7th Annual WISE Conference - Cancelled — Aquinas College - Nashville, Tennessee
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7th Annual WISE Conference – Cancelled

Tuesday, July 16Friday, July 19

7th Annual WISE Conference to be held on July 16-19, 2024 has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We hope you will be able to join us next summer for WISE 2025.

The WISE Conference is an educator formation initiative sponsored by the Center for Catholic Education at Aquinas College.

Participation in the WISE Conference will provide an opportunity for all persons involved in Catholic education to deepen their understanding of the unique nature and mission of the Catholic school.

What educators learn and experience through WISE helps them to assess the depth and expressions of Catholic identity in their own school communities and to understand how their mission as educators impacts the total school community.

Why is the conference called “WISE” ?

WISE stands for Witness, Inspire, Serve and Educate, necessary attributes for a Catholic school educator.

Who Attends WISE?

Catholic school superintendents, principals, vice principals, pastors, teachers, board members, parents, and staff! Teams of three from each participating school are very effective, but a school may send as few as one delegate. The program is limited to 30 participants.

What does the registration fee cover?

The registration fee WISE is $900 per person. Persons who register may stay without additional charge at Siena Hall (see below) where most of the conference events take place. Meals during the conference are included in the fee as well. Because the Diocese of Nashville partners with the Aquinas College School of Education, conference attendees from schools in the Nashville Diocese have a reduced fee of $750.

Do you get professional credit for attending WISE?

Clock hours are awarded for professional development, which can be applied to recertification.

 What is the benefit of attending the WISE Conference?

One of the main benefits is being part of a community of educators who are committed to the same mission, even though they are serving in a variety of schools throughout the country.

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Contact

Sister Elizabeth AnneSister Elizabeth Anne Allen, O.P., Ed.D.
Director, Center for Catholic Education at Aquinas College
4210 Harding Pike
Nashville, TN 37205
(615) 297-7545 x471
sreanne@aquinascollege.edu

 

Venue

Siena Hall at Aquinas College

Our conference will be held at Aquinas College’s Siena Hall. Though just 10 minutes from downtown Nashville, the College is surrounded by 83 acres of sprawling natural beauty.

Siena Hall

Siena Hall is a spacious, new facility which opened in 2016. The Hall is dedicated in honor of St. Catherine of Siena, a fourteenth-century Dominican and Doctor of the Church.

Bedrooms are single occupancy with a shared, conjoining bath. Each room is equipped with a desk, chair, dresser, and wardrobe.

Siena Hall contains an Oratory for private prayer. The Corpus Christi Adoration Chapel is a brief walk from Siena Hall.

Common areas and classrooms provide spaces for study, discussion, and presentations.

Free Wi-Fi throughout the building, free parking, within walking distance to various restaurants, grocery stores and other businesses.

 

Details

Start:
Tuesday, July 16
End:
Friday, July 19
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Organizer

Center for Catholic Education
Phone
615-297-7545
Email
pilgrimage@aquinascollege.edu
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Venue

Aquinas College Siena Hall
4210 Harding Pike
Nashville, TN 37205 United States
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Phone
615-297-7545

Aquinas College welcomes all students regardless of race, color, ethnicity, or national origin who desire to be part of the faith-based mission of the College to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the College. It does not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, or national origin in administration of its education policies, admission policies, scholarships and loan programs.

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