Dream The Impossible Native Youth Conference

Join us April 27, 2024, at San Diego State University

The Dream the Impossible Youth Conference was started in 2007 by several Southern California Tribes and Tribal organizations. The dream began when local youth councils planned to organize a conference specifically for Southern California Native youth. After several planning meetings, the youth voted on a conference name and agreed to host the first ever Southern California Native Youth Conference on the Soboba Indian Reservation at Noli Indian High School and the Recreation Center. The success of this conference marked the beginning of the Dream the Impossible Youth Conference becoming an annual event.

Agenda: Saturday, April 27, 2024

9 a.m.-10 a.m. – Registration & Campus Tours (SDSU Volunteers)

10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. – MC & DJ – Mikela Jones (Little River Band of Pomo) & DJ Rambo (Pericu Nation)

• Welcome - David Kamper (SDSU-Department of American Indian Studies)
• Blessing – Stan Rodriguez (Kumeyaay Nation of Santa Ysabel)
• Bird Singers - Paul Cuero Jr. (Campo Band of Kumeyaay Indians)
• Film Clip - People of the West, the story of Native Californians from an Indigenous perspective by Amanda Ericson, Field Producer Board Walk Pictures & Bradley Munoa, Director/Pechanga Creative Studios

10:50 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. – Keynote –Assemblymember James Ramos (San Manuel Band of Mission Indians)

11:45 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. – ROUND 1 - Pick one of 10 sessions

• Breakout Sessions - will be repeated to offer students the opportunity to attend 3 of the 10

12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. – Lunch/Activities and College Fair

• Resource Fair: SDSU Recreation Field 103
• Campus Tours SDSU Volunteers
• Cultural Activities: Recreation Field 103
• Dodge Ball & Lawn Games
• Photo Booths: Mirror Memories

2:15 p.m. - 3:05 p.m. - ROUND 2 - Pick one of 10 sessions

• Breakout Sessions - will be repeated to offer students the opportunity to attend 3 of the 10

3:15 p.m. - 4:05 p.m. - ROUND 3 - Pick one of 10 sessions

• Breakout Sessions - Sessions will be repeated to offer students the opportunity to attend 3 of the 10

4:05 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. - Survey

4:15 p.m. - 5 p.m. – Closeout Performance – Notorious Cree (Nehiyaw from Tall Cree First Nation in Treaty 8 Territory)

5 p.m. - 5:40 p.m. – Raffles

5:40 p.m. - 6 p.m. – Closing Remarks (Mikela)

Subway Boxes/Adjourn Conference

Location: San Diego State University Parking Lot 12
Recreation Field 103
Storm Hall West

Visit: https://dticonference.org/