Maine Infonet Pre-Conference

Keynote speaker: Kristina M.J. Powell, Executive Director of The Telling Room.

Kristina will talk about her journey to this work with youth and creativity, the Telling Room concepts and philosophy.  Telling Room students will  share some of  their creative writing.  Kristina will also discuss connections of this work to Literacy and Libraries. 

Kristina graduated from Bowdoin College with her BA in Anthropology, and for seven years she worked in admissions & enrollment at the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), and then co-managed the study abroad advising department. At Bates College, she served as Associate Director developing and implementing new programs for underrepresented alumni, students, and their families. Kristina later managed the development team at The Center for Grieving Children, and in June 2021 received her MBA while serving as the Director of The Berwick Fund at Berwick Academy.

The Day's Schedule:

• 9:30-10:30 Registration and Coffee/Snack
• 10:30-12:30 Keynote:  Amplifying Youth Voices with Kristina Powell, Executive Director of The Telling Room
• 12:30-1:30 Lunch and Conversation
• 1:45-4:00 Intersystem Policies & You: A Work Session with MIN

COVID protocols:

• Attendees will be required to show proof of full vaccination at registration check-in. This can be your vaccination card, or a picture of it on your phone. The CDC defines fully vaccinated as "a person has received their primary series of COVID-19 vaccines." We strongly recommend attendees are "up-to-date", which the CDC defines as "a person has received all recommended COVID-19 vaccines, including any booster dose(s) when eligible."

• We will follow the current CDC guidelines and/or local mandates on masking, at the time of the event. MIN and MLA cannot require Sunday River staff or other guests to wear masks, if the facility is not requiring it at the time of the event. 
• In order to keep meals as safe as possible, we have opted to order continental-style breakfasts and boxed lunches (sandwiches or salads) instead of the usual buffet-style meals. Please understand that this does limit our options, particularly for those with dietary restrictions/allergies. 

Boxed Lunches: