2024 Best Buddies Leadership Conference

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2024 Best Buddies Leadership Conference

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Who Wants to Write and Record a Mini-Speech? Georgian Room, Indiana Memorial UnionKathy DiRusso

6:30am EDT

Breakfast McNutt Dining Hall Breakfast McNutt Dining Hall Breakfast McNutt Dining Hall Breakfast McNutt Dining Hall Breakfast McNutt Dining Hall Breakfast McNutt Dining Hall Breakfast McNutt Dining Hall

8:00am EDT

Transition to IU Auditorium Transition to IU Auditorium Transition to IU Auditorium Transition to IU Auditorium Transition to IU Auditorium Transition to IU Auditorium Transition to IU Auditorium

8:30am EDT

Conference Welcome: Every Buddy Belongs Indiana University Auditorium Conference Welcome: Every Buddy Belongs Indiana University Auditorium Conference Welcome: Every Buddy Belongs Indiana University Auditorium Conference Welcome: Every Buddy Belongs Indiana University Auditorium Conference Welcome: Every Buddy Belongs Indiana University Auditorium Conference Welcome: Every Buddy Belongs Indiana University Auditorium Conference Welcome: Every Buddy Belongs Indiana University Auditorium

8:45am EDT

Young Leaders Council Indiana University Auditorium Young Leaders Council Indiana University Auditorium Young Leaders Council Indiana University Auditorium Young Leaders Council Indiana University Auditorium Young Leaders Council Indiana University Auditorium Young Leaders Council Indiana University Auditorium Young Leaders Council Indiana University Auditorium

9:00am EDT

Fearlessly Different: Our Differences are our Strengths Indiana University AuditoriumMickey Rowe Fearlessly Different: Our Differences are our Strengths Indiana University AuditoriumMickey Rowe Fearlessly Different: Our Differences are our Strengths Indiana University AuditoriumMickey Rowe Fearlessly Different: Our Differences are our Strengths Indiana University AuditoriumMickey Rowe Fearlessly Different: Our Differences are our Strengths Indiana University AuditoriumMickey Rowe Fearlessly Different: Our Differences are our Strengths Indiana University AuditoriumMickey Rowe Fearlessly Different: Our Differences are our Strengths Indiana University AuditoriumMickey Rowe

10:00am EDT

Wellness Break Indiana University Auditorium Wellness Break Indiana University Auditorium Wellness Break Indiana University Auditorium Wellness Break Indiana University Auditorium Wellness Break Indiana University Auditorium Wellness Break Indiana University Auditorium Wellness Break Indiana University Auditorium

10:30am EDT

Inclusive Belonging: Building Communities Together Indiana University Auditorium Inclusive Belonging: Building Communities Together Indiana University Auditorium Inclusive Belonging: Building Communities Together Indiana University Auditorium Inclusive Belonging: Building Communities Together Indiana University Auditorium Inclusive Belonging: Building Communities Together Indiana University Auditorium Inclusive Belonging: Building Communities Together Indiana University Auditorium Inclusive Belonging: Building Communities Together Indiana University Auditorium

11:30am EDT

Lunch TBA Lunch Food Court, Indiana Memorial Union Lunch Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial Union Lunch McNutt Dining Hall Lunch TBA Lunch McNutt Dining Hall Lunch TBA

1:00pm EDT

David Quilleon Fireside Chat w/ Advisors Frangipianni Room, Indiana Memorial Union On Your Mark! Getting to Know YOU Tree Rooms Welcome Dogwood Room, Indiana Memorial Union Transitions Kick Off: Meet, Mingle, Make Connections Best Buddies Basics Hodge Hall Classrooms Best Buddies Basics Hodge Hall Classrooms Mission Overview: Friendship & E-Buddies Charter Room, Indiana Memorial Union The Ultimate Game Show Georgian Room, Indiana Memorial UnionCheyenne Jock Let's Get It Started Dogwood Room, Indiana Memorial UnionBlake Campbell BBLC Talks Whittenberger Auditorium, Indiana Memorial Union

1:30pm EDT

Be a Best Buddies Know-It-All Tree Rooms, Indiana Memorial Union One Word Goal: Weekend EditionJulia Long Global Ambassador Panel Dogwood Room, Indiana Memorial Union

1:45pm EDT

Leading with Intention Hodge Hall Classrooms Leading with Intention Hodge Hall Classrooms Planning for a Successful School Year Frangipianni Room, Indiana Memorial UnionMorgan Tansey • Abigail Hardage

2:00pm EDT

Get Set! Planning the Best Speech EVER Tree Rooms, Indiana Memorial Union Mission Overview: Jobs & Transitions Charter Room, Indiana Memorial Union Career Crossroads: Navigating 'Is This the Right Job?' Georgian Room, Indiana Memorial UnionHorace Porras Career Quest: Campus Scavenger Hunt Adventure

2:15pm EDT

Breakout Sessions #1 Dogwood Room, Indiana Memorial UnionWhitney Michielssen • Chanel Brisbane • Holly Goshin

2:30pm EDT

Break Break Hodge Hall Classrooms Break Hodge Hall Classrooms

2:45pm EDT

Break & Transition to Alumni Hall

3:00pm EDT

Break Recipe for Friendship Hodge Hall Classrooms Recipe for Friendship Hodge Hall Classrooms Mission Overview: Living & Leadership Charter Room, Indiana Memorial Union Let's GO! Speech Writing Workshop Tree Rooms, Indiana Memorial Union World Café: Belonging Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial UnionMilicent Boykin World Café: Belonging Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial UnionMilicent Boykin

3:30pm EDT

Roundtable Reflections Is It Time to Fly Solo? When Supported Employment Becomes Integrated Georgian Room, Indiana Memorial UnionHeather Bouchez

3:45pm EDT

Events & Engagement Hodge Hall Classrooms Events & Engagement Hodge Hall Classrooms

4:00pm EDT

Mission Overview: Eunie's Buddies Charter Room, Indiana Memorial Union Chill & Chat: Social Break

4:15pm EDT

Wrap Up Tree Rooms, Indiana Memorial Union

4:30pm EDT

Program Breakout: Colleague Connect Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial Union Transition to Dorms Wrap Up & Reflection Dogwood Room, Indiana Memorial UnionBlake Campbell Program Debrief: State Delegation Debrief Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial Union Transition to Dorms

5:00pm EDT

Transition to Dorms Transition to Dorms Dinner McNutt Dining Hall Dinner McNutt Dining Hall Dinner McNutt Dining Hall Dinner McNutt Dining Hall Dinner McNutt Dining Hall Dinner McNutt Dining Hall Dinner McNutt Dining Hall

7:00pm EDT

Transition to Assembly Hall Transition to Assembly Hall Transition to Assembly Hall Transition to Assembly Hall Transition to Assembly Hall Transition to Assembly Hall Transition to Assembly Hall

7:30pm EDT

Inclusion Olympics Simon Skodjt Assembly Hall Inclusion Olympics Simon Skodjt Assembly Hall Inclusion Olympics Simon Skodjt Assembly Hall Inclusion Olympics Simon Skodjt Assembly Hall Inclusion Olympics Simon Skodjt Assembly Hall Inclusion Olympics Simon Skodjt Assembly Hall Inclusion Olympics Simon Skodjt Assembly Hall

10:00pm EDT

Transition to Dorms Transition to Dorms Transition to Dorms Transition to Dorms Transition to Dorms Transition to Dorms Transition to Dorms