat Injuries and Illnesses D-304 Board of State Examiners of Plumbers and Gas Fitters B-111 Bridging the gap between High School Vocational Education and The Building Trades D-102 Cloud communications are a value-add! Gymnasium: Booth - Bluespruce Technologies/Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Coaching Teachers without Teaching Background D-210 Free Platform For Students: LinkedIn for Tradespeople D-306 Medical Assisting Matters: Connecting Educators, Elevating Practice B-216 Office of the Attorney General - Wage and Hour Presentation D-311 The OSHA Outreach Training Program D-208 Vocational Shop Safety: Seven Simple Things to Improve Safety Immediately A-112 Affordable and Accessible Sci / Eng Projects: Floating Lanterns D-104 Integrating Academic and Vocational Education: Marketing Possibilities D-313 Building Sustainable Esports Programs D-307 Vendor Hall - Career Cluster:Career Cluster: Art & Communication Services Gymnasium Vendor Hall - Career Cluster:Career Cluster: Healthcare Gymnasium Surfacing a More Complete Design History B-106 DVC ESL In the Vocational Setting D-309 Maximizing Student Engagement and Learning in CTE Classrooms D-310

2:00pm EDT

Embedding Clean Energy Career Awareness and Pathways in Vocational Education D-305 Understanding Proper Planning for Your Retirement D-311 Vocational Shop Safety: Seven Simple Things to Improve Safety Immediately A-112 Integrating Agriculture into STEA(A)M Education: Amplifying a CTE School’s Mission D-312 Expanding Access and Opportunity D-307 Strengthening the workforce one connection at a Time: Integrating NASA GLOBE Smart Sensor and AI Technologies into Vocational/CTE programs D-313 From Theory to Practice: A Practical AI Implementation Plan for Vocational Technical Schools D-306 Vendor Hall - Career Cluster:Career Cluster: Business and Consumer Services Gymnasium Vendor Hall - Career Cluster:Career Cluster: Education Gymnasium Work Ready, Mind Ready: Mental Wellness for Youth Employees D-315 Shaping the Future of Nurse Aide Education B-216 Maximizing Impact with Limited Time: Using eLearning and Smart Equipment to Transform Your Technical Program A-110

3:00pm EDT

"Extreme Heat can be Deadly," Educating and Protecting Young Workers from Heat Injuries and Illnesses D-304 Clean Energy in the Classroom: Integrating STEM Education Through Real-World Climate Technologies D-309 Free Platform For Students: LinkedIn for Tradespeople D-105 Understanding Proper Planning for Your Retirement D-305 Improving Your School's Safety and Health Management Systems and How the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards Can Help D-307 From the Art Classroom to Career: Building a Modern Graphic Design & Visual Communication CTE Program from scratch at Salem High School B-107 Vendor Hall - Career Cluster:Career Cluster: Hospitality and Tourism Gymnasium Vendor Hall - Career Cluster:Career Cluster: Legal and Protective Services Gymnasium

4:30pm EDT

Construction Union Reception - Open to CFS Attendees Embassy Suites

9:00am EDT

3D Collaboration: How to Use the Free and Open Source Blender 3D platform to Make Realistic Models for ALL Vocational Classes B-102 Amplifying Learner Voice: Strategies for Meaningful Engagement in CTE D-306 Bridging the gap between High School Vocational Education and The Building Trades D-102 The OSHA Outreach Training Program D-310 The AI Creative Edge: Bridging Emerging AI and the Future of Work D-308 Vendor Hall - Career Cluster: Information Technology Services Gymnasium Vendor Hall - Support Services Gymnasium Collaborative Exchange: Best Practices for Health Assisting Instructors B-217 Shaping the Future of Nurse Aide Education B-216 Wired for Success: Unpacking EV Components, Systems, and Safety D-112

10:00am EDT

Understanding Proper Planning for Your Retirement D-305 Office Ergonomics 101 D-211 Addressing The Sports Officiating Shortage With Student Officials D-308 The Energy Career Cluster A-111 Become an OSHA Trainer and learn about MAVA Safety Courses D-310 From Theory to Practice: A Practical AI Implementation Plan for Vocational Technical Schools D-210 Vendor Hall - Academics Gymnasium Vendor Hall - Career Cluster: Manufacturing, Engineering, and Technology Gymnasium Art of Balayage: A Hands-On Educator’s Workshop B-103 Maximizing Impact with Limited Time: Using eLearning and Smart Equipment to Transform Your Technical Program A-110

11:00am EDT

Amplifying Learner Voice: Strategies for Meaningful Engagement in CTE D-306 Cloud communications are a value-add! Gymnasium: Booth - Bluespruce Technologies/Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise Collaborative Robotics B-203 Fiber Optics B-113 Good Jobs and Green Futures: Partnering with MassSave to Provide Training, Credentials, and Careers D-309 Principles of Clinical Simulation Gymnasium: Booth - TechEd Products Safety in Making Savory Foods C-103 Addressing The Sports Officiating Shortage With Student Officials D-308 Maximizing Student Engagement and Learning in CTE Classrooms D-310 Quorum Sensing and Cell Communication: Applications in Medicine, Biotechnology, and Beyond D-307 Engaging Students Through Technology D-102 From Theory to Practice: A Practical AI Implementation Plan for Vocational Technical Schools D-210 Vendor Hall - Administration Gymnasium Vendor Hall - Career Cluster: Transportation Gymnasium

12:00pm EDT

LUNCH Cafeteria

1:00pm EDT

Amplifying Learner Voice: Strategies for Meaningful Engagement in CTE D-306 MTRS Pension and Social Security Planning D-105 Respiratory Protection Options for Spray Booths: What You Need To Consider! A-103 Storytelling Science: Using AI to Wrap Biotech Skills in Compelling Narratives D-309 Update on Grading for Equity classroom strategies at Southeastern C-107 Wired for Success: Preparing Students for the Future of Connectivity D-103 Managing Work-Based Learning (WBL) & College and Career Readiness (CCR) More Effectively D-312 AI-EMPowered Teaching: Enhancing Core and CTE Classrooms D-304 ESL In the Vocational Setting D-310 From the Art Classroom to Career: Building a Modern Graphic Design & Visual Communication CTE Program from scratch at Salem High School B-106 DVC Career-Driven Esports Integration D-102 The AI Creative Edge: Bridging Emerging AI and the Future of Work D-311

2:00pm EDT

Network Cluster Meetings - Career Cluster: Agricultural and Natural Resources B-106 Science Lab Network Cluster Meetings - Career Cluster: Art & Communication Services B-107 Network Cluster Meetings - Career Cluster: Business and Consumer Services B-221 Network Cluster Meetings - Career Cluster: Construction A-113 Network Cluster Meetings - Career Cluster: Education D-208 Network Cluster Meetings - Career Cluster: Healthcare B-216 Network Cluster Meetings - Career Cluster: Hospitality and Tourism C-103A Network Cluster Meetings - Career Cluster: Information Technology Services B-128 Network Cluster Meetings - Career Cluster: Legal and Protective Services B-203 Network Cluster Meetings - Career Cluster: Manufacturing, Engineering, and Technology B-112 Network Cluster Meetings - Career Cluster: Transportation A-111 Roundtable Discussion for DVC teachers B-106 Near DVC