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2025 Virtual Winter Conference Schedule

Friday, December 5, 2025

9:00AM - 10:00AM

Welcome & Opening Keynote

Linking Leaders

Panelists: Shanaya Dungey, Nikki Love, Yer Yang, and Brenda Sanchez

Moderator:

Latosha Cox

10:00AM - 10:10AM

Transition/Break/Poll

10:10AM - 11:10AM

Recognizing Differences in Communication Styles: The Key to Creating Inclusive Volunteer Spaces

Luiza Dreasher

From Barriers to Bridges: Reasonable Accommodation Creates Inclusive Volunteerism

Kayla Paulson

11:10AM - 11:20AM

Transition / Break / Poll

11:20AM - 12:20PM

Building Co-Dreaming Ecosystems: Designing Volunteer Infrastructure for Shared Power

Breauna Dorelus

Simple Actions, Lasting Impact: Inclusive Volunteer Practices That Drive Change
Collin Kind

12:20PM - 12:50PM

Lunch Break

12:50PM - 1:50PM

Equity and Aging

Adam Suomala

Who’s Missing at the Table? Rethinking Volunteer Leadership
Sarah Mackey

1:50PM - 2:00PM

Transition / Break / Poll

2:00PM - 3:00PM

From Microaggressions to Meaningful Engagement: Retaining Diverse Volunteers

Brianna Miller

Volunteer Lived Experience Matters: Co-creating a Culture of Care

Jessica Pang-Parks

3:00PM - 3:45PM

Closing Keynote

Donte Curtis

3:50PM - 4:00PM

Closing Remarks & Survey

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