Every day, we experience paradoxes of all sorts, in moments where two seemingly incongruent truths live side by side.

At Friends, we know that people who stutter live with nuance every day. You can be proud of your voice and still wish it sounded different. You can feel brave and scared, supported and self-reliant, excited and nervous. These are contradictions and they are real, human experiences. And they belong at our convention.

This year, we’re embracing the AND, the space where conflicting emotions, identities, and truths live side by side. We’re creating space to name what’s complicated and celebrate the full range of who we are and how we show up.

Join us as we explore what it means to live in the AND, where stuttering and joy, struggle and strength, fear and freedom all belong.

Registration is open! We hope you’ll join us this summer in Charlotte as we delve into this theme and continue to build our supportive stuttering community.