Dear Mixed Girl® continues to contribute to conversations about identity development, cultural proficiency, emotional intelligence, leadership, belonging, organizational culture, and human development through keynote speaking, professional learning, conferences, media features, interviews, and collaborative events.
Explore selected appearances, conversations, and upcoming engagements featuring Dr. KayLa N. Allen-Young and the work of Dear Mixed Girl®.
Upcoming Keynote
Dr. KayLa N. Allen-Young will deliver a featured keynote at the 2026 Children Come First Conference on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, at the Kalahari Resort & Convention Center in Baraboo, Wisconsin.
Presented under the conference theme “Every Child Belongs,” the 75-minute keynote will contribute to an important conversation about what children need in order to feel welcomed, respected, connected, valued, and positioned to thrive. Dr. KayLa will bring her expertise in identity development, cultural proficiency, emotional intelligence, belonging, and human development to an audience committed to strengthening the lives and environments of children and families.
The Children Come First Conference takes place November 16–17, 2026.
Recent & Selected Engagements
Dr. KayLa N. Allen-Young brings research-informed expertise in identity development, cultural proficiency, emotional intelligence, belonging, leadership, and human development to conferences, professional-learning environments, educational settings, and community-centered audiences.
Recent and selected engagements include:
- “Becoming Without Permission: Identity, Expression, and the Power of Self-Definition” — Mixed Student Union @ UCLA Mixed Heritage Conference, April 2026
- “The Power of Belonging: Unlocking Identity, Growth, and Leadership in Every Space” — Critical Mixed Race Studies Association Biannual Conference, February 2026
- Wisconsin Family Ties Virtual Learning Series — three-part series on identity development, cultural proficiency, parental support, and empowering communities, October 2025–March 2026
- “Becoming Me: A Tween & Parental Figures Workshop on Identity, Belonging, and Bold Self-Expression” — Barbara Bush Branch Library, Houston, August 2025
- “How Identity and Diversity Shape Our World” — Texas Network of Youth Services Annual Conference, June 2024
- “Owning Your Light” — Radiant G Conference by Girls Empowerment Network, May 2024
- “Navigating Cross-Cultural Friendships” — The Female Quotient, Power of the Pack Series, November 2023
- “Can You See Me Now?” — Children Come First Conference by Wisconsin Family Ties, November 2023
- “Unique & Powerful: Becoming the Former Survivor of Domestic Violence & Thriving Warrior” — National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Annual Conference, October 2020
Dr. KayLa develops each engagement around the audience, event purpose, and desired outcomes, connecting research, lived experience, and practical application in ways that strengthen understanding, challenge assumptions, and give participants language and tools they can carry beyond the event itself.
Media Features and Interviews
Dr. KayLa and Dear Mixed Girl® have been featured in interviews and founder profiles exploring entrepreneurship, identity, personal development, leadership, resilience, and the story behind the company.
Additional media, speaking, and professional appearances will continue to be added as Dear Mixed Girl® expands its work across organizational, professional, family, educational, and public-facing spaces.
Bring Dr. KayLa to Your Audience
Organizations engage Dr. KayLa when they want more than a familiar presentation delivered to another audience. Her keynotes, workshops, facilitated learning experiences, and professional engagements are developed around the people in the room, the context surrounding them, and the outcomes the organization wants the experience to support.
Conference organizers, corporations, healthcare organizations, educational institutions, nonprofits, professional associations, government-related organizations, law firms, and other partners may inquire about keynote speaking, professional learning, workplace training, facilitation, media interviews, and customized engagements.