What to Expect
A one-day professional development summit designed for leaders, educators, and community practitioners committed to strengthening connection, equity, and excellence in the spaces where you work, learn, and serve.
Through highly interactive Leadership Labs and an engaging keynote experience, participants will explore how identity, lived experience, and unconscious bias shape relationships, decision-making, and outcomes in organizations, classrooms, and community spaces. Rather than focusing solely on theory, this summit centers practical application—inviting participants to reflect, practice, and engage with others in meaningful ways.
Participants Will Leave With
Increased self-awareness around identity, bias, and belonging
Practical tools to interrupt bias and address harm constructively
Strategies to foster inclusive, connected environments
Language and frameworks to support equity-centered leadership
A sense of shared responsibility for building cultures of belonging and excellence
Who Should Attend
This summit is designed for individuals who shape culture, climate, and experience in their organizations and communities, including:
Nonprofit Executive Directors and Board Members
Nonprofit leaders, staff, and volunteers
Faith-based leaders and youth-serving professionals
Educators and school-based administrators
Youth advocates and community leaders
Summit Structure & Learning Experience
Leadership Labs are intentionally designed as a participatory learning experiences, not a lecture-based sessions. Labs emphasize training with dialogue, reflection, and hands-on practice.
Leadership Labs and Facilitators
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Lula Abera
LEADERSHIP LAB: WINDOWS & MIRRORS
This leadership lab explores cultural identity, self-awareness, and cultural humility. Participants reflect on how their own identities shape perspective while learning to appreciate experiences different from their own.
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Steve Wison
LEADERSHIP LAB: INTERSECTIONS EVERYWHERE
This leadership lab introduces intersectionality and how overlapping identities influence lived experience. Participants gain tools to foster empathy and inclusion across difference.
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MARKETING DIRECTOR
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Karl Holland
CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER
Friendly, attentive, and always ready to help, our customer service manager ensures every interaction is a positive one. They keep communication clear, timely, and human.
Location: Gateway Church
160 Cowan Road, Parkesburg, PA, 19365
Schedule
8:30 - 9:00 AM
Continental Breakfast & Networking
9:00 - 9:15 AM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:15 - 9:45 AM
Full Group Icebreaker
9:45 - 11:00 AM
Morning Leadership Labs
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Keynote Experience
12:00 - 12:45 PM
Lunch & Networking
12:45 - 2:00 PM
Afternoon Leadership Labs
2:00 - 2:30 PM
Full Group Debriefing & Surveys
2:30 - 2:45 PM
Next Steps & Continued Learning Opportunities
Registration
This event is free, but seats are limited. Register today to reserve your spot.