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Join your peers and display your pride with CEC’s Honor Cord. Each cord is 54" long in royal and maroon intertwined with 4" Chainette Tassels at each end. Includes a Gold Tassel Clip and Council for Exceptional Children charm.

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Graduation Celebration Party

We want to celebrate you and your hard-won success as you enter the field of special education. Join your fellow graduates and connect with veteran educators and CEC leaders who are eager to support and network with you. This will be a casual gathering where you can meet the best of the best in special education!

Join us on May 18, 2021 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Eastern

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Honoring and Expressing Intersectionality Through the Visual and Performing Arts

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Last Updated: 21 April, 2021

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