Empowered Life Summit

Join Dream of Hattiesburg for the Empowered Life Summit on the campus of The University of Southern Mississippi on March 27, 2024! This event is aimed at empowering college students to make healthy decisions, be resilient, and reach their dreams. Free for USM students, faculty, and staff. Community members are also welcome to attend. 
 

Registration required.

More information and registration at https://www.dreamofhattiesburg.org/summit.

AGENDA

Come and go as your schedule allows.

8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
REGISTRATION & EXHIBITS OPEN

9:00 - 10:00 AM
SESSION 1: Evolution of the Drug Culture
Colonel Steven Maxwell, Director, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics

10:00 - 10:30 AM
BREAK & VISIT EXHIBIT HALL

10:30 - 11:30 AM
SESSION 2: Law Enforcement Panel
Moderator: Dr. Linda Vasquez, Executive Director, DREAM of Hattiesburg
Panelists:
Agent Anessa Daniels-McCaw, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Jackson District Office, Drug Enforcement Administration
Assistant Chief Anthony Fontaine, Hattiesburg Police Department
Chief Rusty Keyes, Assistant Vice President for Public Safety, University of Southern Mississippi Police
Colonel Steven Maxwell, Director, Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics
Lieutenant Chase Elkins, Public Affairs, Division, Mississippi Highway Patrol
Major Jamie Humphrey, Forrest County Sheriff's Office

11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
BREAK & VISIT EXHIBIT HALL

1:30 - 2:30 PM
SESSION 4: A Father's Perspective on Addiction
James Moore
Owner, Moore's Bicycle Shop

2:30 - 3:00 PM
BREAK & VISIT EXHIBIT HALL

3:00 - 4:00 PM
SESSION 5: Pain Into Purpose
Dwight Owens, Prevention Coordinator, The Arc of Mississippi, Prevention Includes Everyone (PIE) Program and Motivational Speaker, Still Standing Consulting

4:00 - 4:30 PM
VISIT EXHIBIT HALL

4:30 PM
EXHIBIT HALL CLOSES