Join us for the first session of our four-part Confluence Collaborative Community Café series, designed to bring together faculty, community partners, and youth-serving organizations to move from shared understanding to collective action.
This interactive series is more than conversation. It is the front door to the Confluence Collaborative’s Research Development Cohort launching this fall, where ideas generated in the Cafés will move into structured partnership and implementation.
Series Overview
Café 1: The Why — Who’s at the Table? (April 10)
We begin by grounding ourselves in purpose. Together, we will explore the needs of youth and families and examine who is currently at the table — and who must be included to create meaningful impact.
Café 2: Moving from Why to How (May 1)
Now that we have named the why, we shift to strategy. Participants will identify pathways, resources, and collaborative approaches needed to move ideas into action.
Café 3: From Insight to Next Steps (June 5)
In this session, we synthesize what we have learned and begin outlining practical next steps. The focus is on alignment, shared priorities, and preparing for deeper partnership work.
Café 4: Building the Right Table for Change (July 10)
We close by intentionally identifying the partners, voices, resources, funding, and commitments required to sustain this work. This Café positions participants to transition into the Confluence Collaborative Research Development Cohort.