Conference Schedule

Tuesday, September 24

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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An Evening with Brooke Shields
In-Person Only | Juanita K Hammons Hall for the Performing Arts

Brooke Shields
Acclaimed Actress, Model, Author and Entrepreneur

Wednesday, September 25

10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
Are We Still Bowling Alone? The State of Community in America
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Defending the U.S.: The All-Volunteer Force in the 21st Century
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11:15 AM - 12:05 PM
Breaking through Echo Chamber Bubbles
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The Environmental Impact of Individual Choices
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12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
PLENARY
The New Secular America
In-Person Only | PSU Theater

Ray Suarez
Renowned Broadcaster and Author
1:25 PM - 2:15 PM
Harnessing the Power of AI in Healthcare
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Whose Norm Is It? The Thin Line Between Harm and Choice
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2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
We the People As Water Stewards
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Still Separate, Not Equal
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3:35 PM - 4:25 PM
Connections: Building a Web of Support for Our Youth
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All Hands On Deck: Balancing Identity and Efficacy
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7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
PLENARY
The Self and the Connected Community
In-Person Only | PSU Theater

Tucker Bryant
Entrepreneur, innovation strategist, poet

Thursday, September 26

9:30 AM - 10:20 AM
Tourism as a Catalyst for Community Engagement
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Striking a Balance in the Socioeconomic Landscape
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11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
Nurturing Community Support for Individual Resilience
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Teacher Education: When Classroom Neutrality is Attacked
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
PLENARY
Here and Now with Scott Tong
In-Person Only | PSU Theater

Scott Tong
Journalist, author, radio host & Co-Host of Here & Now
2:00 PM - 2:50 PM
Nurturing Genuine Bonds, Free Speech and Regulation in Our Virtual Era
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It’s Not Business as Usual: The New Face of Business
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3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
Can the Spiritual-But-Not-Religious Find Community?
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Freedom, Individualism, and Community in America
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7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
PLENARY
In the Key of E Pluribus Unum: Individual Freedom and The Greater Good on the Jazz Bandstand
Live Zoom Event | click title for Zoom link | all times listed CDT

Dr. Wesley J. Watkins, IV
Founder, The Jazz & Democracy Project