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HAPPENING TODAY AT 2PM (ET)
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This isn’t a professional learning session, but it is an opportunity to learn more about something that impacts every stage of your career and beyond: financial wellness and retirement planning.
Later today, PlanMember representatives will host a live Q&A to share information about myPlanMember™ resources available to all AESA members, including retirement planning tools, financial wellness resources, and a pension estimate calculator designed to help employees better understand retirement readiness.
Whether you’re early in your career or beginning to think more seriously about retirement, this informal session is a chance to learn more and ask questions.
The button below is THE LINK to join today's session at 2:00 pm ET. If your schedule allows, join us!
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Become an AESA Global Coordinator
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“As an experienced traveler and educator, the AESA Global Coordinator Training Program helped bridge the gap between the global learning experiences I valued and the formal education system I served in. The program formalized and legitimized the role of a global education ambassador, creating deeper, broader, and more equitable learning opportunities for students.
The experience strengthened my cultural intelligence, expanded my thinking about what’s possible in global education, and connected me with passionate colleagues committed to improving outcomes for all children. Most importantly, it gave our region immediate access to meaningful global learning opportunities and the relationships to sustain them.”
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- Stuart Brown, West40 ISC (IL) &
2025-26 AESA Global Coordinator Training Cohort Participant
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Interested in learning more?
Join Jason Hiruo, AESA Chief Global Officer, for a live conversation designed for AESA members who want to explore the role, ask questions, and hear firsthand about the impact and opportunities of serving as a Global Coordinator. This is an open, informal discussion, so come curious and bring your questions -- and Jason will answer them in full!
Please RSVP to a session:
May 29, 2026 | 2:00 PM ET | Virtual
June 24, 2026 | 2:00 PM ET | Virtual
Can't attend? Please reach out to Angie Cedillo Pulla, AESA Global Engagement & Operations Specialist, and she can help coordinate a conversation with your team.
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Join the 2026-27 Leadership Academy Cohort
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"The experience expands your perspective by exposing you to educational systems beyond our own. It challenges you to think differently, pushing you to consider ideas and approaches outside our borders. Most importantly, experiencing it firsthand is unmatched; the insights and growth you gain would simply be difficult to replicate any other way."
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- Dr. Armando Aguirre, Region 19 (TX) &
2025-26 AESA Leadership Academy Cohort Participant
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The Experience:
Designed to build leadership capacity across ESAs and prepare more leaders to move the work forward locally, nationally, and globally.
- ESA CEOs + cabinet-level leaders
- In-person and virtual learning
- Global Insight Exchange in Spring 2027 to Vienna and Budapest
Past participants are welcome to return, recognizing that leadership growth continues as organizations and contexts evolve.
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Find Your People. Strengthen Your Practice!
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AESA’s Professional Networks for the upcoming year are built to connect you with peers who understand your role, your responsibilities, and your opportunities. These yearlong experiences help you sharpen your practice, exchange ideas, and stay aligned with what’s happening across the field.
You can secure your spot now and choose to pay during this fiscal year or defer payment until after July 1, 2026. Invoices simply need to be paid before your network’s first meeting.
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Behavioral Health Network
A collaborative community advancing behavioral health infrastructure and supports across educational service agencies.
Dates: Sept. 23 | Nov. 18 | Jan. 20 | Feb. 24 | Mar 17 | Apr 21
Time: 2:00-3:30 pm ET
Register
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Business & HR Officials Network
Designed for CFOs, business managers, and HR leaders to explore in-depth strategies in finance, HR, and compliance.
Dates: Sept. 9 | Nov. 4 | Feb. 10 | Apr 7
Time: 2:00-3:30 pm ET
Register
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Communications & Marketing Network
Empowers ESA communicators to amplify impact, align messaging, and tell the story of service agencies nationwide.
Dates: Aug. 27 | Oct. 1 | Dec. 10 | Feb. 4 | Apr. 8 | Jun. 3
Time: 2:00-3:30 pm ET
Register
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Professional Learning Consultants Network
A vibrant space for professional development consultants to exchange ideas, ignite innovation, and deepen their impact.
Dates: Sept. 15 | Nov. 10 | Jan. 5 | Feb. 16 | Mar. 16 | Apr. 13
Time: 2:00-3:30 pm ET
Register
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Professional Learning Directors Network
A national community for ESA leaders designing, leading, and scaling high-impact professional learning.
Dates: Sept. 17 | Nov. 12 | Jan. 7 | Feb. 18 | Mar. 18 | Apr. 15
Time: 2:00-3:30 pm ET
Register
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Special Education Director Network
A collaborative community for special education leaders committed to advancing services and student outcomes.
Dates: Sept. 22 | Nov. 17 | Jan. 12 | Feb. 9 | Mar. 9 | Apr. 20
Time: 2:00-3:30 pm ET
Register
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Technology Leaders Network
Let this network be a gateway to becoming a transformative technology leader within your educational community.
Dates: Aug. 27 | Oct. 15 | Dec. 9 | Feb. 11 | Apr. 1 | Jun. 3
Time: 2:00-3:30 pm ET
Register
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Know Someone Who Should Join These Networks?
Please share these opportunities with them and ensure we have their contact information by having them complete the Member Portal Account Form. AESA networks are about building bold, connected communities—and we want the right people at the table!
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