2023 Ignite Conference Schedule and Info
2023 Conference Schedule
Registration and breakfast | 9-9:30 a.m.
Opening Remarks | 9:30-9:45 a.m.
Session 1 breakouts | 9:45-10:30 a.m.
Authentically Me: The Best-Self Developmental Course with speaker Fred Hodges Jr. (he/him/his)
Revolution is Not a One Time Event: Seven Stages of Conocimiento with speaker Sonja Benton (they/them/theirs)
True Colors: Leading Beyond the Classroom with speaker Ysatiz Piñero (she/her/hers/ella)
Session 2 breakouts | 10:35-11:20 a.m.
Social Identities and Conflict Management Styles with speakers Jessica Gutierrez (she/her/ella) and Austin Lujan (he/him/his)
Learn to Lead Today for A Better Future with speaker Jessi Follet (she/her/hers)
Getting Ready for Liberation – Empowering Yourself to Start Your Healing with speaker Shane Guinan (he/him/his)
Session 3 breakouts | 11:35 a.m.-12:20 p.m.
Building Community, Coalescing, and Creating Change - A workshop on student leadership and activism with speakers Jerry Nguyen (she/her/hers) and Rebecca Dizon (she/her/hers)
Disagreeing to Agree: Conflict & Climate Justice with speakers Jacob Baca (he/him/his) and Natalie Tigerino (she/her/hers)
Setting the Example: How to Be a Positive Influence on Others with speakers Matthew Miranda (he/him/his), Sydney Armstrong (she/her/hers) and Ben O’Meara (he/him/his)
Lunch | 12:30-1 p.m.
Keynote speaker | 1-2 p.m.
Keynote: You Can't Impeach Vision with speaker Timothy F. Bryson (he/him/his)
In November 2014, I was the first Black U.S. American and member of NPHC to be elected Fraternity Council President at the University of South Carolina, Columbia. Ten months later, I was impeached for “doing the right thing, but not following the rules.” Despite annual philanthropic and academic success, fraternities and sororities are publicly condemned for allegations regarding risk management and recruitment, often the result of only a few members. How do we practice accountability and self-governance while preserving our cherished traditions? How do we translate moments into movements? This presentation will examine what it means to courageously lead with purpose, integrity and vision.
Speaker Bio: Tim Bryson is a Black millennial educator committed to helping all people identify their passion, inspire vision and walk in purpose.
Tim has traveled around the world working with students, athletes and faculty but his most powerful experience was being elected the first Black Fraternity Council President at the University of South Carolina, Columbia. While in this role, he led the Fraternity Council to unparalleled heights before being impeached for “doing the right thing, but not following the rules.” This moment awakened Tim’s purpose in life and he has not looked back.
Tim is a former Division I NCAA athlete, former NCAA postgraduate intern and social entrepreneur. He has been featured in USA Today, served as a Sport Diplomat with the U.S. Department of State and has been endorsed by the Biden-Harris Administration for his work with international college athletes. A Cincinnati native, He enjoys listening to Drake, visiting craft breweries and practicing TikTok dances that never make it out the drafts.
IG/Twitter: @TimothyFBryson
LinkedIn: Timothy F. Bryson