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Elkhart Culture Series: Thought Leadership Conference has ended

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. 
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Sarah Metzler

Horizon Education Alliance
VP of Foundations for Learning
Tuesday, May 21
 

TBA

Greeting and Networking Center - 7 AM to 3:00 PM with Refreshments LERNER Jack Citadine RoomValerie Priller • Nicole Serge

8:00am EDT

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

8:55am EDT

The #1 Determinant of Student Success or FailureFILLING IUSB Elkhart Room 133Seth Maust

10:05am EDT

Developing Immigrant Communities into Fuller Participation in the Local EconomyFILLING IUSB Elkhart Room 218John Pinter

11:15am EDT

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

1:00pm EDT

Zooming in on History: Images, Change, and Implicit BiasFILLING IUSB Elkhart Room 134Kate Thomas

2:15pm EDT

Economic DevelopmentFILLING Greater Elkhart Chamber of Commerce - BoardroomChris Stager

3:15pm EDT

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

5:45pm EDT

** General Session Panel Discussion: Year 2025 - Building an Inclusive, Connected Community Culture: Education, Business, & CommunityLIMITED LERNER Crystal Ballroom BLevon Johnson • Tessa R. Sutton, Ph.D. * • Phil D'Amico • Marian Hodges • Kellie Mullins • Yolo Lopez Perez • Darial Sterling • Steve Thalheimer, Ph.D. • Candy Yoder

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.