The five meet-ups are all being held at Toms Shoes locations in Los Angeles (pictured), Chicago, Minneapolis, Austin, and New York. The spaces were chosen because they matched the entrepreneurial, inspiring vibe that organizers were looking for.
Upon entering the meet-ups, attendees are encouraged to “grab a card, start a conversation” as an icebreaker. Questions included “What would you do if you were not afraid?” and “How do you practice self-acceptance in your life?”
Guests can also grab buttons with cheeky sayings such as “I love naps but I stay woke” and “Smart AF.”
A video booth, which will travel to all five meet-ups, asks attendees how they plan to change the world.
Tote bag giveaways list the summit’s three tracks: activist, innovator, or creator.
Unicorn- and panda-shaped cookies added a fun, social-media-friendly vibe to the L.A. meet-up.
At all five meet-ups, guests will be able to attend two-minute mentoring sessions with the evening’s speakers, including Teen Vogue editor in chief Elaine Welteroth.
The meet-ups will all feature a variety of speakers in an intimate setting designed to spark creativity and collaboration. At the Los Angeles meet-up, held at Toms Shoes in Venice, an outdoor programming area featured benches and a peacock backdrop.
As the main event at the L.A. meet-up, Welteroth interviewed entertainer Lilly Singh (right) and model and activist Grace Mahary.
