CTS Alumni Day - Making an Impact in the Age of Misinformation

Name: CTS Alumni Day - Making an Impact in the Age of Misinformation
Start: 2024-10-10T10:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-10-10T17:30:00-04:00
Location: 1000 West 42nd Street,Indianapolis,46208,US

Schedule

Thu Oct 10 2024 at 10:00 am to 05:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

1000 West 42nd Street,Indianapolis,46208,US | Indianapolis, IN

Alumni Day is back, and this year it’s bigger and better than ever! What better way to start our 100th year than to celebrate our amazing Alumni. We are also excited to invite current CTS students to this event as we foster connection between students past and present. Our theme for the day is "Making an Impact in the Age of Misinformation" . Lunch, social time, and a special Happy Hour to close our day are also planned. We know this will be an energizing and equipping day for all of our Alumni and students.

Highlights of the Day
This year’s Virtual Experience “Self-Care in a Polarized Culture” will take place via Zoom from 10-11:15am Eastern. CTS Professor Dr. Nicole Robertson will share a keynote on maintaining our own energy, peace, emotional, and spiritual health as we engage in an age of misinformation. The virtual gathering will also include facilitated breakout groups for discussion and encouragement.
The In-Person Experience takes place from 12-5pm Eastern on the CTS Campus and features two keynote speakers: (Rev.) Dr. Jessica LeCrone (MDiv '21, DMin '24; Ordained Elder & Minister in the United Methodist Church, consultant on literacy training to help clergy address misinformation) will provide insight on leading communities with integrity in an age of polarization and misinformation in "Engaging the World As It Is," and Ben Tapper (MDiv '19; Chief Diversity Officer for Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett) will discuss leading the way into a better future in "Seeing the World As It Can Be."
The day will also include catered lunch, a panel of Alumni and Faculty discussing the day's theme, a panel for storytelling about CTS history, and a Happy Hour for social connection. We hope all Alumni will join us for this event to reconnect with one another, celebrate their CTS experience in this historic 100 years, and be energized with community support and practical tools as we continue to transform our world.