BOOST Conference
Inspire Youth. Inspire Learning. Inspire Change.
Join
the
largest,
most
recognized,
and
comprehensive
global
convening
for
after
school,
expanded
learning,
and
in
and
out-of-school
time
professionals.
Set
in
a
retreat-like
atmosphere,
this
annual,
extraordinary
event
will
rejuvenate
your
passion,
boost
your
direction
for
quality
programming
and
provide
tools
and
resources
that
will
inspire
you
to
create
change.
2023
KEYNOTE
SPEAKER
-
PRINCIPAL
WAYMAN
CEO,
Principal
Wayman
Consulting,
Founder
of
CurrentlyTrending,
Speaker
and
Author,
Philadelphia,
PA
Principal
Wayman
is
a
passionate
education
advocate
with
an
unwavering
belief
in
the
potential
of
all
children.
She
grew
up
in
North
Philadelphia,
where
she
experienced
firsthand
the
injustice
perpetrated
against
poor
students
in
their
education.
She
has
dedicated
her
career
to
ending
that
injustice
and
helping
students
succeed
in
school
and
beyond.
Principal
Wayman
is
CEO
of
Principal
Wayman
Consulting
and
founder
and
leader
of
CurrentlyTrending,
a
nonprofit
that
helps
students
escape
poverty
by
providing
them
with
direct
coaching,
resources,
and
support
to
graduate
high
school
and
lead
a
life
of
purpose.
Principal
Wayman
spent
20
years
as
a
special
education
teacher
before
becoming
principal
of
FitzSimons
High
School,
The
Young
Women’s
Leadership
School
at
Rhodes
High
School
and
Strawberry
Mansion
High
School.
She
spent
two
years
as
assistant
superintendent
of
high
schools
for
the
School
District
of
Philadelphia,
directly
overseeing
all
of
the
district’s
52
high
schools.
Testimonials
-
Curtis Benjamin
-
Brenda PryorMyCom Coordinator
-
Brandan NewtonAnton Grdina FLOW Participant
MyCom will enact our mission with race and equality at the forefront of our work as we always have. We will use our thought-leadership, funding, advocacy, and network to redesign service delivery. Together we will rethink infrastructure and create solutions that eliminate access to healthcare, cyclical poverty, access to quality education, housing stability, and other barriers that have impacted black lives.