Ryan Hoglund, Rowland Hall
Track: High School Tourist
We all have a "purpose" that calls us to community engagement and service. Identify yours and craft a purpose statement to help inspire and guide your work and the skills you want to develop. In this session we will design a personalized action project that captures this purpose and skills development work. We will also build in feedback systems to ensure our engagement work is meeting the purpose impact for ourselves and our community engagement partners.

Ta'Mariah Jenkins, Graduate Student, University of Utah
Track: High School Tourist
This interactive session gives emerging leaders a practical toolkit for turning passion into funded, real-world action. We will look at how to tell your personal story to land competitive scholarships, navigate local political and civic networks to back your community projects, and keep your energy up for the long haul. Through a quick values exercise, real-world examples of student-led projects, and hands-on group strategy, you will walk away with a clear plan to build strong partnerships and lead change on your own terms.

Fatima Amjad, Museum of Utah
Taylor Hague, Natural History Museum of Utah
Track: High School Traveler
Ever wondered how a single idea turns into a movement? It all comes down to people. This hands-on session will provide the groundwork to build strong, lasting relationships, and organize people around shared causes.

Chris Abbott, Utah Department of Cultural and Community Engagement
Track: College Traveler
Ever wondered how a single idea turns into a movement? It all comes down to people. This hands-on session will provide the groundwork to build strong, lasting relationships, and organize people around shared causes.

Cynthia Ponce-Orellana, Comunidades Unidas
Track: High School Guide
This session will focus on a 101 toolkit that equips you with the knowledge and skills to engage with your community directly, meaningfully and effectively. Building strong communities requires storytelling, collaboration and connection, and this can be done through community outreach, 1:1 conversations, relationship building and understanding community needs. This session will directly teach you how to engage with community members on a 1:1 level, connect with them to better understand their experiences and needs, and work together to strengthen their communities and serve their futures.

Mohan Sudabattula, Project Embrace
Track: College Guide

Meaningful service begins with more than a general desire to help. It grows from the experiences that shape what we notice, the issues that create urgency within us, and the unique skills and perspectives that prepare us to act. Explore a three-part framework of awareness, urgency, and activation to better understand your journey into volunteering and social impact. Participants will reflect on the moments that shaped their values, identify the causes that continue to hold their attention, and consider how their talents can become meaningful contributions.