2025 Fatherhood Summit - Celebrate Dads the Continuing Journey, 19 September | Event in Seattle | AllEvents

2025 Fatherhood Summit - Celebrate Dads the Continuing Journey

Washington State Interagency Fatherhood Council

Highlights

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025 at 12:00 pm

4.5 hours

TAF Bethaday Community Learning Space

Free Tickets Available

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Date & Location

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025 at 12:00 pm to 04:30 pm (GMT-07:00)

TAF Bethaday Community Learning Space

605 Southwest 108th Street, Seattle, United States

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About the event

2025 Fatherhood Summit - Celebrate Dads the Continuing Journey
Join us in person for an afternoon celebrating fathers and coming together to sustain our work at the 2025 Fatherhood Summit.

About this Event

When: Doors open at noon for a free light lunch and refreshemtn. The program begins at 1:00 pm and ends at 4 pm

Where: Bethaday Community Center, 605 SW 108th St., Seattle, WA 98146

Who: Lay and professional leaders, fathers, policy makers, service providers, advocates, philanthropists, and anyone interested in celebrating fathers and continuing the work of the Washington Fatherhood Council

Overview:

  • This event is free.
  • Doors open at noon with a light lunch and refreshments.
  • The event begins at 1 p.m.
  • Closing remarks begin at 4 p.m.

Highlights:

  • Keynote Presentation: The Unspoken Truth of Fatherhood - Needed but Not Nurtured
  • Keynote Speaker: Brendan Kwiatkowski-Hartman, Ph.D. (see bio below)
  • 2025 Dad Allies Awards
  • Award Winner Dads Panel discussing their experiences with our keynote speaker.
  • Group discussions to develop the next steps for the Washington Fatherhood Council.

Keynote Speaker: Brendan Kwiatowski-Hartman, Ph.D., is an educator, researcher, consultant and speaker on the social-emotional development and well-being of boys and men. His interdisciplinary research spans psychology, sociology and education. In 2023, Brendan earned his doctorate in education from the University of Edinburgh, with a study on the emotions, masculinities and schooling experiences of Canadian teenage boys.

As a mixed-methods researcher, Brendan firmly believes in positive-focused and person-centered research. His approach seeks to empower participants, giving voice to their humanity and lived experiences. He is dedicated to making academic knowledge accessible to all as well as conducting research that is transformative and practically useful in the real world.

Space is limited to 100 dads, service providers, lay and professional leaders, policy makers, providers, advocates, and philanthropists, so register soon!

Childcare is not available.

Brought to you by: The Department of Children Youth and Families - Child Welfare Division, The Stafford Creek Shine from the Inside Out Fathers' Group, The Department of Corrections, Family Education and Support Services, and the Department of Social and Health Services


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Tickets for 2025 Fatherhood Summit - Celebrate Dads the Continuing Journey can be booked here.

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General Admission Free
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TAF Bethaday Community Learning Space, 605 Southwest 108th Street, Seattle, United States
2025 Fatherhood Summit - Celebrate Dads the Continuing Journey, 19 September | Event in Seattle | AllEvents
2025 Fatherhood Summit - Celebrate Dads the Continuing Journey
Fri, 19 Sep, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Free