Agenda- Morning Session
9:00 – 9:15 am
Welcoming & Opening Remarks- Nonie Lesaux, HGSE Dean
9:15-9:35 am
Education for Growth, Inclusion, and Human Flourishing in Venezuela- Emiliana Vegas, Professor of Practice & Director, ELLA
9:35-10:20 am
Teacher Talent, Development and Retention- Professors Juan Saavedra and Eric Taylor
10:20-10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35-11:20 am
Learning Recovery- Professor Jimmy Kim and Executive Director of Pratham USA, Bala Venkatachalam
11:30-12:30pm
Keynote Speaker- Maria Corina Machado, 2025 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Agenda- Afternoon Session
12:30-1:30 pm
Lunch Break
1:30-2:15 pm
Reimagining Democracy in Venezuela’s Classrooms- Professors Martin West and Peter Levine
2:15-3:00 pm
Nutrition, Health, & Well-being of Students & Educators- Professor Alejandro Ganimian and Sonya Temko EASEL Lab Senior Research Manager
3:00-3:15 pm
Coffee Break
3:15-4:00 pm
Education Financing & Innovation- Professors Asim Khwaja and Patrick McEwan
4:00-4:45 pm
Early Childhood Care & Education- Professors Dana McCoy and Florencia Lopez-Boo
4:45-5:00 pm
Closing Remarks- Professor Emiliana Vegas
4:45-5:45 pm
Guest Artist- Elisa Vegas, Venezuelan Conductor