CYFAR Professional Development Event 2025: Full Schedule

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8:00am EDT

Breakfast

Wednesday June 4, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am EDT

Archibald

Wednesday June 4, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Archibald

9:00am EDT

Welcome Back

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:00am - 9:15am EDT

Archibald

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:00am - 9:15am EDT
Archibald

9:15am EDT

Fight Till the End: Resilience, Reflection, and the Power of Not Giving Up

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:15am - 10:30am EDT

Archibald

This message is personal. In Fight Till the End, Dr. Gardner shares his lived experience growing up as a young boy without a roadmap, navigating pain, identity, and purpose. Through real talk, reflection, and a few laughs along the way, this keynote challenges you to look inward and commit to pushing forward—even when life hits back. This isn’t about perfection. It’s about persistence.

Speakers

Shawn Gardner, Ph.D.

Kentucky State University

Dr. Shawn Gardner is a purpose-driven leader whose workhas shifted how systems support fathers and how youth step into leadership. As founder of 2NOT1 andAs a Program Leader at KSU 4-H, he draws on his lived experience to help others reconnect with purpose, reignite their dreams... Read More →

Wednesday June 4, 2025 9:15am - 10:30am EDT
Archibald

12:00pm EDT

Boxed Lunches

Wednesday June 4, 2025 12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT

Archibald

Wednesday June 4, 2025 12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT
Archibald