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Bright Futures Community Engagement Conference 2016 is packed full of workshops and other sessions to help you engage your community! The schedule below is a tentative schedule and is being updated regularly. Please check back for more updates.LegendConference InformationThe Bridge Futures FrameworkPovertyGeneral SessionsNetworking/Social EventsFaith-Based CommunityExperience Recommendation:Novice/No Experience
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Wed 212:00 pm - 5:00 pm12:00 pm
5:00 pmRegistrationConference registration will be open during this time. Check-in is required for all conference attendees. Conference information may also be obtained at the registration area.Billingsly Student Center, Main Floor1:00 pm - 3:00 pm1:00 pm
3:00 pmMovie Screening and Q&A: Rich HillCo-Director/Co-Producer Tracy Droz TragosJoin us for a special screening of Rich Hill, a heartbreaking story about the turbulent lives of three boys living in a poor Midwestern town and the fragile bonds that sustain them. After this screening, co-director and co-producer Tracy Droz Tragos will conduct a Q&A.Billingsly Student Center, Phelps Theater3:30 pm - 5:00 pm3:30 pm
5:00 pmMovie Screening: Rich HillThis session is for new Bright Futures Advisory Board Members. Attendees will learn how to be an effective advisory board member.Billingsly Student Center, Phelps Theater1:00 pm - 3:00 pm1:00 pm
3:00 pmBreakout Session 1TBD3:30 pm - 5:00 pm3:30 pm
5:00 pmBreakout Session 2TBDThu 38:00 am - 9:00 am8:00 am
9:00 amRegistrationConference registration will be open during this time. Check-in is required for all conference attendees. Conference information may also be obtained at the registration area.Billingsly Student Center, Main Floor9:00 am - 10:30 am9:00 am
10:30 amOpening General Session and Keynote Address: Your ResolveDave Pelzer, Author of A Child Called "It"Join Dave Pelzer as he speaks about Your Resolve, which is based on Dave's New York Times Best Selling book Help Yourself, as well as, his two other self help books, Help Yourself for Teens and Moving Forward. Throughout the presentation, Dave weaves his life's story giving pertinent examples on not only how he was able to prevail but stresses proven, real-life, common sense advice for the audience to apply immediately.Billingsly Student Center Ballroom, Third Floor10:45 am - 11:45 am10:45 am
11:45 amBreakout Session 3TBD11:45 am - 1:30 pm11:45 am
1:30 pmLunch On Your Own1:00 pm - 5:00 pm1:00 pm
5:00 pmPoverty Simulation - Preregistration Required as space is limited.Coordinated by Economic Security Corporation of Southwest AreaExperience the struggles impoverished families endure on a daily basis. An eye-opening experience into the world of poverty.TBD1:30 pm - 2:30 pm1:30 pm
2:30 pmBreakout Session 4TBD2:45 pm - 3:45 pm2:45 pm
3:45 pmBreakout Session 5TBD4:00 pm - 5:00 pm4:00 pm
5:00 pmBreakout Session 6TBD6:00 pm - 8:00 pm6:00 pm
8:00 pmAn Evening of Champions Award BanquetJoin us in honoring champions from our Bright Futures affiliate communities. Pre-registration and $25 payment is required.Billingsly Student Center Ballroom, Third FloorFri 48:00 am - 9:00 am8:00 am
9:00 amNetworkingNetworking with your fellow conference attendees.Taylor Performing Arts Center9:00 am - 11:00 am9:00 am
11:00 amKeynote Address: A Framework for Understanding PovertyDr. Ruby Payne, Ph.D.Join Dr. Ruby Payne to increase your understanding of the poverty culture, including how poverty impacts learning, work habits, and decision making.Taylor Performing Arts Center11:00 am - 1:00 pm11:00 am
1:00 pmDine Around (Preregistration Required)Join one of our "Dine Arounds" for an in-depth discussion on a variety of topics surrounding community engagement and poverty.Various Locations11:00 am - 1:00 pm11:00 am
1:00 pmLunch On Your Own1:00 pm - 5:00 pm1:00 pm
5:00 pmKeynote Workshop: Bridges Out of PovertyDr. Ruby Payne, Ph.DJoin Dr. Ruby Payne for an engaging workshop about building Bridges Out of Poverty. This workshop will be centered around building relationships and connections as well as shared responsibilities.Taylor Performing Arts Center