Belonging by Design: Leading with Courage, Disrupting with Grace

What if disruption in education was about redesigning systems with purpose and care?

In this session, Emily Mostovoy-Luna explores how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and the 4 Cs (Compassion, Curiosity, Creativity, and Collaboration) can guide courageous, thoughtful change.

Through research, storytelling, and student voice, participants examine how design decisions shape belonging, access, and engagement.This session challenges educators and leaders to move beyond compliance toward intentional design, where learner variability is celebrated, agency is honored, and belonging is built by design.