Agenda
Agenda
Three days. One global gathering.
Three days. One global gathering.
June 23–25, 2026
June 23–25, 2026
Game On
Where Play Meets Power
*All times are in Central Time Zone (CT)
7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Registration
7:45 am - 8:45 am
Breakfast
8:50 am - 9:15 am
Game On: Where Play Meets Power
Home Court
Available to virtual attendees
9:15 am - 10:00 am
Fireside Chat with Amanda Gorman and Manuel González
Home Court
Available to virtual attendees
10:00 am - 10:45 am
The Power of a Playful Mindset
Home Court
Available to virtual attendees
Field Immersion Labs
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Healing Through Justice
Communities United
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Making Youth Spaces Healing Spaces
BUILD Chicago
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Partnering with Families and Communities for Students Success
Chicago Public School Office of Family and Community Engagement
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Power of the Arts in Healing: Creativity as a Catalyst for Transformation
Little Black Pearl
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Who Is My Neighbor? Reimagining Community Through Empathy
Family Empowerment Center
Studio Immersion Labs Morning Session
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Pass the Sopapillas Podcast - Elevating Youth Voice | Live Podcast Taping
Home Court Podcast Room
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Participatory Storytelling With Communities
The Forum
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Subject to Review: A Look at Social Justice Through a Hip Hop Lens (Speak Your Truth)
The Forum
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Seeds of Learning: Native Language Revitalization at a Tribal School
The Forum
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
The Tanama Experience: Becoming a Guardian
The Forum
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
The Trust Loop
The Forum
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
Studio Immersion Labs Afternoon Session
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Bringing Care to Where Kids Are: Designing Community- Driven Health Access That Works
The Forum
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Families Leading Change: How Parents Impact Communities, Systems, and Policies
The Forum
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
The Power of a Playful Mindset - Part 2
The Forum
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Make Your Own Superhero
The Forum
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Poetry is Medicine
The Forum
3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Play, Pause & Connect
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Second City / Comedy Performance
Home Court
Available to virtual attendees
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Red Carpet Celebration
Home Court
6:00 pm – 7:55 pm
How We Heal Short Film Lab Showcase
Home Court
Available to virtual attendees
Game On
Where Play Meets Power
*All times are in Central Time Zone (CT)
7:00 am - 4:00 pm
Registration
7:45 am - 8:45 am
Breakfast
8:50 am - 9:15 am
Game On: Where Play Meets Power
Home Court
Available to virtual attendees
9:15 am - 10:00 am
Fireside Chat with Amanda Gorman and Manuel González
Home Court
Available to virtual attendees
10:00 am - 10:45 am
The Power of a Playful Mindset
Home Court
Available to virtual attendees
Field Immersion Labs
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Healing Through Justice
Communities United
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Making Youth Spaces Healing Spaces
BUILD Chicago
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Partnering with Families and Communities for Students Success
Chicago Public School Office of Family and Community Engagement
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Power of the Arts in Healing: Creativity as a Catalyst for Transformation
Little Black Pearl
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Who Is My Neighbor? Reimagining Community Through Empathy
Family Empowerment Center
Studio Immersion Labs Morning Session
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Pass the Sopapillas Podcast - Elevating Youth Voice | Live Podcast Taping
Home Court Podcast Room
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Participatory Storytelling With Communities
The Forum
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Subject to Review: A Look at Social Justice Through a Hip Hop Lens (Speak Your Truth)
The Forum
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Seeds of Learning: Native Language Revitalization at a Tribal School
The Forum
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
The Tanama Experience: Becoming a Guardian
The Forum
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
The Trust Loop
The Forum
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
Studio Immersion Labs Afternoon Session
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Bringing Care to Where Kids Are: Designing Community- Driven Health Access That Works
The Forum
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Families Leading Change: How Parents Impact Communities, Systems, and Policies
The Forum
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
The Power of a Playful Mindset - Part 2
The Forum
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Make Your Own Superhero
The Forum
1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Poetry is Medicine
The Forum
3:00 pm - 3:50 pm
Play, Pause & Connect
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Second City / Comedy Performance
Home Court
Available to virtual attendees
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Red Carpet Celebration
Home Court
6:00 pm – 7:55 pm
How We Heal Short Film Lab Showcase
Home Court
Available to virtual attendees