Name: School Age Care - Program Area Breakout Session: Connect, Collaborate, and Grow
Start: 2026-10-22T10:15:00-0500
End: 2026-10-22T11:15:00-0500

School Age Care - Program Area Breakout Session: Connect, Collaborate, and Grow

Thursday October 22, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am CDT

Suite 101 - Lower Level

Join fellow Community Education professionals for an energizing opportunity to connect with others who share your program focus. These breakout sessions are designed to spark conversation, build relationships, and strengthen your work through peer-led, roundtable discussions. Whether you're looking for fresh ideas, solutions to common challenges, or simply a chance to build community with colleagues who get it, this is your space to collaborate, reflect, and recharge. Come ready to share, learn, and walk away with new perspectives—and new connections—that will inspire your work long after the conference ends.

Speakers

Angie Parker

Program Specialist, Minneapolis Public Schools

I have been working in Community Education for over 10 years in School Age Care. Currently I supervise five sites with Minneapolis Kids, which have before/after school programming as well as Minneapolis Kids Juniors, a full day pre-k program.

I specialize in program quality and continuous improvement systems and practices; I have a deep history with accreditation in the school age care field. I lead a number of programs through the MAAP accreditation process, was a certified MAAP coach for both internal and external school age care progr

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Darby Throne

Thursday October 22, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am CDT
Suite 101 - Lower Level 30 Civic Center Dr SE, Rochester, MN 55904, USA

School Age Child Care

2026 MCEA Fall Conference

Angie Parker

Darby Throne

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2026 MCEA Fall Conference

Angie Parker

Darby Throne

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