Summit
Agenda
Wednesday, October 22, 2025
10:30am ET
Zoom Meeting Room Opens
Check-In & Networking
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11:00am ET
Welcome
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11:45am -12:00pm ET
BREAK
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11:15am-11:45am ET
Opening Plenary Session
Beyond Engagement: Building Authentic Relationships with Fathers
Robert Harris, Thrive Center for Children, Families, and Communities at Georgetown University
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12:00-1:00pm ET
Session One: Fathers as Leaders: Shifting Culture, Breaking Barriers
Neil Tift, Chris Brown, Dr. James Rodriguez, Michael Finlay
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1:00-1:15pm ET
BREAK
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1:15-2:00pm ET​​​
Session Two: Blending and Braiding: Pathways to Sustainability
Christine Stoner-Mertz
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Session Three: Community Opportunity Map: Using Data to Drive Change
Lucas Gerber, Tecoria Jones
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BREAK
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Session Four: From Data to Action, Hands-On Grant Writing & Program Planning
Breakout Room:
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Grant Writing for Impact
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Planning for Stronger Communities
Lucas Gerber, Tecoria Jones
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Session Five: Business Development for Stronger Communities
Brenda McChesney
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2:00-2:45pm ET​​​
2:45-3:15pm ET​​
3:15-4:00pm ET​​​​
​4:00-4:30pm ET
Thursday, October 23, 2025
10:30am ET
Zoom Meeting Room Opens
Check-In & Networking
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11:00am-12:00pm ET
Session Six: Parent & Family Leadership in Practice: Voices from the Field
Jennifer Johnson, Dungey, Yazmil Soriano, Terrance Davis
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12:00-1:00pm ET
Session Seven: Parent Leadership in Action in LatinX and Indigenous Communities: Grounded, Connected, Sustainable
Monica Beltran, Elayna Fernandez, Kukunaokala Yoshimoto, Arthur Argomaniz, Jolyana Begay-Kroupa
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1:00-1:15pm ET
BREAK
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1:15-2:15pm ET
Session 8: Indigenous Leadership Insights for Stronger Families
Barb Fabre​
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2:15-2:45pm ET
BREAK
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2:45-4:00pm ET
Closing Keynote Session: Parents Leading Change: Voices that Shape Systems
Valerie Frost​
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4:00-4:30pm ET
Summit Close
Brenda McChesney, Julie Matusick​
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