Kickoff Conference

Townsend Institute of Leadership and Counseling at Concordia University Irvine

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You will begin your term with a 4-day Kickoff Conference with your community of fellow students where Dr. Townsend will conduct a series of trainings to jump-start your graduate program.

Connect with your cohort in a guided-process group experience to earn your first three credits, where you will learn to unpack key moments in your life story and grow your character.

Hear from students describing their experience at the Townsend Institute Kickoff Conference

Kaley Wilson

I’ve learned the vitality of being a forever student...comprehending that we are perfectly imperfect. Those things that have happened to us, or to our clients, are the things they can use to fuel their passions and make them better.

Brandon Cordon

How do you encapsulate knowledge, wisdom, healing, and inspiration into an deeply spiritual experience and put it into a word? This is life changing. This is horizontal and vertical. This is three dimensional. You will grow from the first week and your relationships will change if you go in. This is where you want to be…

Courtney Wilson

I feel very confident as I go forward in this program that I have so much support. I have exactly what I need to be successful.

C Harvey Norman

The deepest experience that I have had in my life. Vulnerability + Love & Safety = Growth, Healing & Deep Connection!

Cheryl Todd

I would absolutely recommend this program. It is so rich. It is scripturally based, it is business driven, but it’s got this undergirding of the psychological principles. I feel like it uses all the areas of your brain and will just make you better at relationships.

Essentials

For questions about event registration please contact Sarah Martini at gradadmissionsevents@cui.edu or by phone at 714-795-0124.

Where will the Kickoff Conference be held?
The Kickoff Conference will be held at Concordia University Irvine CU Center. See our campus map for details.

Where can I stay?
There are several lodging options nearby in Irvine, California. We have negotiated special pricing for several hotels.

Where do I park for the event?
You will enter from one of two gates. At the security booth, indicate you are attending the Townsend Institute Kickoff Conference. You will receive a map indicating the two lots that are available to park in.