Words Matter Conference
For Middle and Upper School Students & All Faculty/Staff
Dubois Center of UNC Charlotte
320 East 9th StreetCharlotte, NC 28202-2532
United States
Words Matter
Our theme for this event is "Words Matter Conference: Joy and Courage through Community Storytelling.” The words we choose shape the way we see ourselves, connect with others, and build our communities. Words Matter is an engaging, interactive conference designed for faculty, staff, and middle and high school students to explore how language influences relationships, classroom dynamics, and society. This conference aims to support NCAIS schools as they work to be courageous and unified, and to consider the impact of words and stories in their communities.
As has been our custom, this event has a faculty/staff track, an Upper School student track, and a Middle School student track.
We know that certain words and phrases carry meaning in different ways to different people. In an effort to continue the spirit of the work that has been part of the NCAIS community for decades, we are renaming our Diversity and Inclusion Conference to the Words Matter Conference. We are still committed to helping those from different experiences and backgrounds find common ground and understanding. It is because of this that we have renamed the conference the "Words Matter Conference."
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NCAIS Faculty (by Feb 23)
Registration Ends 2/23/26 at 11:59 PM EST
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7.00 (CEU) | $195.00 |
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Non-member Faculty (by Feb 23)
Registration Ends 2/23/26 at 11:59 PM EST
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7.00 (CEU) | $245.00 |
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NCAIS Faculty Member (after Feb 23)
Registration Opens 2/24/26 at 12:00 AM EST
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7.00 (CEU) | $245.00 |
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Non-member Faculty (after Feb 23)
Registration Opens 2/24/26 at 12:00 AM EST
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7.00 (CEU) | $295.00 |
| Credits | Price | |
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Middle School Student
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$99.00 | |
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Upper School Student
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$99.00 | |
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Student Presenter
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$50.00 |
Words Matter Conference 2026 by Bonnie Meyer
Jessica Campbell is an innovative educational leader with extensive experience in public, international, and independent schools. She is a founding partner of World Tree Global, an educational consulting group. She has driven change in academics, global education, and professional development programs through her roles in independent school administration. Jessica is a lifelong educator who has expertise in international student well-being and programming, global program development, dialogue training and conflict transformation, and student-centered curriculum innovation. Jessica finds joy in collaborating and creating with other educators to foster positive, values-based change for global educators and leaders.
Melody Fox Ahmed is a global program director and international education leader with a robust career in education spanning over 20 years. She is a founding partner of World Tree Global, an educational consulting group. She has held key global education positions at esteemed institutions, including Georgetown University and the National Cathedral School in Washington, DC. As an accomplished international education leader, Melody specializes in global program development and leadership, teaching and training, partnership cultivation, outreach, and stakeholder engagement within cross-cultural education initiatives. She is passionate about empowering educators and students to become peace-builders, interfaith leaders, and global citizens through meaningful programs, strategic partnerships, and experiential learning.MORE COMING SOON
HOMEWOOD SUITES BY HILTON
CHARLOTTE UPTOWN FIRST WARD
508 N COLLEGE STREET, CHARLOTTE, NC 28202
NCAIS has reserved a block of rooms at the cost of $139 per night for a single-occupancy room with a King bed.
