The 2022 Champions of Change Conference, "Cultivating Change to Advance Equity for All” will be held Saturday November 19, 2022 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Turf Valley Conference Center, 2700 Turf Valley Road in Ellicott City. The conference features two engaging keynote speakers, 16 educational break-out sessions, and a vendor resource fair. Register now to take advantage of the early bird full day conference registration discounted price of $75.

Pre-Conference Workshop by Dante King: "The Legal, Psychosocial, and Cultural Construction of White Supremacy and Anti-Blackness in America"

Friday, November 18, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. / $50 / Register

Harriet Tubman Cultural Center / 8045 Harriet Tubman Lane, Columbia

Featuring a presentation at 6:00 p.m. by Dante King: "Examining Whiteness, White Supremacy, and Anti-Blackness as Illness."

Key social justice issues that impact how we lead, serve and interact with others will be addressed, including implicit bias, antiracist strategies, racial trauma and how it manifests in educational spaces.

“Fostering H.O.P.E. for All Children”

A foundational understanding of how bias influences decision-making even when working with children and families and strategies to disrupt it.

Presented by the Howard County Department of Community Resources and Services, the Office of Children and Families and the Office of the Local Children's Board, the full day Champions of Change conference also offers attendees an opportunity to earn both CEUs and COKs. Conference topics include racial equity, mental health and trauma, social and emotional well-being, child/youth development and collective impact. View the full slate of speakers.

Champions of Change concentrates on the interconnectedness of racial equity, mental health and trauma, social and emotional well-being, child/youth development and collective impact. By increasing our knowledge and awareness of these topics, we can begin to create change within ourselves, our organizations and in our collective communities. Join us to engage, equip and empower the advancement of equity for all and the opportunity to expand your role as a Champion of Change.