Speaking Engagements
Real Stories. Real Growth. Real Transformation.
Tracy Dumas | Speaking Engagements & Professional Presentations
2026 — Wisconsin Child Welfare Conference
October 23, 2026 | Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Role: Co-Presenter (Scheduled)
Presentation: How Poverty Became Neglect in Federal & Wisconsin Law and Policy: A 1961 Magic Trick
Co-presenting alongside Prudence Beidler Carr, Director of the American Bar Association Center on Children and the Law. This presentation explores the historical connection between poverty, federal child welfare policies, the separation of Black families, racial disparities, and the importance of reforming systems to better support children and families.
2026 — Your Story Is Not Your Destination
October 16, 2026 | Freeport, Illinois
Host: Rising Pretzels Academy
Role: Guest Speaker and Youth Workshop Co-Presenter
Co-presented with her son, Da'Mar Dumas, this transformational youth workshop encouraged young people to embrace their stories, build resilience, recognize their potential, and understand that their past circumstances do not determine their future.
2026 — The Art of Love Conference
February 7, 2026 | Madison, Wisconsin
Venue: Arts + Literature Laboratory
Role: Fireside Chat Panelist
Participated in the Art of Love Conference as a fireside chat panelist, joining community voices in meaningful conversations centered on love, relationships, connection, empowerment, and personal growth.
2024 — Wisconsin Respite Care Conference
2024 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Organization: Respite Care Association of Wisconsin
Role: Conference Speaker
Participated as a conference speaker, bringing experience in supportive care, respite services, family support, and community-based human services.
2023 — Tour of Duty: Equipped for Battle
October 28, 2023 | Lakeland, Florida
Venue: Sanlan Golf Course Banquet Hall
Presented by: Queen Collaborative & My Sistah’s Keeper
Role: Featured Speaker
Joined a distinguished group of women as a featured speaker at Tour of Duty: Equipped for Battle, an empowerment event focused on strength, resilience, faith, personal transformation, and overcoming life's challenges.
Additional Workshop Facilitation & Community Engagement
In addition to formal conference appearances, Tracy Dumas has facilitated parent and family support workshops, participated in community education initiatives, and engaged youth and families through programs emphasizing leadership, empowerment, resilience, advocacy, and personal development.
Her speaking and training experience spans child welfare, youth development, entrepreneurship, lived experience, family preservation, human services, and transformational leadership.
Speaking Engagements/Leadership Through Lived Experience
The Power of Community Voice
Turning Lived Experience Into Leadership
Every experience tells a story, but what matters most is what we choose to do with it.
In this powerful and inspiring presentation, Tracy Dumas shares how personal challenges, life lessons, and professional experiences can become the foundation for leadership, resilience, and success.
Drawing from her journey as an entrepreneur, author, child welfare professional, and transformational speaker, Tracy challenges audiences to recognize their strengths, embrace their unique journeys, and move beyond the circumstances that once defined them.
Through authentic storytelling, practical insights, and motivational encouragement, participants will discover how to turn adversity into opportunity, develop confidence, find their voice, and lead with purpose.
Ideal for: Leadership conferences, women's empowerment events, nonprofit organizations, professional development conferences, advocacy organizations, and community leadership events.