✨📅✨ Cohort 4 Candidates will be notified of next steps in mid to late May

Inaugural Conference

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Harvesting Teacher Talent: From Policy to Practice

This conference is designed for education leaders, policymakers, district and ISD staff, higher education partners, Grow Your Own and apprenticeship practitioners, workforce and community partners, and researchers committed to addressing Michigan’s educator shortage.

Key topics will include:

  • Educator pipeline policy, compliance, and innovative practices
  • Program design and implementation strategies
  • Equity and access in educator preparation
  • Apprenticeships and Grow Your Own pathways
  • Research, data, and national perspectives
  • District, school, and community-based practices.

Attendees will leave with practical insights, shared learning, and new connections to help move educator talent initiatives from policy to practice across Michigan

Call for Proposals

Call for Proposals Opens: May 7, 2026
Proposal Submission Deadline: June 30, 2026, 11:59 pm

Interested in sharing your expertise and innovative practices in educator workforce development? Visit our Call for Proposals page to submit a session proposal for the 2026 conference. 

Conference Location

Washtenaw ISD, 1819 S Wagner Rd, Ann Arbor, MI 48106

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Agenda

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Sponsorships

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Explore sponsorship and partnership opportunities for the inaugural Michigan Talent Together Educator Workforce Conference in Ann Arbor. Conference partners will gain valuable visibility while supporting statewide efforts to strengthen and sustain Michigan’s educator workforce.

Presenting Partner

$20,000 Investment
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Platinum Sponsor

$15,000 Investment
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Gold Sponsor

$10,000 Investment
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Silver Sponsor

$5,000 Investment
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