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PrintNTACT:C 2027 Capacity Building Institute (CBI)!
May 11 - 13, 2027 | Baltimore, MD
Anchored in Purpose. Set to Sail.
Join state teams from across the country for the 2027 NTACT:C Capacity Building Institute, May 11–13 in Baltimore, Maryland.
This year’s theme, Anchored in Purpose: Set to Sail, reflects the work ahead. Teams will build from a shared purpose, use data to chart their course, and develop practical plans that improve transition services and outcomes for youth with disabilities.
Learn, Connect, and Plan
The 2027 Institute will include:
- Engaging keynote speakers and panels
- 22 concurrent sessions led by state and national colleagues
- YETI-led general sessions
- State-to-state networking
- an interactive Harbor Gathering featuring demonstrations, resources, and networking
- four dedicated times for interagency state team strategic planning
Your team will leave with stronger connections, clearer priorities, and a plan for moving forward.
Chart Your State's Course
During the Institute, state teams will work together to:
- strengthen their knowledge of effective secondary transition practices
- use transition data to examine current efforts and identify priorities
- create or update interagency strategic plans
- strengthen youth and family voice, engagement, and leadership
- build new partnerships and deepen existing connections with other states and organizations
Prepare Your State Team
Start preparing now for the 2027 NTACT:C Capacity Building Institute. Explore planning tools, videos, team activities, and other resources designed to help your team make the most of its time in Baltimore.
Additional resources will be added throughout the year, so bookmark this page and watch for updates.
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The agenda will be updated as we have more details to share.
Download the 2027 Conference App to keep your schedule, session details, maps, updates, and event information all in one place.
Strategic Planning Tool
Take advantage of our State Planning Tools and make the most out of collaboration!
Strategic Planning Tool
State Team Room Assignment
Check here for details on your Team Room for meetings!
State Team Room Assignment
State Team Room Assignment
Check here for details on your Team Room for meetings!
State Team Room Assignment
Student, youth, parent, and family voices / content
Holistic, person-driven planning/ provision of vocational rehabilitation, secondary education, and dropout services
Collaborative service delivery including recovery and retention
CTE, career pathways, and provision of work-based learning experiences for all students with disabilities
Federal Partner Engagement
Multiple Themes
Tuesday
| Time | Strand | Location | Activity |
| 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM | Midway | Registration Open | |
| 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM | Lakeview | Facilitator Preparation | |
| 8:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Various locations available | Informal networking & state team prep meetings - optional/ non-facilitated | |
| 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM | Lakeshore 4 | Quality Indicators for Professional Development Meeting (With Piloting States - Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Maryland, Utah) | |
| 8:00 AM - 10:45 AM | Burnham, Olmstead, or Keynes | Focus Groups by Invitation | |
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | University Ballroom A-E | General Session & Working Brunch - Rooted in Leadership: Cultivating Youth Engagement for Thriving Communities | |
| 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM | Lakeview | BREAK | |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | Concurrent Sessions (8) - Round 1 | ||
| 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM | BREAK | ||
| 2:15 PM - 3:45 PM | Interagency State Team Strategic Planning I | ||
| 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM | BREAK | ||
| 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Lakeview | Facilitator Debrief | |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | Garden Party | ||
| Dinner on your own | |||
| 5:30 PM - 6:45 PM | Burnham | Focus Group by Invitation |
Wednesday
| Time | Strand | Location | Activity |
| 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM | Midway | Registration Open | |
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM | University Ballroom A-E | Morning Bloom: Reflections, Raffles and What’s Ahead - General Session | |
| 9:00 AM - 9:15 AM | BREAK | ||
| 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM | Concurrent Sessions (8) - Round 2 | ||
| 10:15 AM - 10:30 AM | BREAK | ||
| 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Interagency State Team Strategic Planning II | ||
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | University Ballroom A-E | General Session & Working Lunch - Cultivating Success: Growing Pathways to Graduation and Career Readiness | |
| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM | BREAK | ||
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Topically-Focused Table Talks - State Networking | ||
| 3:00 PM - 3:15 PM | BREAK | ||
| 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM | Interagency State Team Strategic Planning III | ||
| 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Lakeview | Facilitator Debrief | |
| Dinner on your own |
Thursday
| Time | Strand | Location | Activity |
| Breakfast on your own | |||
| 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM | University Ballroom A-E | Harvesting our Impact: Celebrating Growth and Seeding the Future - General Session | |
| 9:30 AM - 9:45 AM | BREAK | ||
| 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM | Concurrent Sessions (6) - Round 3 | ||
| 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM | BREAK | ||
| 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM | Interagency State Team Strategic Planning IV | ||
| 12:30 PM - 12:30 PM | ADJOURN |
- Win resources for your State
- Collect your CRCs
- Share your transition TA experience with our federal partners
- The Evaluation page has the details
Take the CBI Evaluation!
NTACT:C 2027 Capacity Building Institute (CBI)!
Thanks for attending the National Technical Assistance Center on Transition: The Collaborative’s (NTACT:C) 2025 Capacity Building Institute (CBI).
Student, Youth/Family Voices
Youth Engagement Now: Fresh Tools & Strategies to Power Meaningful Connections
- Youth Engagement Tools (PDF)
- YEN Website Overview (PDF)
Person-Driven Planning
Wisconsin's Transition Improvement Grant (TIG): Improving Graduation Outcomes
- TIG Improving Graduation (PDF)
General Session & Working Lunch - Cultivating Success: Growing Pathways to Graduation and Career Readiness
Collaborative Service Delivery
Growing Connections: Resource Mapping for Collaborative Service Delivery
CTE
Multiple Themes
Growing Transition Expertise: Collaborative Approaches to Preparation
The Power of Community: Leveraging Community Strengths to Support Resilience
- The Power of Community (PDF)