Recognition of Jewish High Holy Days during OpenEd22

The OpenEd Board of Directors recognizes the Open Education Conference this year falls on two Jewish High Holy Days, specifically Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah (October 17 and 18). The Board would like to sincerely thank those community members who brought this conflict to our attention and apologize for not considering the impact these dates would have on those observing Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah. In accordance with the conference’s Strategic Vision, we would like to underscore our commitment to the conference values of transparency and accountability. We will continue to strive to create an environment that is welcoming and inclusive of all members of the OpenEd Conference community, both this year and in future years.

We would like to accommodate attendees observing the High Holy Days by offering the following: 

• Those affected by this conflict may use the code A2597 to reduce their registration fee by 50%, ensuring that they don’t bear the full cost of attendance when observing the High Holy Days on October 17th and 18th. 

• If you’ve submitted a proposal, and it is accepted, we will schedule your presentation on October 19th or 20th. If you selected the 25-minute pre-recorded presentation, we will schedule your Q&A session on October 19th or 20th. (To request this accommodation, or if you have any questions or concerns, please email contact@openeducationconference.org)

Thank you,

The Open Education Conference Board of Directors