
2026 PHPR Summit
Braided Futures: Crafting Community Amid Chaos
Save the Date: Friday, April 17, 2026
8am - 4pm at City Park Recreation Center in Westminster, CO
Cost: $40 Professionals ($30 thru April 2nd), $10 Student
Amid change and uncertainty, our greatest strength lies in connection. Braided Futures invites leaders and professionals from public health, parks and recreation, education, libraries, health non-profits and the built environment to reimagine whatβs possible when we work together.

PHPR Summit Agenda and Speaker
8:00am ~ Check-in is OPEN! Welcome Everyone. Come in and explore, visit a sponsor table, find a new colleague π
8:30am β 9:15am ~ Welcome β- Why do we need Braided Futures? Letβs talk about Chaos, Community and Bringing Us Together. Jo Burns
9:15am β 9:45am ~ Network Mapping 101 β Elizabeth βElleβ Marzec
9:50 am β 10:35 am ~ Returning Learning to the Community: One Lab Schoolβs Approach β Kyle Gamba, La Luz Education and La Luz Students
10:40am β 10:55am ~ Healthy Snack Break β Grab some Coffee/Tea β Get Moving, Connect with Colleagues, Visit Sponsors
11:00am β 11:30am ~ Supporting the Smiling Faces of Parks & Open Space: A Partnership between Jeffco Open Space and CU Public Health School β Virginia Visconti, Sophie Brenna, Sophie Semenjuk, and Annie Goyanes
11:35am β 11:50am ~ Movement Break
11:50 am - 12:20pm ~ Continuum of Compassion: Balancing Care, Compliance and Community β Haley Stephenson and Lauren OβNeill
12:20pm β 1:20pm ~ Lunch + Networking, Connection Outside
1:25pm β 1:55pm ~ Supporting Youth and educators in navigating eco-distress, building solidarity and cultivating hope β Julia Senecal, Sarah Bexell and Graduate Students
2:00pm β 2:30pm ~ Panel discussion across sectors β Crafting Community Amid Chaos (Panel Members TBD)
2:35pm β 2:50pm ~ Qigong Break - Pos Ryant, Apprentice of Peace Youth Organization (AOPYO)
2:50pm β 3:20pm ~ Building Capacity: Moving Ideas Forward When Resources are Scarce β Sarah Konradi
3:20pm - 3:40pm ~ Arlosoul Highlights and Reflection on the Day β Chris Chopyak, Pos Ryant + the Artists
3:40pm β 3:55pm ~ Final Braiding Future Activities β Jo Burns
3:55pm - 4:00pm ~ Closing Remarks- Evaluation and Thank you! - Colorado PHPR Collaborative Crew β Russ Carson
4:00pm to 6:00ish ~ Healthy Happy Hour - BJβs Restaurant and Brewhouse β 10446 Town Center Drive, Westminster, CO 80021 (a mere 1.3 miles from the Rec Center)














