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Dream the Impossible Youth Conference hosted at University of California San Diego.
Dream the Impossible Native Youth Conference Agenda
University of California, San Diego
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Saturday, April 29, 2023
9:00am-10:00am – Registration & Campus Tours (UCSD Volunteers)
10:00am-10:45am – Conference MC & DJ – Mikela Jones (Little River Band of Pomo) & Emcee One (Osage/Potawatomi)
- Blessing – Stan Rodriguez (Kumeyaay)
- Welcome
10:50am-11:30am – Keynote – Pyet DeSpain
11:45am-12:30am – ROUND 1 - Pick one of 10 sessions
- Breakout Sessions - will be repeated to offer students the opportunity to attend 3 of the 10
12:30pm-2:00pm – Lunch/Activities and College Fair
- College & Resource Fair: Elena Hood UCSD, Roundabout
- Campus Tours
- Cultural Activities: Beading by Gene, Weaving Circle by Blossom Maciel, Powwow dance by Mia Murillo
- Sustainable Farming through culture with Pauma Tribal Farms
- Dodge Ball: Lawn
- Photo Booths: Mirror Memories
- Carnival Games
2:15pm-3:05pm - ROUND 2 - Pick one of 10 sessions
- Breakout Sessions - will be repeated to offer students the opportunity to attend 3 of the 10
3:15pm-4:05pm - ROUND 3 - Pick one of 10 sessions
- Breakout Sessions - Sessions will be repeated to offer students the opportunity to attend 3 of the 10
4:15pm-5:00pm – Performance – by Adrienne Chalepah
5:00pm-5:40pm – Raffles
5:40pm-6:00pm – Closing Remarks (Mikela)
Breakout Sessions
Sessions will be repeated to offer students the opportunity to attend 3 of the 10 - TBD
Session 1: Respecting Traditional Values (Raymond Belarde III, Mesa Grande Band of Indians)
Session 2: Pathways to Medical School (Native American Medical Students, UCSD)
Session 3: Indigenous Stories in AR, VR, & Geolocation (Kilma Lattin, Pala Band of Mission Indians, & Catherine Eng)
Session 4: Native Youth Media/Vision Makers (Francene Blyth-Lewis, Eastern Band Cherokee)
Session 5: Traditional Kumeyaay Games & Stories (Stan Rodriguez & Priscilla Ortiz, Kumeyaay from Iipay Nation of Santa Ysabel)
Session 6: UCSD College Life (UCSD students)
Session 7: Anything is Possible (Destiny Ng, Native Hawaiian from O'ahu)
Session 8: Break Cycle Warriors (Bradley Guachino, Pala Band of Mission Indians)
Session 9: Traditional Foods (Blossom Maciel, Fort Sill Chiricahua/Warm Springs Apache & descendent of the Mountain Cahuilla of Southern California)
Session 10: Habitual Wellness & Healthy Relationships (Abby Lorie Rush, Three Affiliated Tribes of Fort Bethold & Rudy Indigenous, Choctaw and Kickapoo)