Name: KEYNOTE: What hidden thread runs through the most beloved parts of community education?
Start: 2026-10-23T10:00:00-0500
End: 2026-10-23T11:00:00-0500

KEYNOTE: What hidden thread runs through the most beloved parts of community education?

Friday October 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am CDT

Ballroom 1 - Upper Level

From toddler song circles to after-school enrichment, from adult classes to senior groups, the programs people love most all share the same secret feature: they run on the same deep code of human meaning — call it the “human OS.” But the ways we usually talk about education make this almost invisible, which is why these programs are often the first to be cut.

In this keynote, we’ll uncover what community education provides that schools too rarely do. And once we see this thread, we can gain a clear, scientific understanding of why these programs thrive... and how to help them thrive even more.

Speakers

Brandon Hendrickson

Brandon is the founder of , a sprawling online science program built to help kids fall in love with reality from the atoms on up. He’s also the co-founder of , where he’s helping develop an approach to education that seeks to re-humanize and re-enchant academics. He holds a... Read More →

Friday October 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Ballroom 1 - Upper Level 30 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, MN 55904, USA

2026 MCEA Fall Conference

Brandon Hendrickson

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2026 MCEA Fall Conference

Brandon Hendrickson

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