Friday 8/25
What would you like to see change?
Registration / Coffee at 9:00 AM
9:30 AM — Conference Opening
Land acknowledgement/land tour
Music
10:15 AM — Exploring the Question of the Day
Firestarter stories: Najee Brown, Duaa Zahra, Jeff Jean-Philippe
Facilitated by Diannely Antigua
10:45 AM — Break
10:55 AM — Facilitated Group Conversation
Conversations among everyone to draw out and connect the wisdom in the room about today’s question, using 1-2-4-All, a small group conversational approach that cross-pollinates ideas and deepens connections – Beth Tener will facilitate. Learn more about 1-2-4-All
12:30 PM — Lunch followed by 10 min of guided movement
1:30 PM — Workshop Session 1
Workshop A | Movement with Jeff Jean-Philippe & Expressive Movement
Workshop B | Poetry with Diannely Antigua
Workshop C | Crossing the Threshold Art Show Exploration with Green Acre Team
2:30 PM — Workshop Session 2
Workshops A, B & C will be repeated.
3:30 PM — Open Space
Open Space is a lightly structured space where participants get to invite others to discuss topics they’d like to explore and everyone has the freedom to self-organize and join in conversations of interest. Learn more about Open Space
4:30 PM — Creative Time / Informal Connections
5:30 PM — Dinner
6:30 PM — Mixer
Saturday – 8/26
How can the arts and the creative process be a way to experience and grow empathy?
Registration / Coffee at 9:00 AM
9:30 AM — Movement, Meditation & Music with RootsUprising
10:15 AM — Exploring the Question of the Day
Firestarter stories: Titi de Baccarat, Adria Katz, Beth Tener, Elae Weekes
Facilitated by Victoria Carrington
10:45 AM — Break
10:55 AM — World Café
Conversations among everyone to draw out and connect the wisdom in the room about today’s question, using The World Cafe process. Small groups share stories and ideas and then mix to new tables, allowing ideas and insights to cross-pollinate. Learn more about World Cafe method.
12:30 PM — Lunch followed by 10 min of guided movement
1:30 PM — Workshop Session 1
Workshop D | Painting with Duaa Zahra
Workshop E | Music with Elae Weekes
Workshop F | Creating Resource-Rich Community Experiences with Beth Tener
2:30 PM — Workshop Session 2
Workshops D, E & F will be repeated.
3:30 PM — Open Space
Open Space is a lightly structured space where participants get to invite others to discuss topics they’d like to explore and everyone has the freedom to self-organize and join in conversations of interest. Learn more about Open Space
4:30 PM — Creative Time / Informal Connections
5:30 PM — Dinner
7:00 PM — Open Mic / Bonfire
Sunday – 8/27
How can we use the arts to build the community we dream of?
Registration / Coffee at 9:00 AM
9:30 AM — Movement, Meditation & Music with RootsUprising
10:15 AM — Exploring the Question of the Day
Firestarter stories: Toni Singleton, Catherine Cote and Russ Grazier
Facilitated by Frank Graham Robinson, Jr.
10:45 AM — Break
11:00 AM — Facilitated Group Conversation
Conversations among everyone to draw out and connect the wisdom in the room about today’s question, using 1-2-4-All, a small group conversational approach that cross-pollinates ideas and deepens connections – Beth Tener will facilitate. Learn more about 1-2-4-All.
12:30 PM — Lunch followed by 10 min of guided movement
1:30 PM — Co-Creative Space
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