AGENDA

We are finalizing our conference agenda. Please check back for updates.

Thursday, April 10th

8:30am - 9:00am | Check-in & Coffee

9:00am - 9:45am | Opening Plenary Session

10:00am - 11:15am | Breakout sessions

  • Civic Engagement in Native Communities. Speaker: Amy Warne, Ginny Underwood (Rock the Native Vote)

  • The Candidate Experience. Speakers: Kerri Keck, Chris Wier

11:15am - 11:30am | Break

11:30pm - 1:00pm | Lunch Plenary Session: Embracing a Liberatory Narrative. Speakers: Aurelius Francisco & Tevin McDaniel (The Foundation for Liberating Minds)

1:15pm - 2:30pm | Breakout sessions

  • How to Write a Letter to the Editor. Speaker: Janelle Stecklein (Oklahoma Voice)

  • Housing Policy. Speaker: Sabine Brown (Oklahoma Policy Institute)

2:45pm - 4:00pm | Breakout sessions

  • How to Advocate for the Arts & Arts Education. Speaker: Danielle Ezell (Oklahomans for the Arts)

  • Building a Resilient Oklahoma – Forging Our Future Beyond ARPA. Speakers: Julie Knutson & Lynn Thompson (The Oklahoma Academy)

Friday, April 11th

8:30am - 9:00am | Check-in & Coffee

9:00am - 9:45am | Opening Plenary Session

10:00am - 11:15am | Breakout sessions

  • Veterans Engaging in Political Action and Advocacy. Speakers: Kerri Keck, Tony Strobbe,

  • Municipal Management by Madams Mayor. Speakers: Loran Mayes (Wilberton), Kelsey Wagner (Ponca City), Amanda Sandoval (Bethany)

11:15am - 11:30am | Break

11:30pm - 1:00pm | Lunch Plenary Session: Keynote Speaker: Keith Ellison, Attorney General of Minnesota

1:15pm - 2:30pm | Breakout sessions

  • Maternal Health Deserts. Speakers: Eliza Washington-Harris (Metriach), Linley Smith (period.OKC), Leslie Osborn (Oklahoma Labor Commissioner

  • Criminal Justice Reform. Speakers: Colleen McCarty (Oklahoma Appleseed Project), Tamya Cox-Touré (ACLU Oklahoma)

2:45pm - 4:00pm | Breakout sessions

  • Identifying & Combatting Christian Nationalism

4:00pm - 6:00pm Happy Hour (Sponsored by Veterans for All Voters)