’23 Summit Schedule

See complete sessions and presenter bios here.
All times below are Eastern Standard Time (EST). Not sure of your time zone?


Thursday – April 27, 2023

Time (EST)Session Room #1Session Room #2
12:00pm – 1:00 pmWelcome to the Summit & Land Acknowledgement Dr. Paul Lachapelle, Professor at Montana State University, VRS Founder

Announcements & Agenda – Dani Dávalos, Oregon 4-H Program Coordinator & Event Planning Chair

Vision & Expectations – Mollie Toppe, Event Planning Chair, Assistant Professor & 4-H Program Coordinator in West Virginia

Housekeeping & Technology – Anna L. Eldenbrady, Event Planning Chair, Michigan State Extension Agent
1:00 pm – 2:00 pmKeynote Presentation – Dr. Ellen Rodriguez, Director of the LGBTQ+ Center, Service Assistant Professor at West Virginia University
2:15 pm – 3:15 pmHappiness: It’s All in the Way You Think About it!Judy Hopkins, M.A. HSC, Internship Development Coordinator at Washington State University
3:15 pm – 4:15 pmMirror, Mirror on the Computer: LGBTQ+ Students’ Body Image during COVID-19 Amber King, Assistant Dean of Students at Montana State UniversityAcknowledging the Past to Help Secure a Better FutureChad N. Proudfoot, 4-H Extension Specialist with Virginia Cooperative Extension
4:30 pm – 5:30 pmWhy FCS Extension Educators Should Fly Rainbow FlagsLaura Stanton, FCS Educator for Ohio State University ExtensionDrawing a Line from the AIDS Crisis to the Present Anna L. Eldenbrady, Michigan State University Extension Faculty
5:30 pm – 6:30 pmWhat do LGBTQ+ Inclusive Programs Look Like?  Alison White, Associate Professor at Washington State University, a 4-H Regional Extension Specialist; Dani Davalos, 4-H Outreach Coordinator & Co-Chair of Oregon 4-H Access & Inclusion Committee
7:00 pm – 8:00 pmKeynote Presentation – Dr. Amy Bonomi, founder and CEO of Social Justice Associates, instructor of Organizational Culture at University of Denver, and consultant for the U.S. Department of Justice
8:00 pm – 8:30 pmClosing Statements for the DayVirtual Rainbow Summit Team

Friday – April 28, 2023

Time (EST)Session Room #1Session Room #2
12:00pm – 1:00 pmPlenary & Announcement – Dani Dávalos, Oregon 4-H Program Coordinator & Event Planning Chair

Vision & Expectations – Mollie Toppe, Event Planning Chair, Assistant Professor & 4-H Program Coordinator in West Virginia

Housekeeping & Technology – Anna L. Eldenbrady, Event Planning Chair, Michigan State Extension Agent
1:00 pm – 1:30 pmGay Middle School Educator: A Self StudyBradley Reinbolt, Doctoral Student and Educator at University of Cincinnati
2:15 pm – 3:15 pmHi, It’s Me, I’m the Iceberg: Building Cultural Compassion and Equity in Our Community Work – Alisha Targonski, 4-H professional with the University of Maine Extension
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm“Lower the Gates!” Gatekeeping in the Intersections of the LGBTQ+ CommunityDani Dávalos, 4-H Outreach Coordinator, Treena Gower Foster, 4-H Outreach Coordinator at Oregon State UniversityNormalizing LGBTQ+ SocializationMichael Wallace, Washington State University Extension Associate Professor
4:30 pm – 5:30 pmNavigating Stakeholder Shifting Focus Friction to Support LGBTQ+ – Alison White, Associate Professor at Washington State University, a 4-H Regional Extension Specialist, and Co-Chair of the 4-H PLWG Access, Equity, and Belonging Committee’s LGBTQ+ Champion Group
5:30 pm – 6:30 pmCreating Trauma Informed, Inclusive Safe SpacesNichole Barbuch, Executive Director at Emerging Unidos
7:00 pm – 8:00 pmQ & A with the Trans Handy Ma’amMercury Stardust, Professional Home Maintenance Technician, performer, and award-winning activist
8:00 pm – 8:30 pmClosing Statements for the DayVirtual Rainbow Summit Team

Saturday – April 29, 2023

Time (EST)Session Room #1Session Room #2
12:00pm – 1:00 pm ESTPlenary & Announcement – Dani Dávalos, Oregon 4-H Program Coordinator & Event Planning Chair

Vision & Expectations – Mollie Toppe, Event Planning Chair, Assistant Professor & 4-H Program Coordinator in West Virginia

Housekeeping & Technology – Anna L. Eldenbrady, Event Planning Chair, Michigan State Extension Agent
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm4-H Youth In Action Panel  Nicole Cash, YIA Award Winner & Panel of Youth
2:15 pm – 3:15 pmSupporting Trans & Queer Youth: A Conversation with ParentsMelissa Elischer, Extension Educator with Michigan State University Extension 4-H
3:15 pm – 4:15 pmIssues and Barriers Faced By Transgender and Non-Binary YouthDr. Nancy Moores, 4-H agent in Hernando County, Ph.D in Higher Education LeadershipEarly Exploration and Creating a Supportive CommunityHannah Wilson, Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, Supervisor and AASECT Certified Sex Therapist, Professor at Montana State University
4:30 pm – 5:30 pmD20s, Elves, and Initiative: How D&D Brings Inclusion & Affirmation to Your Youth ProgramAaron Myers, 4-H Program Coordinator in Michigan State University ExtensionOjibway – Anishinaabe Two-Spirit Identity – Cecelia Rose LePointe, Founder and Owner of Red Circle Consulting and Waub Ajijaak Press
5:30 pm – 6:30 pmRadical Hope: Revolution is Not a One Time EventSonja Benton, English and Women’s, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Departments, Montana State UniversityComing Out, Overcoming and Navigating Imposter SyndromeTerria L. Crank, Student Engagement Coordinator for the Detroit M.A.D.E scholars program at Michigan State University
7:00 pm – 8:00 pmBuilding Inclusion Through Youth-Affirming Dress CodesAlison White, Associate Professor at Washington State University, a 4-H Regional Extension Specialist, and Co-Chair of the 4-H PLWG Access, Equity, and Belonging Committee’s LGBTQ+ Champion Group
8:00 pm – 9:00 pmCapnote & Closing Remarks4-H PLWG Access, Equity, and Belonging Committee’s LGBTQ+ Champion Group & Planning Team