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AGENDA (Each day starts at 4:30pm PT / 6:30pm CT / 7:30pm ET)
MONDAY - THEME: FINDING YOUR VOICE
7:30pm ET Welcome to YA Cancer Gabfest - Mallory Casperson and
Nick Giallourakis
7:45pm ET Crash Course: Keynote
Speaker: Kati Gardner
Our first keynote of the 2020 YA Cancer Gabfest! Kati will be talking
about the importance of storytelling and finding your voice while
facing cancer. Come and just listen or jump in with questions!

8:30pm ET Interactive Panel: Finding Your Voice
Moderator: Nick Giallourakis
Panelists: Mallory Casperson; KM Hammond; Carlo Lopez, RN;
Yolanda Murphy
Each of our panelists have a unique story to tell and they all use
their young adult cancer voice in different ways. Join this group
of survivors as they share their experiences in how they found and
share their voice while facing young adult cancer.

9:30pm ET Gabfest After Hours
Join us for an informal hangout with a moderator for the last
piece of each day.

TUESDAY - THEME: SELF-ADVOCACY +
STORYTELLING - SPONSORED BY SEAGEN
7:30pm ET Crash Course: Storytelling Through Video
Speaker: Nick Ross
A picture is worth a thousand words and a video can mean so
much more. Join Nick Ross in this crash course on how you can
tell a story visually, how to know what story to tell, and all about
the connective force of storytelling.

8:30pm ET Interactive Panel: Self-Advocacy in the Clinical Setting
for Patients + Survivors
Moderator: Whitney Hadley, MA, LMSW
Panelists: Diana Cejas, MD, MPH, FAAP; Lauren Creel, MSW, MPH;
Kate Poppert, RN, BSN, OCN; Kym Sinclair, RN, BSN
This panel is a group of survivors turned healthcare providers.
Come hear them talk about advocating in a clinical setting. Each
of these panelists brings a wealth of knowledge on facing cancer
personally and professionally. Come and hear how they suggest
to best self-advocate for yourself in the clinical setting whether
you're in treatment or out of treatment.

9:30pm ET Gabfest After Hours
Join us for an informal hangout with a moderator for the last
piece of each day.

WEDNESDAY - THEME: MENTAL HEALTH +
WELLNESS - SPONSORED BY GRYT HEALTH
7:30pm ET Interactive Panel: Facing Young Adult Cancer As A Survivor
of Color
Moderator: Tyler Hatcher
Panelists: Steven Lee, Yolanda Murphy, Bryan Walker
This panel of survivors of color are coming together to talk about
their own personal experience, pain points and the interactions
between social justice and health. This panel will vocalize and
share how others in the AYA cancer community can learn from
their experiences.
Please note: Agenda is subject to change

8:30pm ET Crash Course: Living Your One Wild + Precious Life with
Mindfulness
Speaker: David Victorson, Ph.D
Join us for this interactive crash course in mindfulness whether you're a seasoned practitioner or first timer. This course will
include opportunities for brief practice, reflection, community
connection and a little science to help you learn skills so you can
live your one wild and precious life deliberately, with intention,
purpose and grace.

9:30pm ET Gabfest After Hours
Join us for an informal hangout with a moderator for the last piece
of each session.

THURSDAY (3 THEME OPTIONS)
THEME 1: CAREGIVING
7:30pm ET Crash Course: Communication + Caregiving
Speaker: Kelly Leonard, Second City
Communication is key in any relationship, especially between
loved ones. This crash course will focus on the communication
between caregivers and their loved one facing cancer. Join Kelly
Leonard as he dives into actionable tips on how to work together to
open those lines of communication to strengthen the relationship.

8:30pm ET Interactive Panel: Communication + Self-Care as Caregivers
Moderator: Colin Ferro
Panelists: Dan Crail; Angie Giallourakis, Ph.D; Sharla Moore,
MPH; Sara Quilici
Join this interactive panel of caregivers as they talk about their
experiences as a brother, sister, husband, wife and mother on
what it means to take care of yourself.

9:30pm ET Gabfest After Hours: Caregiving Edition
Join us for an informal hangout with a moderator for the last piece
of each session.

THEME 2: METASTATIC DISEASE
7:30pm ET Crash Course: Planning for the Future
Speaker: Mark A. Lewis, M.D.
Living with cancer is hard. Planning for a future with metastatic or
incurable cancer is even harder. Come join this crash course on
how to look ahead and plan for your future while facing metastatic
or incurable cancer.

8:30pm ET Interactive Session: Navigating Relationships with
Metastatic Disease
Moderator: Mary Morgan, LCSW
Panelists: Steven Giallourakis, Deltra Kroemer, Erin Leibowitz,
Alli Ward
Come join this panel of young adult cancer survivors facing metastatic disease as they focus on navigating relationships between
partners, kids, friends, dating and more.

9:30pm ET Gabfest After Hours: Metastatic Edition
Join us for an informal hangout with a moderator for the last piece
of each session.

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