EdUprising Conference - Future Focused Education

Where students, educators, and community lead what's working.

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Close up of student taking notes at EdUprising 2023.

Since 2020, the EdUprising Conference has been bringing people together to reimagine the public education system in New Mexico. While the theme changes from year to year, our commitment to keeping student voices at the center remains the same.

Who’s Invited?

Everyone who is interested or involved in high school innovation at any level is welcome to join us, especially:

Educators, teachers, school and district leaders
Community of Practice members
Students and young people
NM Public Education leadership and staff
Community leaders looking to build reciprocal relationships with schools
Nonprofits and philanthropy

Past and Present Speakers

EdUprising presenters have included changemakers from within the state as well as national education leaders. Additionally, the conference always includes youth panels and sessions for youth.

Representative Javier MartinezDirector, Legislative Education Study Committee

Gwen Perea Warniment, PhD. Director, Legislative Education Study Committee

Howie MoralesLieutenant Governor of New Mexico

Dr. Arsenio RomeroSecretary for Public Education Department

Session Topics

This year's session topics include:

Advancing educational equity
Empowering rural students
AI in education
Authentic family engagement
Creation of graduate profiles
Implementing capstones

It is always motivating and inspiring to come together in a space to share the quality work that directly connects to strong student outcomes!

—Leticia Archuleta,
Executive Director, Health Leadership High School

What a beautifully orchestrated and executed gathering. The panel discussions, the breakout sessions and conversations were moving, inspiring, and informative. It felt like a family reunion. So many familiar faces, connections, relationships, new, old and forming.

—Dr. Amy McConell Franklin,
Founding Co-Chair SEL4NM