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Friday
Jun 12, 2026
8:00 AM
THMS Staff
Arrival of Youth, Registration & Check-in
8:00 AM
-
6:00 AM

THMS Staff





Friday
Jun 12, 2026
2:00 PM
THMS Staff
Welcome Meeting
2:00 PM
-
9:00 AM

THMS Staff





Friday
Jun 12, 2026
12:00 PM
Group:
MYCouncil
Human Forest Installation (ongoing)
Tammy Stanford
Yoga/Dance Class
Pike School of Arts
Creative Arts Class
Youth Fair
12:00 PM
-
11:00 AM

Group





Friday
Jun 12, 2026
4:00 PM
Aleeza Kazmi
Welcome Plenary: Narratives for Change
4:00 PM
-
11:00 AM

Aleeza Kazmi
Webby Award-Winning Podcast Host
The Moth





Friday
Jun 12, 2026
5:00 PM
Dinner
5:00 PM
-
12:00 PM

Group





Friday
Jun 12, 2026
6:00 PM
Break
6:00 PM
-
12:30 PM

Group





Friday
Jun 12, 2026
6:30 PM
Group
Group Meeting(s)
6:30 PM
-
1:30 PM

Group





Friday
Jun 12, 2026
7:30 PM
Group
Youth Lounge
7:30 PM
-
4:30 PM

Group





Friday
Jun 12, 2026
11:00 PM
Group
Quiet Hours
11:00 PM
-
12:00 AM

Group





Saturday
Jun 13, 2026
7:30 AM
Group
Breakfast
7:30 AM
-
3:00 AM

Group





Saturday
Jun 13, 2026
9:00 AM
Evan Turnage
Southern Justice Project Director
Open Markets Institute
Day Two Morning Plenary: Money, Power & Policy
9:00 AM
-
4:00 AM

Evan Turnage
Southern Justice Project Director
Open Markets Institute





Saturday
Jun 13, 2026
10:00 AM
Group
Break
10:00 AM
-
4:15 AM

Group





Saturday
Jun 13, 2026
10:15 AM
Brittney Clayborn
Former MYCouncil Member
Visiting Instructor/Evaluation
University of Southern Mississippi
Workshop 2: Research, Data, and Evidence for Advocacy
10:15 AM
-
5:15 AM

Brittney Clayborn
Former MYCouncil Member; Visiting Instructor/Evaluation
University of Southern Mississippi





Saturday
Jun 13, 2026
11:15 AM
Group
Workshop 2 Lab
11:15 AM
-
6:00 AM

Group





Saturday
Jun 13, 2026
12:00 PM
Group
Lunch
12:00 PM
-
7:00 AM

Group





Saturday
Jun 13, 2026
1:00 PM
Sponsor Presentation:
Christopher Lane
Community Liaison
GIlead Sciences
Panelists:
Tyren Boyd
Former MYCouncil Member
Consultant
Clinton School of Public Service
Kenyatta Thomas
Former MYCouncil Member
Social Media & Video Manager
Electric Frontier Foundation
Marchellos Scott, Jr.
Former MYCouncil Member
Learning Commons Coordinator
Stevens School
Clarissa Coleman
Current MYCouncil Member
Tougaloo Early College HS
Moderator:
Justin Lofton
Former MYCouncil Member
Sr. Director, Healthy Youth Division
Teen Health Mississippi
Day Two Afternoon Plenary: Advocacy Blueprint
1:00 PM
-
8:00 AM

Christopher Lane
Sponsor Presentation
Community Liaison
GIlead Sciences

Tyren Boyd
Former MYCouncil Member; Consultant
Clinton School of Public Service

Kenyatta Thomas
Former MYCouncil Member; Social Media & Video Manager
Electric Frontier Foundation

Marchellos Scott, Jr.
Current MYCouncil Member
Stevens School

Clarissa Coleman
Current MYCouncil Member
Tougaloo Early College HS

Justin Lofton, Moderator
Former MYCouncil Member; Sr. Director, Healthy Youth Division
Teen Health Mississippi
Saturday
Jun 13, 2026
2:00 PM
THMS Staff
Workshop 3: Organizing & Mobilizing for Change
2:00 PM
-
9:00 AM

THMS Staff





Saturday
Jun 13, 2026
3:00 PM
THMS Staff
Workshop 3 Lab
3:00 PM
-
9:45 AM

THMS Staff





Saturday
Jun 13, 2026
3:45 PM
Group
Group Meeting(s)
3:45 PM
-
10:30 AM

Group





Saturday
Jun 13, 2026
4:30 PM
Group
Personal Time/Youth Activities
4:30 PM
-
11:30 AM

Group





Saturday
Jun 13, 2026
5:30 PM
Sponsor Presentation:
Brandon Dykes
Community Liaison Manager
Viiv Healthcare
Keynote Speaker:
Tyler Yarborough
Former MYCouncil Member
Director, MS Delta Programs
Partnership for a Healthier America
Day Two Evening Plenary: Tomorrow Starts With Us (Dinner)
5:30 PM
-
12:30 PM

Brandon Dykes
Sponsor Presentation
Community Liaison Manager
ViiV Healthcare

Tyler Yarbrough
Keynote Speaker
Former MYCouncil Member; Director, MS Delta Programs
Partnership for a Healthier America




Saturday
Jun 13, 2026
6:30 PM
Break
6:30 PM
-
1:00 PM

Group





Saturday
Jun 13, 2026
7:00 PM
Group
Silent Sneaker Ball
7:00 PM
-
4:30 PM

Group





Saturday
Jun 13, 2026
11:00 PM
Group
Quiet Hours
11:00 PM
-
12:00 AM

Group





Sunday
Jun 14, 2026
7:00 AM
Group
Breakfast
7:00 AM
-
3:00 AM

Group





Sunday
Jun 14, 2026
8:00 AM
Group
Group Project Planning
8:00 AM
-
4:00 AM

Group





Sunday
Jun 14, 2026
9:00 AM
Group
Group Project Presentations
9:00 AM
-
5:00 AM

Group





Sunday
Jun 14, 2026
10:30 AM
Group
Lunch/MYSummit Wrap-Up/Awards
10:30 AM
-
6:30 AM

Group




