Event: Girl on Fire
- Thursday, April 09, 2026
- 11:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Garland Center and Online
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Garland Center
675 W. Walnut St., Garland TX 75040 -
Online
This event will take place online/virtually. Please review the event description for more details.
You're invited to join us on April 9 for the Girl on Fire conference — happening in person at Garland Center and livestreaming.
All are welcome to attend!
In Person: 11:15 a.m. - 5 p.m. (employees only; lunch included)
Livestream: 12:20 – 4:10 p.m. (employees and community)
Agenda
- 11:15 a.m. Check-in & Lunch (in person attendees only)
- 12:20 p.m. Welcome (livestream begins)
- 12:30 p.m. Fireproof Table Talk
- 1 p.m. Keynote Speaker
- 1:45 p.m. Break
- 2:05 p.m. Girl on Fire Panel (3:05 p.m. Q&A)
- 3:20 p.m. Break
- 3:40 p.m. Generations at Work
- 4:10 p.m. Event Survey & Final Announcements (livestream concludes)
- 4:20 Vendors & Networking
- 5 p.m. Dismissal
Event Highlights
- Fireproof: Resilience, Reinvention and the Leadership You Didn’t Ask For
- Sometimes leadership isn’t pursued — it finds you. Hear from Dr. Terri O'Neal Ford, our keynote speaker and 2025 Dallas College Alumni Award recipient.
- Girl on Fire Panel
- A candid conversation exploring what it means to live, lead and evolve with intention.
- Generations at Work
- A roundtable experience connecting you to women across generations.
Registration
Advance registration for the public/community is offered through CE.
Dallas College employee registration is available on SharePoint (login required).
Questions
Students and community members, please email Dr. Donna Delancy at DonnaDelancy@DallasCollege.edu.
Employees, please view the SharePoint page for specific event contacts.
This event is hosted by the Dallas College School of Business, Hospitality and Global Trade (BHMT) in collaboration with Women Empowered.
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