Engagement Programing

Opening Plenary​

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Liberating Black Fatherhood and Birth Justice - Omari Maynard, co-founder of the ARIAH Foundation, and Bruce McIntyre III, founder of saveArose Foundation

Virtual Networking and Social Innovation Marketplace

Concurrent Sessions: Block A​

• 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

  • 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)

  • 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:

• Enacting Equity in Community Food Systems - Tailor Coble, Pantaleon Florez III, Ashley Rouse.

  • A panel discussion around our food system work, how we facilitate education spaces and the importance of centering equity in our respective work.

Education and Liberating Structures Workshop:

• Building Community Capacity through Liberating Structures and Equity-Centered Governance Practices -  Nakia Winfield, Antiracism Educator/Workshop Facilitator

Virtual Networking and Social Innovation Marketplace

Concurrent Sessions: Block B

• Speaking Truth to Power: Rewriting Our Stories through Equitable and Participatory Data - Monica Koller, Founder of Connecting Community, LLC

  • 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 

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​Workshop​

• Food Sovereignty Through Legislative Engagement - Yasmine Anderson, CEO of Black Women in Charge 

  • A conversational gathering to share current campaigns and strategize how-to keep connected moving forward.

Mercado de redes virtuales/innovación social

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 

• Ensuring the mental wellbeing of children, youth, and families, a call to action for every city in the nation.

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