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2025 SILC Congress - Draft Agenda

Pre Conference - Monday, March 10, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Check-in and Registration
​​1:00 PM - 4:30 PM: General Session
  • SILC 101 with Paula McElwee

Day 1 - Tuesday, March 11, 2025
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.Check-in and Registration​
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: General Session
  • Welcome, Announcements and Housekeeping

  • ACL Updates and Ask ACL​

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.: Break​

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: General Session â€‹

  • Peer Panel – How We Run Our SILCs

12:00 p.m. - 1:00p.m.: Lunch (provided) 

1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.: Breakout Sessions

A.    Region Breakouts 1-5
B.    Region Breakouts 6-10

​2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.: Break​

2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Breakout Sessions

A.    Are You Ready for it? Engaging the Next generation in Your SILC 
B.    Advocacy & Lobbying for SILCs – Understanding Legal Boundaries & Strategic Approaches

Day 2 - Wednesday, March 12, 2025
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.Check-in and Registration​
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: General Session
  • Welcome, Announcements and Housekeeping

  • Resource Directory - State Sharing

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.: Break​

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: General Session â€‹

  • Annual Meeting - NASILC General Updates

    • Elections​

      • Chair​

      • Treasurer

      • Even Numbered Region Reps & Alts (2,4,6,8,10)

12:00 p.m. - 1:00p.m.: Lunch (provided) 

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1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.: Breakout Sessions

A.    1915…what? Understanding HCBS – Free Our People!
B.    Recognizing, Addressing & counteracting Unconscious Bias: Lessons Learned

​​2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.: Break​

2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Breakout Sessions

A.    Leveraging AI for SILCs: Enhancing Advocacy, Accessibility and Service Delivery
B.    Your SILC is a Nonprofit: Now What?!

Day 3 - Thursday, March 13, 2025
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.Check-in and Registration​
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.: General Session
  • Welcome, Announcements and Housekeeping

  • OILP PPRs, Monitoring & SILCs – What SILCs Need to Know? 

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.: Break​

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: General Session â€‹

  • National Panel on Advocacy & Policy Updates

    • NASILC, APRIL and NCIL 

12:00 p.m. - 1:00p.m.: Lunch (provided) 

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1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.: Breakout Sessions

A.    Gratitude in Action: Empowering SILC Members Through Appreciation & Engagement
B.    Serving on a Board

​​2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.: Break​

2:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: Breakout Sessions

A.    SILCs Role in Disaster Work
B.    Connecting Global Concepts & Statewide Strategy

Download 2025 SILC Congress Agenda

Draft Agenda - Word Format​
Draft Agenda - PDF Format 

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Updated 1/22/2025

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