Time to THRIVE in the Mountain States – Detailed Schedule
Saturday, April 15, 2023 | Denver, CO
Time | Session |
8:00 AM | Breakfast & Registration |
8:30 AM | Indigenous Welcome & Land Acknowledgement |
8:35 AM | Opening Plenary |
9:07 AM | A Rocky Queer Youth – Youth Ambassador Keynote by Ash Siloctt (they/them) |
9:10 AM | A Special Message from The Matthew Shepard Foundation by Judy Shepard (she/her) and Dennis Shepard (he/him) |
9:35 AM | LGBTQ+ Youth in the Mountain States-Regional Realities Panel with Adrian Smith (he/him), Sarah Warbelow (she/her), Megan Doyle (she/her), Sage Sankofa (they/them), and Taylor Davis (he/they) |
11:00 AM | Breakout Block A
- Exploring Connections: The Intersections of Race, Gender, Gender Identity, & Sexual Orientation with Chad Jimison (he/him) and Toni Smith (she/her)
- Native & Indigenous LGBTQIA2S+ Youth in Child Welfare with Crys O’Grady (she/her)
- Creating Gender Inclusive Secondary Schools with LaTayna Purnell (she/they) and Erin Fawkes (she/they)
- Trans Youth Belong in Sports with Micah Porter (he/him), Andraya Yearwood (she/her) and Brooke Rundle (she/her)
- Gender Affirming Care for Children and Youth: An Overview for Youth-Serving Professionals
- Out on the Streets with Shawna Kemppainen (they/them), Becky Treece (she/her), Brenden Harry (he/him), Eric Attard (he/they) and EmRhys Jenkins (they/them
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12:35 PM | Lunch Plenary |
12:55 PM | Local LGBTQ+ Youth Speak Out |
2:00 PM | Breakout Block B
- Supporting Transgender, Non-Binary, and Gender Non-Conforming Youth with Chad Jimison (he/him) and Toni Smith (she/her)
- Creating Gender Inclusive Environments in Child Welfare Systems with Phii Regis (they/them)
- The Rainbow Red Road: Supporting Two-Spirit, Indigiqueer, LGBTQ+ and Gender Non-Conforming Youth with Cody Ortiz-Oldham (they/them)
- Know Your Rights with Sarah Warbelow (she/her) and Courtnay Avant (she/her)
- Red State Rural Organizing: More Casseroles, Less Contempt with Sara Burlingame (she/her)
- Parent Panel: Caring for Our Transgender and Non-Binary Children
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| 3:30 PM | Snack Break |
| 3:45 PM | Breakout Block C
Building Organizational Capacity for LGBTQ+ Inclusive Practices in Child Welfare with Phii Regis (they/them) Teachable Moments in Schools with Cheryl Greene (she/her) and Toni Smith (she/her) From the Local School Board to the US Congress: How to Effectively Impact Public Policy with Hope Errico Wisneski (she/her) Uplifting LGBTQIA+ Youth Engaging in Non-Suicidal Self-Injury with Megan Doyle Disordered Eating and Body Image Concerns in LGBTQ+ Populations with Erin Harrop (they/them)
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5:15 PM | Dinner is served |
5:40 PM | CenterLink Resources |
5:45 PM | “The Dads” Documentary Screening |
6:05 PM | Drag Story Half Hour with Shirley Delta Blow (she/her) |
6:35 PM | Action Planning Commitment & Closing Remarks with Ted Lewis (they/them) |
7:00PM | Event Ends |
