WORKSHOPS
Do you have a workshop idea for #askmewhoiam 2025?! Workshop submissions are being accepted until March 2, 2025
2025 Keynote Speaker:
Gaelin Elmore
Be The Difference: Belonging is the Support We Need
Gaelin Elmore is a dynamic and nationally sought-after keynote speaker, trainer, and thought leader. He works with organizations and people to become belonging-informed in order to help children overcome trauma and unleash their potential. Gaelin's passion and energy for his work stems from his heart for justice and his own lived experience. His own belonging journey has led Gaelin to the National Football League, and now stages, boardrooms, and organizations, all across the country, aiming to inspire, encourage, and equip others to think differently about their work and its long-term impact on others. Gaelin now lives in Burnsville, MN, where he gets to experience the purest form of belonging as a husband to his wife, Micaela, and dad to their three children, Laniah, Tatum, and Gideon!
WORKSHOPS
Workshop Block 1 - 10:00am - 11:00am
Why Won’t You Talk to Me? - Carlie Yersky
Showing Up for LGBTQ+ Youth & Youth of Color - Shawn Jeffers
Ask Us Anything - A1 Stigma Coalion
Financial Futures - Lisa Mauthe
Workshop Block 2 - 11:00am - 11:50am
Panel: Aligning Words & Actions: Keys to Being a Supportive Adult
Panel: Supporting the Needs of Diverse Young People
Panel: Talking Tech: Views on AI & Social Media
Workshop Block 3 - 2:00pm - 2:50pm
Belonging is the Support We Need - Gaelin Elmore
Trusted Adults, Welcoming Spaces - Eli Meiners, HEY!
Power of Play - Ashley Gray, 1N5
"How are you, really?" - Katie Kilburn
Workshop Block 4 - 3:00pm - 3:50pm
All Decked Out: Tools for Engagement - Shawn Jeffers
Connecting through Poetry - Tynisha Worthy
Creative Expressions - Lisa Mauthe
Journaling - Ashley Gray, 1N5