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SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 2025

State of the Student Conference

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Saturday, January 25, 2025
10 a.m. — 4 p.m.
Wesleyan University
Middletown, CT

Join us for the first-ever
State of the Student Conference!

This FREE, daylong event will be focused on the needs and experiences of Connecticut’s most important resource: its students.

Join community members, educators, policymakers, advocates, and students from across the state as we gather to build knowledge, inspire solutions, and fuel action to address some of the most pertinent issues impacting children and youth in Connecticut. 

The day will be filled with panel discussions, moderated Q&As, and keynote sessions featuring leaders focused on the fight for equitable funding, access, and opportunities for all students.

Conference sessions will cover an array of topics, including:

-   Understanding the Student Experience
-   Reconnecting Disconnected & At-Risk Youth
-   Meeting Changing Student Needs
-   Supporting Students with Disabilities
-   Reimagining K-12 Education
-   Strengthening Early Childhood Education
-   College & Career Readiness
     AND MORE!


REGISTER HERE

Sponsor the Conference

Help make the State of the Student Conference a success by being one of our inaugural sponsors!

We are currently looking for corporate, organization, and individual sponsors to support the Conference and help make it a success.

As a sponsor, your generous contribution ensures the Conference remains free and accessible for all attendees and is an event that drives conversations, fosters collaboration, and sparks action.

Sponsorship tiers range from $500 to $10,000 with each offering a variety of benefits and publicity opportunities.

To see how you can support the State of the Student Conference, please click the button below to download the Conference sponsorship packet.

For questions about the Conference or sponsorship opportunities, email us at info@schoolstatefinance.org.

A list of sponsorship opportunities for the 2025 State of the Student Conference

Getting to the Conference

CONFERENCE LOCATION

The State of the Student Conference will be held at the Usdan University Center on the campus of Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT.

Address: 45 Wyllys Avenue, Middletown, CT 06459

When arriving at the Usdan University Center, please go to The Daniels Family Commons for registration and breakfast.

DIRECTIONS

Directions to the Wesleyan University campus are available at https://www.wesleyan.edu/about/directions/traveltowes.html

PARKING

Parking for the Conference is available near the Usdan University Center in the E Lots on Wylls Avenue. Please consult the Campus Map for more parking information.

ACCESSIBILITY

For accessibility information for campus buildings and parking, please visit https://www.wesleyan.edu/about/directions/accessibility.html