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
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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
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Welcome, Announcements and Housekeeping
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ACL Updates and Ask ACL​
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.: Break​
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: General Session ​
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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
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Welcome, Announcements and Housekeeping
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Resource Directory - State Sharing
10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.: Break​
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.: General Session ​
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Annual Meeting - NASILC General Updates
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Elections​
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Chair​
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Treasurer
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Even Numbered Region Reps & Alts (2,4,6,8,10)
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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
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Welcome, Announcements and Housekeeping
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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 ​
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National Panel on Advocacy & Policy Updates
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NASILC, APRIL and NCIL
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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