Kickoff Conference

Townsend Institute of Leadership and Counseling at Concordia University Irvine

Transformation Begins Here

August 6 - 9, 2020

Kaylie Housewright

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

You will begin your term with a 4-day virtual kick-off conference with your community of fellow students where Dr. Townsend, Townsend Institute Faculty, and Fellows will conduct a series of trainings to jump-start your graduate program.

Graduate Students enrolled in COUN 600, EXCC 600, or ORGL 600 will connect online 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.

Returning Student Registration

Registration deadline (for returning students only): July 20th

Fees: $275 (Early Bird reg before July 10th), $300 from July 11 - July 20th

For questions about event registration please contact the TI Advising Team at tiadvisor@cui.edu.

Kaylie Housewright

Kaylie Housewright

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

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

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

C Harvey Norman

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

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.
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