Elkhart Culture Series: Thought Leadership Conference has ended

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Elkhart Culture Series: Thought Leadership Conference

ELKHART COMMUNITY SCHOOLS

Registration Directions: (1) Review the event details, sessions and speaker information; (2) Click "Tickets" or register on Eventbrite HERE; (3) Once you register, your Sched account will be created and you’ll be able to make a personal agenda.

**American Sign Language services available for all general sessions through Goshen College and interpreting services.

Janeen Bertsche Johnson

Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary
Campus Pastor
Elkhart, IN

I am in my 24th year as Campus Pastor at AMBS, a seminary that trains leaders for the church. I also serve as admissions counselor, alumni director, and instructor.

7:00am EDT

Registration LERNER Foyer

8:00am EDT

** General Session Featured Speaker: Vibrant RelationshipsLIMITED LERNER AuditoriumMelinda Higginson, Ph.D.

8:55am EDT

LGBTQ+ Community Inclusive PracticesFILLING IUSB Elkhart Room 218Mixhi Marquis • H.R. Jung

10:05am EDT

Relationships MatterFULL IUSB Elkhart Room 133Melinda Higginson, Ph.D.

11:15am EDT

** General Session Featured Speaker: Create AMAZING! Be A Superhero for the Cultures in Your Life!LIMITED LERNER AuditoriumHayley Boling

11:45am EDT

LUNCH BREAK ON YOUR OWN IN THE CITY WITH A HEART

1:00pm EDT

Secondary Traumatic StressLIMITED IUSB Elkhart Room 204Kerry Mullet

3:15pm EDT

** General Session Featured Speaker: Why Diversity and Inclusion Should MatterLIMITED LERNER AuditoriumMarina Hadjioannou Waters, JD, MPH

4:00pm EDT

Roundtable Discussion: Year 2025 - Attract & Retain Talent, Create Inclusive Communities, and Foster Inclusive Economic Development through Vibrant RelationshipFILLING LERNER Crystal Ballroom CEric Ivory • Matt Werbiansky • Tessa R. Sutton, Ph.D. *

7:00pm EDT

** General Session – Culture Series: Continuing the Conversation with Dr. Randal Pinkett, Ph.D. LERNER AuditoriumThe Lerner - 7 PM Keynote: Randal Pinkett, Ph.D.