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Dream the Impossible Youth Conference hosted at university of redlands
DREAM THE IMPOSSIBLE NATIVE YOUTH CONFERENCE AGENDA
University of Redlands
1200 E. Colton Ave.
Redlands, CA 92373 United States
SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 2026
Agenda: Saturday, April 18, 2026 (2027 TBD)
9:00am-10:00am
Registration & Campus Tours (University of Redlands Volunteers)
Live Music – Wyley & Wyley Clay (San Pasqual Band of Kumeyaay Indians)
10:00am-11:00am
MC & DJ – Mikela Jones (Little River Band of Pomo) & DJ Rambo (Pericu Nation)
Opening Bird Singers – Intertribal Bird Singers
Tribal Welcome: Tommy Deavers, Mejaumi Franco-Rosales, & Dr. Jolie Proudfit
University Welcome: Dr. Patricia Pardo-Almos
11:10am-12:00pm – ROUND 1 – Pick one of 10 sessions
Breakout Sessions – will be repeated to offer students the opportunity to attend 3 of the 10
12:00pm-2:00pm
Resource Fair: Location – Forum Plaza Pavers
Lunch: Location – Forum Plaza
Cultural Activities: Location – Forum Lawn
Beading: Gene Begay (Diné)
Open Weave: Tashina Ornelas (Coastal/Mountain Luiseño/Cahuilla)
Courtyard Activities:
Dodge Ball with Joseph Masiel (Pechanga)
Lawn Games
Cornhole
Large Jenga
Photo Booths: Mirror Memories
Inter Tribal Sports
Campus Tours: CSUSM Student Volunteers
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
4:05pm-4:10pm – Post Survey to complete during the last 5 minutes
4:15pm-5:00pm – Closeout Performance Mato Wayuhi (Oglala Lakota)
5:00pm-5:40pm – Raffles
5:40pm-6:00pm – Closing Remarks Mikela Jones
Subway Boxes/Adjourn Conference
BREAKOUT SESSIONS 2026 (2027 TBD)
Sessions will be repeated to offer students the opportunity to attend 3 of the 13
Session 1: Rabbit Stick Throwing (SBSB Lawn)
Session 2: Honoring our Ancestors, and Protecting Our Future (SBSB 2101)
Session 3: Foundations of Tribal Governance (SBSB 1103)
Session 4: Advocacy in Action: Native Youth Creating Real Change (SBSB 1111)
Session 5: Warrior Mindset: Mental toughness in Sports and Life (SBSB 1109)
Session 6: Behind the Smile: Dreaming Beyond What You See (SBSB 1107)
Session 7: Made in Native USA (SBSB 1101)
Session 8: Break Cycle Warriors (SBSB 1102)
Session 9: Talking Circle (SBSB 2109)
Session 10: Sound Therapy & Breathwork (SBSB 2111)
Session 11: Seeing Beneath the Surface (UHall 260)
Session 12: Filtering the Future: Strengthening Native Communities through Water Science (UHall 240)
Chaperone Session 1: CSUSM Admissions (SCI 2-243)
Chaperone Session 2: Disability Rights California (SCI 2-242)
