Welcome, MSAN Student Conference Chaperones!

Student Conference Information Session

The 2024 high school student conference information session took place via Zoom on Tuesday, September 24 from 11:30 am-12:30 pm CT/12:30-1:30 pm ET. For those chaperones who were not able to attend, please see the session recording and session slideshow.

See below for required forms, required pre-conference materials, and additional information.

2024 Student Conference Required Forms and Documents

A Chaperone Registration Form must be completed for each chaperone attending. After the forms are complete, please give them to the district staff person who will complete the online registration (link).
MSAN Pre-Conference Handbook including required consent, emergency contact, and medical information forms ENGLISH (PDF) | SPANISH (PDF) | ARABIC (PDF)
Guidelines for choosing student delegates to the MSAN Student Conference
2024 Chaperone Expectations & Important Notes

2024 Pre-Conference Required Materials

2024 Pre-Conference required materials and guiding questions for students and chaperones

Additional Resources

2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019 Student Conference videos
Additional readings on the effects of racism in schools

MSAN Student Conference Chaperones work hard before, during, and after the conference to ensure a successful conference experience for all.

Before the conference, chaperones are:

Recruiting students to attend the conference
Studying the pre-conference handbook and readings with students and their families
Collecting all required forms and working with their district point person to complete conference registration, travel plans, and hotel reservations
Collecting data sets on racial opportunity and achievement gaps in their districts, to be used during the action planning section of the conference

During the conference, chaperones are:

Monitoring student participation and engagement
Staying in touch with colleagues and families back home
Leading the Action Planning process for their district teams

After the conference, chaperones are:

Collaborating with colleagues to implement action plans
Participating in scheduled check-ins with MSAN and chaperones from other districts
Planning for the following year!

MSAN Student Conference Information

Action Plans

Contact us

Multicultural Student Achievement Network (MSAN)
Wisconsin Center for Education Research
1025 W. Johnson St., Suite 697
Madison, WI 53706

Phone: 608.263.1565
Email: msan@wcer.wisc.edu

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