The Virginia TIOS mini-conference, in partnership with the Virginia Theatre Association, will provide practicing preK-12 teachers and teaching artists' entry points to using theatrical tools that enhance and enrich learning in their classroom and school communities. Through breakout sessions, a keynote presentation, and a networking lunch participants will gain useful tools that they can use in the classroom. Topics explored in this one day mini-conference will include: How can you foster creativity to also create multicultural understandings? This one day event will also offer the option of dinner and an evening performance by Theatre VCU.