Event: Girl on Fire

  • Thursday, April 09, 2026
  • 11:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Garland Center and Online
       
  • 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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