Oregon Education Service District leadership and staff, you are invited to join us at the 2025 OAESD Spring Conference, a unique opportunity dedicated to empowerment, inspiration, and connection through our dynamic speakers, impactful breakout sessions, and the presence of our valued guests. Guided by our theme, “Hope Rising; Creating Bright Futures,” this gathering is a chance to share insights and foster partnerships that inspire hope and innovation in education. Through interactive sessions, meaningful discussions, and shared resources, we aim to strengthen collaboration and build pathways toward brighter futures for students, educators, and communities. Join us in this impactful gathering to connect, learn, and lead with hope as we create brighter futures for all.
OAESD. We truly are, Better Together!
Keynote Speaker: Anatola Araba
With the mantra “imagination is the greatest tool of humanity,” Anatola Araba is an artist, futurist, and award-winning filmmaker who pushes the boundaries of storytelling by fusing art and technology.
Raised in the heart of New York City, Anatola graduated from the prestigious New York University, Tisch School of the Arts. She is on a mission to inform, inspire, and reimagine the world as it could be.
Her renowned film, “Afro Algorithms,” is a visionary 3D animated short about artificial intelligence and bias. The project garnered numerous awards across the globe and has made history as the first science fiction short film to be sent to space as part of NASA’s first Moon mission since 1972.
As the founder of the multimedia innovation studio Reimagine Story Lab, Anatola is pioneering a new era of diverse and world-class immersive experiences by creative directing cutting edge projects across the new media landscape.
Her films and interdisciplinary artworks have exhibited at world renowned institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Lincoln Center, Art Basel, the Museum of Moving Images, and more.
She has partnered with the likes of Snapchat, Google, and Mozilla to tell innovative stories. Her writing has been published in ELLE and Harper’s Bazaar. Her work has been featured in Vogue and the Wall Street Journal.
Anatola believes that solutions to humanity’s greatest challenges, from climate change to growing inequality, can be sparked through the transformative power of the imagination.
Breakout Sessions
Engage in interactive and specialized breakout sessions tailored to education professionals. Each session is designed to provide practical takeaways to elevate your impact in your community.
Valued Guests
We are honored to welcome esteemed ESD leadership and staff, along with other education partners from around the beautiful state of Oregon to come together for a meaningful time of collaboration, connection, and learning in a dynamic and engaging environment. Oregon’s educators, community leaders, and advocates exemplify the theme of “Hope Rising.” Your dedication and insights will inspire collaboration and growth throughout the event.
Registration:
We will be using the Sched platform for event registration and information this year; feel free to create your free account at Sched.com at any time; registration instructions have been sent to your ESD Executive Assistants; feel free to reach out to lorena.childress@lblesd.k12.or.us as well!
Fees:
Registration Fee (Early Bird) through 4/2/25: $475.00
Registration Fee 4/3/25: $525.00
Registration deadline: 4/22/25
Additional guests are welcome to attend the banquet meal for the extra charge of $100 per ticket, and can be noted during registration
Cancellation policy: Cancellations after 4/22/25 will not be refundable
As always, we will invoice registration fees post-event
The Venue:
Our event will be held at the beautiful Sunriver Resort in Central Oregon!
Questions? Reach out to lorena.childress@lblesd.k12.or.us
Thank you to Our Valued Sponsor:
