Expanding Social Respect and Relational Consciousness

The theme of the ACES 2009 conference is one that invites a holistic consideration of informative policies and practices that enhance transformative changes that ultimately benefit the greater society. Our conference theme has at its heart an interest greater than academic or curricular experience alone and speaks to the heretofore-unmet needs that our collective past and rapidly changing times calls forth. Thus, the theme centers upon the social commerce of our organization at its most fundamental level, the authentic relationship. By placing our focus upon the development of relational competencies we truly increase the likelihood that our aspired efforts, in what we hope to accomplish as an association, will reach fruition. Such is the power of relationship where no one person can bring to realization transformative change unless it is through an expanded social respect and elevated relational consciousness.