
AGENDA
2022 Agenda
TUESDAY
October 18th
WEDNESDAY
October 19th
11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Engagement Programing
12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Opening Plenary
Liberating Black Fatherhood and Birth Justice - Omari Maynard, co-founder of the ARIAH Foundation, and Bruce McIntyre III, founder of saveArose Foundation
1:00pm - 1:20pm EDT
Virtual Networking and Social Innovation Marketplace
1:20pm - 2:10pm EDT
Concurrent Sessions: Block A
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Using Our Collective Power to Advance Justice - Willie Burnley, Jr., Councilor-at-Large, Somerville, MA; Rep. Shayla Davis, Ohio State Representative of the 11th District
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Building an understanding of the importance of civic engagement at every stage, from providing input and creating policies to voting.
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The Price of the Ticket: Authoring a New Birth Equity Alternative: Community Leadership for Birth Equity - Joyce Clark, founder of the Birthingheirs Project; Jessica Roach and Dorian Wingard from the Advisory Council at Restoring Our Own Through Transformation (ROOTT)
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Exploring what it looks like for birthing families to bring children into the world with dignity and joy.
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Food Systems Panel:
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Enacting Equity in Community Food Systems - Tailor Coble, Pantaleon Florez III, Ashley Rouse.
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A panel discussion around our food system work, how we facilitate education spaces and the importance of centering equity in our respective work.
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2:10pm - 2:30pm EDT
Virtual Networking and Social Innovation Marketplace
2:30pm - 3:20pm EDT
Concurrent Sessions: Block B
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Speaking Truth to Power: Rewriting Our Stories through Equitable and Participatory Data - Monica Koller, Founder of Connecting Community, LLC
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Hearing examples of how communities are taking ownership of their data and rewriting the narratives of children and families.
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Grounding the Legacy in Cross-Generational Leadership - Alexander Roque, President and Executive Director of the Ali Forney Center; Vernee Green, Chief Executive Officer, Mikva Challenge
2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Workshop
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Food Sovereignty Through Legislative Engagement - Yasmine Anderson, CEO of Black Women in Charge
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A conversational gathering to share current campaigns and strategize how-to keep connected moving forward.
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3:20pm - 3:30pm EDT
Virtual Networking/Social Innovation Marketplace
3:20pm - 4:00pm EDT
Closing Plenary
Laying the Foundation for a Lasting Legacy - A Call to Action - Dr. Kevin Simon, Chief Behavioral Health Officer City of Boston and Rebecca Grainger, Senior Advisor for Youth and Schools to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu
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Ensuring the mental wellbeing of children, youth, and families, a call to action for every city in the nation.
11:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Pre-Summit Engagement
12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Opening Plenary
Keynote by Tracey M. Lewis-Giggets, Writer and Thought-Leader
1:00pm - 1:20pm EDT
Virtual Networking/ Social Innovation Marketplace
1:20pm - 2:10pm EDT
Concurrent Sessions: Block A
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Panel: Children Need Roots and Wings: Transformative Education for Liberation – Tafshier Cosby, CEO at Parent Impact; YaSheka Taylor, Owner and Educator at A+ Nursery and Preschool
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Exploring various pathways and approaches to creating thriving systems of education, from parent engagement, early care and education, and more.
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Panel: Restoring Our Communities and Relationships with Dignity – Transformational Prison Project; Hasshan Batts, Community Epidemiologist
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Exploring how communities are approaching healing from within through practicing restorative justice.
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Food Systems Panel: Food and Culture; Mary Ann Bugg and Jackie Leung
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A panel discussion on how we center culture in our food work.
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2:10pm - 2:30pm EDT
Break and Transition
2:30pm - 3:20pm EDT
Concurrent Sessions: Block B
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Creating a Thriving Early Care & Education Workforce – Jessica Acevedo, Owner of Little Star of Ours Family Child program; Melissa Williamson; Eric Garcia
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Understanding what it looks like to build, support, and sustain an ECE workforce that’s grounded in both the dignity of children, families, and educators
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Food Systems Panel
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Community Engagement in Food Systems Work, presented by Nakia Sims, Erica Hall, Kaitlyn Walsh, Tevin Gray
3:20pm - 3:30pm EDT
Break and Transition
3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
Keynote Plenary
Building Just Movements Together
Tamika D. Mallory, Social Justice Leader and Movement Strategist
4:30pm - 5:30pm EDT
Virtual Networking Sessions and Social Innovation Marketplace
Fireside Workshop:
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We Are Forests - Pampi D, Neighborhood Grow Plan
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This is a workshop on caring for our organizers and practical tools for activating our neighborhoods
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