OAR Leadership Institute

𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 ✨🌍
𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟏–𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕

The 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 is evolving into a more collaborative and impact-driven experience with the launch of the 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 — a powerful new strategic partnership model designed to create meaningful engagement and lasting impact.

More than a traditional vendor hall or sponsorship opportunity, the Partner Pavilion gives mission-aligned organizations the opportunity to lead conversations, host specialty trainings, curate professional learning experiences, and create their own mini-conference environment within 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 – 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞.

🤝 Designed for:
• Non-profits & Coalitions
• Universities & Training Organizations
• Public Systems & Agencies
• Community Leaders & Advocates

𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 continues the legacy of strengthening families, elevating fathers, and building stronger communities—while creating new opportunities for collaboration, leadership, and innovation.

𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 >> https://fathersandfamiliescoalition.org/conferences/hope-2027-partner-pavillon.html

🚀 𝑻𝒐𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓, 𝒘𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒃𝒆𝒚𝒐𝒏𝒅 𝒗𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒐𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒄𝒕.

📚✨ 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬! 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐌𝐲 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩.𝐨𝐫𝐠✨📚

I’m incredibly grateful and excited to share that my eBook, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧: 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱, is now being promoted on 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑.𝒐𝒓𝒈!

𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐭 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 >> https://bookshop.org/p/books/the-purpose-within-rise-out-of-the-ashes-like-the-phoenix-msw-dr-james-c-rodriguez/10defc93645d0313

This book is a powerful and deeply reflective journey through adversity, identity, healing, and transformation.

🔥 𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒑𝒉𝒐𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒙, 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒎𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒂𝒈𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓, 𝒘𝒊𝒔𝒆𝒓, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒆’𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒔.

I truly appreciate all the support, encouragement, and everyone helping spread the word. Your support means more than you know, and I’m excited to see where this journey leads next! 🙏

The Purpose Within: Rise Out of the Ashes Like the Phoenix Rise Out of the Ashes Like the Phoenix

🌍✨ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫: 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 – 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 ✨🌍
Get ready for a powerful international conference at the 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 & 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 scheduled to take place in 𝐋𝐨𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐬, 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐚, at the 𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐀𝐗 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥 from 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟏–𝟏𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕.

💡 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭?
This reimagined conference introduces a fresh, purpose-driven format centered around HOPE Talks—short, impactful presentations designed to inspire action, spark innovation, and create lasting change in families and communities.

🤝 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 is about building belonging, strengthening families, and advancing the next generation of leadership through connection, collaboration, and shared purpose.

Join a movement that’s not just about learning—but about creating meaningful change that lasts beyond the event.

For details, visit https://fathersandfamiliescoalition.org/conferences/

𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 & 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐬
𝑾𝒆 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑯𝑶𝑷𝑬 2027

Join a global family of change-makers in Los Angeles for HOPE 2027.

We are seeking bold voices, practical leaders, researchers, practitioners, parents, advocates, and visionaries to deliver both 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐬 and our new 𝟏𝟓-𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝐓𝐚𝐥𝐤𝐬 designed to inspire, challenge, and move people toward action.

𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬 & 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 >> https://fathersandfamiliescoalition.org/hope-2027-proposals.html

📚✨ 𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 “𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬” & 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞! ✨📚

The 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐞 & 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 at the 𝟐𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 was truly a highlight of the event.

Held during the Grand Reception in the Pacific Ballroom – Expo Hall, the session created the perfect space for attendees to engage directly with featured authors, discover powerful new reads, and take part in exclusive book signings.

🌟 Here are stills from the evening with James Rodriguez, author of “The Purpose Within: Rise Out Of the Ashes Like the Phoenix,” connecting with attendees and making the first book sale during the signing session.

Thank you to all the authors and attendees who made this celebration unforgettable!

For details, visit https://fathersandfamiliescoalition.org/conferences/meet-the-authors-2026.html

𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞
𝗛𝗢𝗣𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆

𝑹𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑶𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝑱𝒖𝒏𝒆 1, 2026

April 11–15, 2027 | Hilton Los Angeles Airport Hotel
5711 W. Century Blvd. | Los Angeles, CA 90045

We are delighted to announce that registration will be open for next years conference in the first week of June 2026.

𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕 is designed for a new era of leadership, connection, and strategic access. In a time of rising costs and reduced funding, FFCA is offering a more flexible registration model that protects access, increases choice, and preserves the powerful learning community that defines our conference experience.

𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬 >> https://fathersandfamiliescoalition.org/conferences/conference-registration-and-fees.html

𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝟐𝟒 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠
In 2002, my daughter gave me a journal for Father’s Day with a simple but profound request: She wanted my story. It took nearly a quarter-century of living, leading, and reflecting, but that promise is finally fulfilled.

" 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧: 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐎𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐱 " is more than a memoir; it is a roadmap for anyone navigating the seasons of life. Whether you are in a season of waiting or a season of burning, know that the ashes are not your end—they are your beginning.

𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://youtu.be/xm8bA7HV6FA
𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐲 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐧: https://a.co/d/0d7s2U9j

𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐝, 𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐛𝐲𝐞
Leadership isn't measured by position or recognition. It’s measured by how deeply we serve others and how faithfully we live our purpose.

My guiding message throughout my life and my new book is simple: “Never The End, Never Goodbye, Just I Love You.”

I wrote this for every person who thinks they cannot make it. You are the miracle. Keep rising.

𝑺𝒆𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒇𝒖𝒍𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒗𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: https://youtu.be/xm8bA7HV6FA
𝑷𝒖𝒓𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒏𝒌: https://a.co/d/0d7s2U9j

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐖𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞

"𝑴𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒚𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒚 𝒐𝒘𝒏 𝒇𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆; 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒘 𝒊𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒖 𝒉𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒇𝒊𝒓𝒔𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒂𝒔𝒉𝒆𝒔?"

I have felt the weight of loss, the silence of fatherhood without a blueprint, and the struggle of faith. But in the middle of the burning, I discovered a strength that a comfortable life could never reveal.

The Phoenix does not rise in spite of the fire—it rises because of it. If you feel like the ashes are too deep to climb out of, remember: 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬.

Watch the message: https://youtu.be/xm8bA7HV6FA

Get the book: https://a.co/d/0d7s2U9j