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You Are Now Free to Roam Around the Community!
This session is a call to action for educators, administrators and community stakeholders! It is an invitation to reimagine how we prepare our students not just for graduation, but for life. It’s driven by one core belief which is our students succeed best when they are empowered to engage, explore, and lead within their communities. There is a need to bridge the classroom and the community-giving students access to real-world learning, civic responsibility, and career exploration through service-learning, mentorships and internships. By intentionally breaking down the walls that confine learning to desks and whiteboards, we position our students to gain practical skills, self-confidence, and a deepened sense of purpose. In fact, they rise. They thrive. They lead. Participants will leave the session wanting to collaborate and network with courage, creativity, and the conviction that every student deserves a pathway to purpose.
This talk was presented at:
2026 National ESEA Conference
February 2026
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Denver, CO
For more information:
antiqua.hunter@la.gov
Speakers
Antiqua Hunter
Dr. Hunter has spent over 23 years improving the education system for all students. Her experiences range from serving as a Teacher, Principal, College Professor, School Turnaround Specialist to now serving on the Federal Support and Grantee Relations team as a Supervisor and State Parent and Family Engagement and Homeless Coordinator. In fact, Dr. Hunter was named the NAEHCY 2022 National State Homeless Coordinator of the Year and has authored a leadership book titled The Thrills and Chills of Leadership: Leading Beyond the Paycheck. Dr. Hunter's work reflects a strong commitment to promoting learning environments where students can rise, thrive and lead, particularly through securing critical support systems for vulnerable youth populations.
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