Explore Upswell

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Wednesday, November 8

7:00 am – 8:00 pm

Open Public Square

Networking Lounge

Tuesday, November 14

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Dallas-Fort Worth Community Dinners


Tuesday, November 14

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Community Dinner 1: Dinner at Paul Quinn College

Community Dinners


Pre-registration is required. Please visit the registration desk onsite (Skybridge Registration (2nd Floor, Convention) or email info@upswell.org if you’re interested in attending. Space is limited.   Paul Quinn College is a private, faith-based, four-year, liberal arts-inspired college that was founded on April 4, 1872, by a group of African Methodist Episcopal Church preachers in Austin, Texas. The school’s original purpose was to educate freed slaves and their offspring. Today, PQC proudly educates students of all races and socio-economic classes under the banner of its institutional ethos, WE over Me. Located in Dallas, Paul Quinn College continues to grow its position as …

Tuesday, November 14

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Community Dinner 2: Break Bread, Break Borders

Community Dinners


Pre-registration is required. Please visit the registration desk onsite (Skybridge Registration (2nd Floor, Convention) or email info@upswell.org if you’re interested in attending. Space is limited.   Break Bread Break Borders is a social enterprise empowering refugee women economically, through the storytelling of food and culture. Every meal cooked in their global kitchen is making everlasting social impact. They break bread with the community and break down borders at the same time. Meet at the registration desk at 5:30 pm

Tuesday, November 14

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Community Dinner 3: St. Rocco’s

Community Dinners


Pre-registration is required. Please visit the registration desk onsite (Skybridge Registration (2nd Floor, Convention) or email info@upswell.org if you’re interested in attending. Space is limited.   St. Rocco’s, located in Trinity Grove, serves up classic Italian food with a fantastic view of the Dallas skyline from their open rooftop. Meet at the registration desk at 5:30 pm

Tuesday, November 14

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Community Dinner 5: Restaurant Beatrice

Community Dinners


Pre-registration is required. Please visit the registration desk onsite (Skybridge Registration (2nd Floor, Convention) or email info@upswell.org if you’re interested in attending. Space is limited.   Restaurant Beatrice is focused on advancing Cajun and Creole cuisine along with sustainable food practices. They strive to work with locally-sourced produce to minimize waste and are one of the few restaurants in the US undergoing the B-Corp Certification process. This dinner will be held under a covered patio. Please make sure to dress appropriately in case of cooler weather. Meet at the registration desk at 5:30 pm

Tuesday, November 14

6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Community Dinner 4: Café Momentum (sponsored by Amazon, Invite Only)

Community Dinners


This is an invite only dinner. Meet at the registration desk at 5:30 pm

Wednesday, November 15

8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Community Tour No. 5

Community Tours
Community Engagement


Pre-registration is required. Please visit the registration desk onsite (Skybridge Registration (2nd Floor, Convention) or email info@upswell.org if you’re interested in attending. Space is limited. Sponsored by Rainwater Charitable Foundation   HOPE Farm (Ft. Worth Campus) HOPE Farm is a long-term leadership development program that guides at-risk boys, without the benefit of a positive male role model in their homes, from the time they are 5-7 years old until high school graduation and beyond. During this stop, participants will go on a walking tour of the Fort Worth Morningside Campus, which began as an abandoned crack house and has evolved into …

Wednesday, November 15

8:00 am – 3:00 pm

Community Tour No. 4

Community Tours
Community Engagement


Pre-registration is required. Please visit the registration desk onsite (Skybridge Registration (2nd Floor, Convention) or email info@upswell.org if you’re interested in attending. Space is limited. Sponsored by Lyda Hill Philanthropies   Pegasus Park Pegasus Park is a 26-acre campus dedicated to innovative companies and organizations across science, technology, health care, and social impact. Pegasus Park offers state-of-the-art facilities and amenities that enable the daily convergence of life science innovators, strategic business partners, and social impact organizations. The campus is home to more than 20 biotech companies, accelerator programs like MassChallenge and Health Wildcatters, universities like SMU’s Institute for Computational Biology, UT …

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