SWANA Con Agenda 2027 at UC Riverside
Saturday, January 16th
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2:00 - 3:00 p.m. | Conference Registration (Mandatory Check In)
Meet on the 3rd floor of the Highlander Union Building to check-in. Please bring your student ID to pick up your name tag (used throughout the conference).
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3:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Welcome, Guidelines, and Plenary Session
Introductions, community guidelines, and keynote.
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4:00 - 4:15 p.m. | Break
Break
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4:15 - 4:45 p.m. | Community Activity
Large Group Activity
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4:45 - 5:00 p.m. | Break
Break
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5:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Cohort Session 1
Cohort Session #1 — Preserving Culture
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6:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Dinner + Performance
Dinner (halal and vegetarian options are available) + Performance
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7:00 - 7:30 p.m. | Overview of Tomorrow
Overview of Tomorrow
Sunday, January 17th
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9:15 - 9:45 a.m. | Check In/Late Registration
Check in for those who could not join day one of our conference.
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9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. | Opening Plenary + Breakfast
Listen to our plenary speaker as you enjoy a traditional SWANA breakfast (vegetarian options available).
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10:40 - 11:40 a.m. | Breakout Session #1
Choose your own adventure between multiple sessions.
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12:00 - 1:00 p.m. | Breakout Session #2
Choose your own adventure between multiple sessions.
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1:00 - 1:25 p.m. | Group Photo
As a tradition, our photographer will capture our conference attendees in a group photo.
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1:25 - 2:20 p.m. | Cohort Session 2
Cohort Session #2 — Building Legacy
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2:25 - 3:45 p.m. | Lunch, Keynote, and Banquet
Traditional SWANA Lunch (Halal & Vegetation Options Available), Closing Keynote, and Banquet to End our 5th Annual SWANA Con
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