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Keynote - Remember Your Why: Reconnecting Purpose in Adult Education
Tuesday July 7, 2026 8:00am - 9:15am CDT
Ballroom
The purpose of this presentation is to reconnect educators and professionals to their purpose, strengthen resilience, and inspire intentional, learner-centered practices that ultimately improve outcomes for the adults and communities they serve. The framework of the presentation/conversation will center on the following concepts. To understand and embrace that adult education can change the course of the lives of its students in a manner that is different than traditional education. To acknowledge the weight of the work in Adult Education. To embrace the power of belief and the impact it can have on adult learners and ourselves as educators/professionals. To remember your why with intentional practice, because over time, systems, along with the heaviness of what we do, can make us forget.  To understand and acknowledge that transformation often happens quietly over time. You are still making a difference, so trust the process. To learn of the positive ripple effect of your presence and contribution in adult education on individuals, families, and communities. 
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Alyson Simmons

Founder | Executive Director, Central Iowa Trauma Recovery Center
Alyson Simmons is the Founder and Executive Director of the Central Iowa Trauma Recovery Center (CITRC) and a former principal for A. Simmons Consulting, LLC. She has over twenty-five years of experience in health care and contract administration, policy and fund development, and systems chang... Read More →
Tuesday July 7, 2026 8:00am - 9:15am CDT
Ballroom
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