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Empower Youth Success 2026

Welcome to Empower Youth Success 2026!
Get ready for an exciting few days of innovative learning, engagement, networking, and fun. Whether this is your first time or you’re a returning attendee, we’re so glad you’re here to help make this event unforgettable!

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7:45am EDT

Coffee and Tea Station West Gallery

8:45am EDT

Opening Ceremony Governor Ballroom A&BTimothy Fowler • Alli Lidie

10:00am EDT

Community Schools 101 Governor Ballroom EKim Viade • Jorge Blau • Casey Pulz • Stacy Robitaille From Punishment to Partnership: Restorative Practices in MTSS Kelsey'sShania Irby • Kelley Burt Incorporating Liberation-Focused Healing Principles to Support Student Mental Health To Affinity and Beyond Hudson BallroomTimothy Fowler • Asha Alexander Meaningful Activities in After School Programs Governor Ballroom DClaire Comtois • Arlene Rider Simplifying STEM – How the Scientific Method is used in everyday life. Governor Ballroom CCarla Stough Huffman • Heather Swallow

11:45am EDT

Plated Lunch & Youth Panel - The Power of Youth Voice: Strengthening Schools and Community Governor Ballroom A&BKristin Rivera

1:00pm EDT

Can I Learn and Play With You? Kelsey'sLesley Lawrence • Donna McGowan Changing Minds: Stories Over Stigma Hudson BallroomShania Irby • Sarika Agarwal NBA Math Hoops - Creating the Next Math Champion Governor Ballroom CTimothy Fowler • Jonathan McLean The SNACC Approach: Unlocking Youth Potential Through Food Governor Ballroom EClaire Comtois • Danielle Cohen • Megan Gottlieb

2:00pm EDT

Beyond the SAC Credential: Using Aspire to Strengthen School-Age Staff and Programs Governor Ballroom CCarla Stough Huffman • Olivia Lasala • Tinnycua Williams Expanding Mental Wellness in School Communities with the SMHRTCenter Hudson BallroomAlli Lidie • Matthew Shapiro Follow Your Arrow: Explorations of Leadership & Collaboration Kelsey'sTimothy Fowler • Alexandra Teitel From Guidance to Growth: Promoting Positive Behaviors Governor Ballroom DClaire Comtois • Lynn Siebert Who Drives the Work? Key Roles in Community Schools Governor Ballroom EShania Irby • Jorge Blau

3:45pm EDT

Accountability Without Burnout: Coaching, Delegation, and Performance in Afterschool Leadership Governor Ballroom CClaire Comtois • Kim Viade Am I Welcome? Setting the Course for Impactful Parent Engagement Governor Ballroom EShania Irby • Roslyn Odinga • Mesha Joseph Community Schools Sustainability through a CoSer Model (Experienced) Kelsey'sLesley Lawrence • Kailin Kucewicz • Andrea McKenna • Shannon Farnung Reclaiming Realistic Self-Care for the Adults Who Hold It All Together Hudson BallroomCarla Stough Huffman • Kelley Burt Unlock the Future: Digital Consciousness and Human Intelligence Governor Ballroom DTimothy Fowler • Julia Gabor • Jeffrey Jordan

6:00pm EDT

Celebrating 30 Years of the Network - Dinner Governor Ballroom A&BRigaud Noel • Alli Lidie • Matthew Shapiro • Commissioner DaMia Harris-Madden • Wegmans