NPEA'S 2025 Virtual Fall Symposium:

Navigating Education Access Work in the Current Landscape

We hope you'll join us on Tuesday, October 28 from 11:00am-4:00pm ET for NPEA's Fall Virtual Symposium!

Join us for a timely and practical symposium focused on navigating the evolving education access landscape. Through interactive workshops and expert roundtables, we’ll explore critical policy shifts, organizational strategies, and leadership resilience. Hear directly from member organizations and schools on how they’re adapting while staying mission-aligned, and gain insight from consultants on emerging trends, strategic responses, and sustaining leadership in challenging times. Whether you're on the ground or guiding from the top, this event is designed to inform, connect, and empower.

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SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE

Understanding Higher Education Policy Changes and Their Impact

Call to action: Gain the clarity you need to respond confidently to change.

Policy shifts can open doors or create new hurdles. In this workshop, we’ll hear from experts who will help break down the most significant recent higher education changes, explore their real-world implications for our work in education access, and share practical approaches to adjusting our work without losing momentum.

Staying Mission-Driven in Times of Change

Call to action: Discover strategies to adapt and stay true to your mission.

When the landscape shifts, how do you adapt while keeping your core mission intact? In this panel session, hear from leaders of NPEA member organizations and schools on the choices, strategies, and innovations that are helping them weather change, manage risk, and remain true to their purpose.

Consultant Insights: Trends, Strategies, and Lessons for the Field

Call to action: Tap into expert perspectives to sharpen your strategic approach.

From emerging challenges to creative solutions, consultants working across the education access field will share what they’re seeing, how they’re guiding organizations and schools, and lessons every practitioner and leader can apply right now.

Leading Without Burning Out

Call to action: Learn how to lead and guide effectively, supporting yourself and your teams.

Leadership in this climate demands resilience. This dynamic workshop will invite honest conversation and offer proven strategies for sustaining your energy, protecting your well-being, and keeping your team engaged, so you can continue leading with clarity and impact during challenging times and through change.

FAQs

Who should attend?

Given the virtual nature and timing of events, the Symposium is for U.S.- and Canada-based attendees who represent community-based organizations, nonprofit programs, schools (K-12 public, private, charter), colleges and universities, and other education professionals working on educational access and success.

Can I share access to the Symposium with my colleague(s)?

No. Anyone who wants to participate will need to register separately. Each registrant will receive their own unique personal access code to participate in the live event, and the code(s) cannot be shared. Workshops may utilize breakouts and/or interactive activities.

What if more than one individual from my organization/school wants to attend?

If you are interested in registering multiple people from the same organization/school and wish to pay together, you can register together as a group at the same time. If you wish to pay separately, group members can register individually.

Group discounts for NPEA Members:

NPEA Member organizations/schools with three or more people attending are eligible for a group discount of $15 off per person. Members should apply the coupon code GROUP25 (all caps, no spaces) during their registration. We do not offer group discounts for Non-Members.

How do I know if my organization is an NPEA member?

If you're unsure of your NPEA membership status, please contact Bianca Diaz at [email protected]. NPEA Members receive discounted registration rates for the Symposium and our annual conference, as well as access to many other benefits throughout the year. Learn more about member benefits and join here.

Will you record the Symposium sessions, and/or will I have access to the content after the event?

We will NOT be recording the Symposium sessions. Resources and/or links shared during sessions may be available to participants following the Symposium, but in order to ensure the confidentiality and security of the Symposium space and content, participants are expected to attend and participate LIVE.

Note-Taking Policy:

During this event, the use of any AI note taking tools is prohibited. In order to ensure the confidentiality and security of the sessions, participants are expected to rely on traditional methods of note-taking.

REGISTRATION

Registration Options

NPEA Member ($69.00)
*Regular Rate $79 (Early Bird Pricing Available until 9/12)
Non-Member ($109.00)
*Regular Rate $119 (Early Bird Pricing Available until 9/12)

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