| Day, Date | Central Time | Session | Presenter(s) |
| Monday, October 18 - Sunday, October 24 | | Virtual Volunteering Opportunities
There will be a variety of virtual volunteering opportunities posted in our Walden Change Action Network (WeCAN) and also found in our event app on Monday, October 11. | Sponsored by a variety of Walden University staff groups, student organizations, and individual students and alumni. |
| Tuesday, October 19 | 6:00 p.m - 7:30 p.m. | Agents of Change: Marketing for a Cause
This conversation will explore how social change agents can tell stories that mobilize people to support their causes and help build stronger communities. All chagemakers must prioritize storytelling if we want to build an inclusive society. Storytelling is a cornerstone of reconciliation. We need to hear the experiences of marginalized communities and work with them to build a world where we all win. However, storytelling is a skill that needs to be developed. Use this AOC conversation and other storytelling opportunities this week to strengthen your skills! | Isaac Cudjoe, Missy Walker, Dr. Veronda Rooks-Price, Anupama Mahajn, Nicola Myers Gardere |
Thursday, October 21
| | Storytelling Summit
Stories play a vital role in building connections and empathy to drive meaningful social change. This event will dive into the various ways stories can help you be a more effective changemaker through engaging workshops and discussions led by renowned national storytelling experts. Join us in part or all of the summit as we dive into our personal stories, stories that tell our organization’s impact, storytelling through art, and how to tell your own social change stories through our blog, Aspire. | |
| 9:00 - 9:30 a.m. | Welcome to the Summit | Molly Raymond, Regina Mason |
| Keynote: Imagining The Power of Your Story |
| 9:45 - 10:45 a.m. | Uncovering & Sharing Your Powerful Personal Stories | Life Escobar |
| 11:00 - 12:00 p.m. | Finding Your Organization's Story | Annie Neimand, Ellen Nodine |
| 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Break for Lunch |
| 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Cultivate Your Changemaking Stories & Get them Published on Our Blog | Angelica Lohr, Maggie Murphy, Molly Raymond |
| 2:15 - 3:15 p.m. | Changing the Narrative: Art as Medicine | Ricardo Levins Morales |
Friday, October 22 | 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Girls Empowerment in West Africa: A Conversation with Two Organizations Hear from two founders of organizations who serve tow different countries in West Africa, both with the mission of empowering girls (and women) through literacy, education, and development. Join us as we learn from their stories and expertise related to the similarities and differences in the areas they serve in Liberia and Senegal, as it relates to their community's needs, strengths, and opportunities. We will also learn about ways to get involved and support their work. | Victoria Landu-Adams, Veronda Rooks-Price, Bulleh Bablitch-Norkeh, Kimberly O'Donnell |
