Father-Con 2024 was held on Friday, October 11th and Saturday, October 12th at Cal State University Dominguez Hills

Friday evening will have the fatherly presence of Oshea Luja as MC to move through an evening of inspiration, celebration of fatherhood and an invitation to improve how we lead our children and navigate through a world of constant obstacles and distractions that keep us from finding our greatest joy in parenting.

Our keynote address is by a father, multi-award nominee for acting and author of the book Male vs Man. He is also the co-creator of the global Manhood Tour inspiring men to rise to the challenge of our age to responsibility and service.

This will be followed by a Q/A and opportunity to explore further the ideas addressed.

The evening consisted of a warm welcome to Carson and Cal State Dominguez Hills by Councilman Hicks and the office of State Representative Mike Gipson. A screening of the multi-award winning short film A YEAR TO LIFE by Nikki Hevesy depicting the Heart of the Father in a moving and thought provoking rendition of a true story.

A Year to Life, inspired by a true story directed by Nikki Hevesy - with special guest Bernard “Kufaun” Cooper - former 83 gangsta Crip, CEO of Affiliates & Offenders Recovery Program and author of CUFUAN: THE LONGEST WAIT about his life and 25 years spent in prison of a 45 years to life wrongful conviction.

And Nasan Buchanan, Founder and CEO of Team Buchanan Consulting, on the Board of Directors of the South Central Prevention Coalition, a recent Commissioner for the City of Los Angeles, and the founder and president of DMTL. South Central Prevention Coalition seeks to create a healthy South Los Angeles through minimizing health disparities. DMTL is a 501c3 nonprofit organization focusing on health equity and mentorship and bears the initials of Buchanan’s mother and brothers whom he lost to gun violence.