FROM ZERO TO SCALE

The Blueprint: Launching Your Experiential Learning Program

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Most institutions struggle because they try to scale too early. From Zero to Scale is built to help you grow the right way: starting small, proving value, and building momentum with each stage.

Part 1 gives you the structure – a clear, practical roadmap to bring structure, alignment, and early momentum to their EL efforts.
CONFERENCE VENUE

The University of the West of England

Frenchay Campus, Enterprise Park 1 building

 

LOCATION INFORMATION

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2020-11-27
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Holiday Inn Express Bristol - Filton

New Road, Bristol, BS34 8TJ United Kingdom

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The Fox Den

For those arriving early, we'll be serving welcome drinks across the street from the Holiday Inn Express Bristol - Filton:

      • Monday, June 17th
      • 6:30-9pm
      • The Fox Den, New Rd, Stoke Gifford, Bristol BS34 8TJ, United Kingdom
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🧭 What we'll chat about:

Experiential Learning leaders everywhere share the same challenge: How do you build something meaningful when you’re understaffed, decentralized, or just getting started?

Part 1 of our From Zero to Scale series is designed exactly for professionals who are building the foundation for experiential learning. Like many peers, your ExL efforts may be decentralized or lightly assessed. 

Whether you’re a team of one or supporting a handful of siloed initiatives, this session gives you the blueprint to move from “great idea” to institutional approval to a functioning, measurable pilot.

This fireside chat will cover:

  1. How to Make the Pitch & Win Approval: Learn how to connect EL to institutional priorities, frame a small-start strategy, and set a simple pilot goal that secures leadership buy-in.
  2. Design a Right-Sized Pilot Program: How to choose one EL format, map the simplest student–employer workflow, and avoid early pitfalls that slow down small programs.
  3. Get Your First Wins: How to recruit your first  employer partners, engage your first students, and capture early success stories that build momentum for growth.

This session is for: 

  • New experiential learning coordinators or managers
  • Career services professionals adding EL to their portfolio
  • Institutions with 1–2 active departments running siloed programs
  • Anyone who wants to grow EL but needs internal buy-in, structure, and a simple place to start 
 

 

Join Speakers:

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Kathleen Powell, Chief Career Officer | AVP for Advancement

William & Mary

 

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Bill Heinrich, Director of Mindset
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About the Series

From Zero to Scale is a fireside chat series designed to help experiential learning teams grow the right way—starting with a solid foundation, then streamlining processes, and finally scaling institution-wide with clear, data-backed impact.

Each session builds on the last and covers topics such as:


  • Launching & piloting EL programs: securing buy-in, choosing a starting point, and designing early workflows.
  • Standardizing & optimizing: streamlining processes, automating communication, and integrating additional EL types.
  • Cross-campus coordination: aligning departments, engaging faculty, and building shared reporting structures.
  • Scaling & demonstrating impact: centralizing data, tracking advanced metrics, and telling a compelling EL ROI story.
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Top Resources on Experiential Learning

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