In the dynamic landscape of today's global challenges, leadership that prioritizes sustainability has become a critical catalyst for positive change. Share with delegates your promising practices in scalability, economic viability, human and financial resource management in WIL; staff recruitment, retention, and wellness; or connecting WIL to the challenges facing our planet. This is your opportunity to highlight ways you prioritize long-term sustainability, fostering resilience and positive impact in your program or institution.

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Recognizing that work-integrated learning is an avenue for skill development, career readiness, and personal growth, we invite you to explore the array of promising practices that facilitate transformative learning journeys. Whether you have tried something new, or have tested and true practices, we want to hear how you support your programs and people. Whether your session focuses on a specific type of WIL or is relevant across all WIL typologies, we want to hear from you.

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Some of the most impactful innovations in our field relate to equitable and inclusive work-integrated learning, decolonizing work-integrated learning, removing barriers, creating accessible experiences, and championing the work of EDIA. We strongly encourage presentations connected to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion in WIL, Accessibility in programs, policies, and practices, sessions focused on decolonizing WIL, and sessions about work that centres Indigenous ways of knowing, being, doing and connecting in WIL.

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Take an opportunity to shed light on the critical intersection of academic inquiry and real-world application. This subtheme emphasizes the importance of research and scholarship in advancing the field of work-integrated learning. We invite scholars, practitioners, and educators to share their groundbreaking studies, innovative approaches, and empirical findings, so we can advance the field by promoting research excellence, fostering collaboration, and inspiring evidence-based practices.

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We invite you to explore how we can collectively build the capacity of educators, institutions, and learners to excel in WIL’s transformative educational approach. From equipping educators with the tools to design experiential curricula, to fostering partnerships that enhance access to real-world learning opportunities, share your stories that amplify the transformative potential of experiential education

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Recognizing that WIL experiences are influenced by a spectrum of elements, we invite you to explore the diverse landscapes that impact how students, educators, and industry partners engage with these transformative learning opportunities. From managing time constraints and balancing academic commitments, to addressing communication gaps between educators and industry partners, we'll delve into the nuanced landscapes of work-integrated learning challenges.  Whether it be employment trends, labour market, economy, community development, career development, future skills, gen Z values, or other trends, we want to hear how you respond to these ever-evolving factors that impact our work.