2024 Best Buddies Leadership Conference

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2024 Best Buddies Leadership Conference

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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

10:25am EDT

Transition to Hodge Hall and/or IMU

10:30am EDT

Transition to Hodge Hall and/or IMU Transition to Hodge Hall and/or IMU Transition to Hodge Hall and/or IMU Transition to Hodge Hall and/or IMU Transition to Hodge Hall and/or IMU Breathe & Be: A Mindfulness Pause

10:45am EDT

What is a Mentor Anyway?Caroline Kiddie • Aiden Gregan • Michael Mimmo Empowering Student Leaders Frangipianni Room, Indiana Memorial UnionAndrea Kirkman Finding Your Values & Leading with Them Dogwood Room, Indiana Memorial UnionBlake Campbell • Natalie Jansen Hitting the Mark with Your Speech: Editing 101 Tree Rooms, Indiana Memorial Union Parent Ambassador Speech Writing Workshop Charter Room, Indiana Memorial Union Cultivating Connections on Campus & Beyond Hodge Hall Classrooms BBLC Talks Whittenberger Auditorium, Indiana Memorial Union World Cafe: Leadership Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial UnionBobby Portway Using Technology for Independence and Success Georgian Room, Indiana Memorial UnionMinnie Weitz • Daniela Santana Cairo World Cafe: Leadership Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial UnionBobby Portway

11:30am EDT

Round Table Reflections

11:45am EDT

12:00pm EDT

Ambassador Track Lunch Tree Rooms, Indiana Memorial Union Mission & Vision Track Lunch Dogwood Room, Indiana Memorial Union Parent Ambassador Lunch Food Court, Indiana Memorial Union Lunch McNutt Dining Hall Lunch Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial Union Lunch TBA Lunch Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial Union Lunch TBA

1:15pm EDT

Building Inclusive School Communities Frangipianni Room, Indiana Memorial UnionMarci Silver

1:30pm EDT

Accessibility Best Practices Hodge Hall ClassroomsAmir Geva • Samantha Jong • Victoria Giarrusso Bridging to Citizens Hodge Hall ClassroomsBri Wolfe Delegation Is Key Hodge Hall ClassroomsElizabeth Barham • Abby Ingersoll • Angelo Santiago Exploring Inclusive Employment Hodge Hall ClassroomsKatie Calton • Sam Hersh • Emily Raich Healthy Boundaries & Tough Conversations Hodge Hall ClassroomsCheyenne Jock • Julia Moluf Let's Talk Friendship Walk Hodge Hall ClassroomsStuart Kaul • Trevor Paxton Member Recruitment Hodge Hall ClassroomsChristina Jones • Izabel Korbet • Jacob Myers Messaging the Mission on Social Media Hodge Hall ClassroomsLise Lozelle Putting the Fun in Fundraising Hodge Hall ClassroomsKatie Fludgate • Eleanor Hawkins • Michelle Yoshimine Safety First: Navigating Risk Management with Confidence Hodge Hall ClassroomsLiz Wolford The Power of Inclusive Leadership Hodge Hall ClassroomsLydia Goff Writing for Every Buddy: Accessible Writing Tips Hodge Hall ClassroomsLiz Thompson Voicing Your Value: Self-Advocacy at Work Georgian Room, Indiana Memorial UnionCourtney McGrath Practice! Practice! Practice! Delivering Your Speech Tree Rooms, Indiana Memorial Union BBLC Talks Whittenberger Auditorium, Indiana Memorial Union World Cafe: Leadership Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial UnionBobby Portway BBLC Talks Whittenberger Auditorium, Indiana Memorial Union Let's Get Social 1.0 Dogwood Room, Indiana Memorial UnionAmy Lenenfeld • Blake Campbell Partner Up: Refining Your Speech Charter Room, Indiana Memorial Union A Day in the Life: Exploring Campus Careers Mini-Speech Recordings for 2025 Jobs Track Recruitment Video State Room East, Indiana Memorial Union

2:00pm EDT

Empowering Transition-Aged Students with IDD: Cultivating Self-Advocacy for Workplace Leadership Frangipianni Room, Indiana Memorial UnionHeidi Kalinowski • Whitney Michielssen • Julianne Sullivan

2:15pm EDT

Break Dogwood Room, Indiana Memorial Union

2:20pm EDT

Accessibility Best Practices Hodge Hall ClassroomsAmir Geva • Samantha Jong • Victoria Giarrusso Bridging to Citizens Hodge Hall ClassroomsBri Wolfe Delegation Is Key Hodge Hall ClassroomsAbby Ingersoll • Angelo Santiago • Elizabeth Barham Exploring Inclusive Employment Hodge Hall ClassroomsEmily Raich • Katie Calton • Sam Hersh Fostering Meaningful Friendship: Virtually! Hodge Hall ClassroomsAmy Lenenfeld Healthy Boundaries & Tough Conversations Hodge Hall ClassroomsCheyenne Jock • Julia Moluf Let's Talk Friendship Walk Hodge Hall ClassroomsStuart Kaul • Trevor Paxton Member Recruitment Hodge Hall ClassroomsChristina Jones • Izabel Korbet • Jacob Myers Messaging the Mission on Social Media Hodge Hall ClassroomsLise Lozelle Putting the Fun in Fundraising Hodge Hall ClassroomsKatie Fludgate • Eleanor Hawkins • Michelle Yoshimine Safety First: Navigating Risk Management with Confidence Hodge Hall ClassroomsLiz Wolford The Power of Inclusive Leadership Hodge Hall ClassroomsLydia Goff Writing for Every Buddy: Accessible Writing Tips Hodge Hall ClassroomsLiz Thompson

2:30pm EDT

The Empowered Self: Navigating Advocacy in Everyday Life Georgian Room, Indiana Memorial UnionAriana Amorosa • Liz Navarro

2:45pm EDT

Break Break & Transition to Hodge Hall Break & Transition to Hodge Hall

3:00pm EDT

(Speech) Sharing is Caring Tree Rooms, Indiana Memorial Union Chill & Chat: Social Break Building a Culture of Inclusivity through Work-Based Learning Frangipianni Room, Indiana Memorial UnionHeidi Kalinowski • Beth Poplawski • Samantha Suss Bringing It All Together: A Fireside Chat Distinguished Alumni Room, Indiana Memorial Union We're Talking About Some Next Level Ambassadors Stuff Dogwood Room, Indiana Memorial UnionBlake Campbell

3:05pm EDT

3:15pm EDT

Program Breakout: Reflection & Connection Hodge Hall Classrooms Program Breakout: Reflection & Connection Hodge Hall Classrooms

3:25pm EDT

Accessibility Best Practices Hodge Hall ClassroomsAmir Geva • Samantha Jong • Victoria Giarrusso Bridging to Citizens Hodge Hall ClassroomsBri Wolfe Delegation Is Key Hodge Hall ClassroomsElizabeth Barham • Abby Ingersoll • Angelo Santiago Exploring Inclusive Employment Hodge Hall ClassroomsKatie Calton • Sam Hersh • Emily Raich Fostering Meaningful Friendship: Virtually! Hodge Hall ClassroomsAmy Lenenfeld Healthy Boundaries & Tough Conversations Hodge Hall ClassroomsCheyenne Jock • Julia Moluf Let's Talk Friendship Walk Hodge Hall ClassroomsStuart Kaul • Trevor Paxton Member Recruitment Hodge Hall ClassroomsChristina Jones • Izabel Korbet • Jacob Myers Messaging the Mission on Social Media Hodge Hall ClassroomsLise Lozelle Putting the Fun in Fundraising Hodge Hall ClassroomsEleanor Hawkins • Katie Fludgate • Michelle Yoshimine Safety First: Navigating Risk Management with Confidence Hodge Hall ClassroomsLiz Wolford The Power of Inclusive Leadership Hodge Hall ClassroomsLydia Goff Writing for Every Buddy: Accessible Writing Tips Hodge Hall ClassroomsLiz Thompson

3:30pm EDT

Break Elevate Yourself: Mastering ProfessionalismLindsay Argo

3:45pm EDT

Best Buddies Mission Advancement Frangipianni Room, Indiana Memorial UnionConnie Mehlman Work to Live, Don't Live to Work Georgian Room, Indiana Memorial UnionKelsey Warlick • Ally Adams

4:00pm EDT

Capturing The Moment Charter Room, Indiana Memorial Union Putting It Into Action Dogwood Room, Indiana Memorial UnionBlake Campbell

4:15pm EDT

Wrap Up Program Breakout: Reflections & Connection Hodge Hall Classrooms

4:30pm EDT

Program Breakout: Reflection & Connection Frangipianni Room, Indiana Memorial Union Transition to Dorms Mindfulness and Self-Care Georgian Room, Indiana Memorial UnionAlex Mravkovich 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

7:30pm EDT

Closing Ceremonies Indiana University Auditorium Closing Ceremonies Indiana University Auditorium Closing Ceremonies Indiana University Auditorium Closing Ceremonies Indiana University Auditorium Closing Ceremonies Indiana University Auditorium Closing Ceremonies Indiana University Auditorium Closing Ceremonies Indiana University Auditorium

9:00pm EDT

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