EdUprising Conference

March 7-8, 2025
Albuquerque Convention Center

EdUprising Conference logo The 5th annual EdUprising Conference is gearing up for another year of bringing together students, educators, and community to lead what’s working.

Get ready to explore New Mexico’s innovative approaches to capstones, graduate profiles, work-based learning, youth mental health, and so much more—we would be honored to have you join us!

The 5th annual EdUprising Conference is gearing up for another year of bringing together students, educators, and community to lead what’s working.

Get ready to explore New Mexico’s innovative approaches to capstones, graduate profiles, work-based learning, youth mental health, and so much more—we would be honored to have you join us!

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Want to help lead the conversation as a 2025 EdUprising presenter?

We are seeking workshop-style, interactive presentations to evoke creativity and collaboration. As a 2025 conference speaker, connect with other leaders and share how you are leading in the transformation of young people’s educational experience in New Mexico. Showcase your work, ideas, and passion. Together we’ll lead with what’s working. Start your proposal today or click here for more information on preferred subjects.

Proposal deadline is Monday, December 9, 2024.

Help share what works as a 2025 conference presenter

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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

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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 and assessment
Authentic Family Engagement
How to create a graduate profile
Implementing capstones

Full Schedule

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

Frequently Asked Questions

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Sponsorship

Exhibitor Options:
Standard Booth - $600.00
Nonprofit Booth - $400.00
Exhibitor booths include conference registration for one company representative, all meals for the conference, signage with your logo, an advertisement in our conference program, and a conference table exhibit. If more than one representative will be attending, they will need to register as regular conference attendees. More information can be found here.