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Summit Session Descriptions & Speakers

2027 Sessions Include Davidson Youth Workshops, Parent & Alumni Presentations, and Featured Sessions

Please note: At the Summit you will be able to attend whichever Parent & Alumni Presentations you would like as they are offered. Registration is not needed for Parent & Alumni Presentations, only for Youth Workshops

2027 Featured Sessions

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2027 Youth Workshops

General Information for Youth Workshops

  • Youth workshops are for Current Davidson Youth Members only.  Students can only attend one workshop in each timeslot. 
  • Workshops are crafted to provide a fun, interactive and engaging interest exploration experience for students with time to connect alongside like-minded peers. Workshops are a low demand space for students and while participation is encouraged it is not required and there are no output expectations.
  • Each workshop below will be offered in all three time slots (Friday PM, Saturday AM, and Saturday PM). 
  • During each time slot, workshops will be designated on a varied rotating basis for either Youth (approx. ages 5-8), Tween (approx. ages 9-11), or Teen (strictly ages 12-17) ages to help differentiate who is joining during each time slot. 
  • The title and description remain the same for all three age groups, but presenters may differentiate content as appropriately needed. 
  • Alternate Sessions for the Game Room and Arts & Crafts room do not require pre-registration and are available for current youth to be signed into on a first-come, first-served basis during each timeslot.
  • Youth workshop signups will be released on Monday, March 1, 2027.  Families who register for the Summit prior to this release will receive an email notification with the signup link when available. Families who register after this release will have access to the workshop signup link in their confirmation email sent after the Summit team verifies their registration. Families will choose their own workshops for youth directly through our form. Each workshop is capacity based, and reservations will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. The last day to signup for youth workshops is Friday, June 4, 2027. 

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Alternate Option: Game Room and Arts & Crafts Room

Typically, all youth and non-member siblings must be supervised in the game rooms and arts & crafts rooms. However, youth, including current members and non-member siblings ages 5+, have the option to be signed in for staff to supervise their student during Youth Workshop hours only. This is only applicable to the game room and arts & crafts room in the workshop building, NOT in the main event building. The rooms are still accessible to families supervising their own children as well. 

2027 Alumni Workshop

General Information for Alumni Workshops

  • Alumni presentations are open and do not require pre-registration. You are able to choose the alumni workshop, or a parent presentation below, whichever topic is most valuable and exciting to you!
  • Alumni workshops are geared toward young adults who would like to dive deeper into building community, have fun, learning networking skills and life skills and strategies to support them. 
  • Guests of Alumni who are 18+ are eligible to attend these presentations.
  • Parents of current youth members are eligible to attend these presentations rather than the Parent presentations if interested. 
  • Minors, including Current Davidson Youth and all Non-member Siblings, are not permitted entry.

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2027 Presentations for Parents

General Information for Parent Presentations

  • Parent presentations are open and do not require pre-registration. You are able to choose which topics are most valuable and exciting to you!
  • Each speaker will be presenting on two or three topics. If a presenter is presenting on two topics only, one of their topics will be repeated, while the other will only be offered once. Details will be provided in the Information Booklet released in DMC and to attendees prior to the Summit. 
  • Parents must sign their Current Davidson Youth into their Youth Workshops prior to heading to Parent Presentations. 
  • Alumni and Guests of Alumni who are 18+ are eligible to attend these presentations rather than the Alumni workshop if interested. 
  • Minors, including Current Davidson Youth and all Non-member Siblings, are not permitted entry.

Parent Presentations: Coming Soon!

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2027 Alumni Panel

General Alumni Panel Information

  • Date & Time: TBA!
  • Check back later to learn more about the Davidson Alumni Panelists joining us this Summit this summer!

 

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2027 Family Focus Groups

General Information for Family Focus Groups

  • Date & Time Details: TBA!
  • Family Focus Groups are open sessions for all attendees (children are welcome to attend with parents), offering a chance to explore unique topics together in a collaborative setting. Led by a variety of presenters and exhibitors, these sessions may take the form of interactive roundtable discussions or more traditional presentations. Each one is designed to spark conversation, share insights, and build connections across the Summit community.

Family Focus Group: Coming Soon!

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Curious what offerings were available last year? Check out the 2026 Summit Presentations and Workshops.