2026 International ACAC Conference Session Proposal Form

Traditional questions like "What do YOU want?" rarely unlock authentic student voice, especially when family expectations, cultural values, and peer pressure dominate decision-making. This session provides practical conversation techniques that reveal student values without dismissing family input, strategies for cultural contexts where collective family decisions are the norm, and methods for helping students articulate priorities that may conflict with parental expectations. Attendees leave with question frameworks, intervention strategies for different family dynamics, and realistic expectations about what student agency can look like when individual choice must balance with family obligations and cultural values.