ABOVE THE INFLUENCE-KENT COUNTY ‘CREATE YOUR DREAMS’ YOUTH SUMMIT:DREAM SESSIONS
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE 2026 ‘CREATE YOUR DREAMS’ YOUTH SUMMIT: Dream Sessions
In celebration of 15 years of the Above the Influence Youth Summit, we’re excited to introduce a fresh approach this year — the Dream Sessions Edition. Rooted in innovation and shaped by collaboration, this year’s experience will be more intentional, interactive, and intimate, creating space for deeper connection and meaningful engagement with youth.
As we explored new ideas and reimagined what the Summit could be, our team leaned into a smaller, more focused format designed to spark creativity, conversation, and impact in new ways. The 2025 Youth Summit theme ‘Create Your Dreams’ lives on with the goal to drive positive change in our community, while transforming health and wellness trends and overcoming pop culture messages that suggest that alcohol, tobacco and other drugs are not harmful. ‘CREATE YOUR DREAMS’ makes space for teens to focus on the POSITIVES in life, identify their purpose, learn how to avoid potential pitfalls like drugs and alcohol and position themselves to accelerate towards their future.
2026 ATI-KENT COUNTY YOUTH SUMMIT LOGISTICS
Venue: Calvin Prince Conference Center [1800 E. Beltline Ave SE GR, 49546]
Time & Date: 9 am – 1 pm, Friday, May 15, 2026
Goal Attendance: 220 youth [6th-12th grade] – Each school may select and register 10 students to attend
Student Registration Deadline: April 15, 2026 – School Group Registration
Chaperone Registration Deadline: April 15, 2026 – Chaperone Registration
Volunteer Registration Deadline: April 10, 2026 – Volunteer Registration