2022 Whitney M. Young, Jr., Leadership Development Conference
October 17 - October 20, 2022 | New York, NY
The Whitney M. Young Jr. Urban Leadership Development Conference is our annual leadership immersion event for the leaders of our affiliate movement. We bring together our brightest minds and dedicated hearts to expand expertise, build community and share learnings for a stronger, more effective Urban League movement.
Schedule at a Glance
Sessions are open unless otherwise stated.
Virtual - WMY Conference Welcome Session
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Speaker: Marc H. Morial |
Day One Keynote Session (Virtual - Open)
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Closing the Opportunity Gap for Black Americans | Speaker: Maurice Jones |
Equitable Justice & Strategic Initiatives Track
3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. | Ending Cannabis Prohibition: The Impact of Local Criminal Justice |
Guild Track (Virtual - Closed)
7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Best Practices for Officers of the Guild |
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | NUL Welcome |
11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. | The State of Housing Overview |
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Affordable Banking Access Strategies Focused on Racial Equity and Inclusion |
3:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. | Affordable Access Banking Initiative Focus Group |
Young Professionals Track (Virtual - Open)
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Illustrating the Impact of the YP Story |
7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. | Identifying My Chapter Impact as a President |
7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. | Executing My Chapter Impact |
Education & Youth Development Track
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Connect: Reimagine Youth Programming Past Pandemic |
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Socially Conscious Music Now and in the Future | Speaker: Terrance Blanchard |
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Guidelines for Effective Board Development |
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Operating Reserves and Board Designated Funds |
4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Fundraising: Capital Campaigns |
Education & Youth Development Track
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Connect: Reimagine Youth Programming Post Pandemic |
Entrepreneurship Center Program Track
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Entrepreneurship Center Program Update |
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Entrepreneurship Center Director’s Exchange |
7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Fiscal Fitness for the Chapter |
9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. | DoorDash Economic Empowerment Toolkit GoalUp Showcase |
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Bank of America Round Table e-Journey to Homeownership |
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Utilizing Data to Analyze, Measure, and Improve Program Results |
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Small Group Coaching for Utilizing Data to Analyze Measure and Improve Program Results |
WFDD Urban Senior Jobs Program Track
1:00 p.m - 4:00 p.m. | Small Group Coaching Session |
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Communicating the YP Story - General Session |
7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. | Communicating the YP Story Locally & Nationally as a President |
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Speaker: Kevin Powell |
1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | Moving Forward - The Future of Accounting and Reporting |
Education & Youth Development Track
10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Connect: Reimagine Youth Programming Post Pandemic |
4:15 p.m. - Until | ELP Project Presentation Practice Session |
Entrepreneurship Center Program Track
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Welcome & Overview |
10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | A Conversation with the Minority Business Development Agency |
2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Driving Wealth Through Entrepreneurial Success |
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Washington Bureau Policy & Advocacy Update |
7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Membership Engagement |
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Applying a Health Equity Framework to Advance Program Goals |
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. | Leadership Strategies for Effective State Advocacy |
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Leadership Strategies for Effective State Advocacy |
WFDD Project Empower University Track
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | The Day After Documentary Film and Discussion |
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | The Geographies of Women and Their Environments |
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Upskilling Principles |
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Small Group Coaching for Upskilling Principles |
WFDD Urban Tech Track (In-person - Closed)
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | The Technology Program Playbook |
WFDD Urban Senior Jobs Program Track (Virtual - Closed)
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Distance Learning Part 1 |
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Difficult Strategic Conversations: Engaging Skillfully and Empathetically |
Young Professionals Track (Virtual - Open)
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Maintaining Me in the Movement - General Session |
7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. | Not Losing Me in the Movement - President Session |
12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | Organizational & Cultural Transformation | Speaker: Dr. Christopher Metzler |
Education & Youth Development Track
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Connect: Reimagine Youth Programming Post Pandemic |
12:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | ELP Project Presentation & Graduation |
Entrepreneurship Center Program Track
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Act Locally, Think Nationally - Strengthening the EC's Entrepreneurial Reach |
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Evolving Into Conscious Leadership & Wrap Up |
7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. | Fundraising Strategies |
9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. | Lessons on Coalition Building for Health Equity |
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Community Organizing for Health Equity |
Urban Youth Reentry Program Track
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Fostering Change from Within: The Art of Motivational Interviewing |
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Coaching: Implementation of Training Strategies |
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. | Upskilling Into Energy: Forming Local Workforce Relationship Within Clean Energy |
WFDD Urban Tech Track (Hybrid - Open)
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Defining Technology Jobs: from Health to Energy |
WFDD Urban Senior Jobs Program Track
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Distance Learning Part 2 |
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Public Narrative: Storytelling as a Leadership Practice |
Young Professionals Track (Virtual - Open)
1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Strategizing as a Means to Success - General Session |
7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. | Building My Chapter Legacy - President's Session |
7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. | Building My Position (ELT) |
Keynote Sessions
October 17 - 20, 2022
October 17, 2022
Time Session Speakers 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Day One Keynote: Maurice A. Jones, CEO of
OneTen will provide actionable steps on how
The Movement can close the opportunity gap
and provide the hands-on support that people
need to succeed.
Maurice Jones
CEO, OneTen
October 18, 2022
Time Session Speakers 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Day Two Keynote: Terence Blanchard, American
trumpeter, composer, and composer of the first
Black-led opera at the Met will have a fireside
chat with Marc H. Morial, CEO & President of
the National Urban League, on how The
Movement can use music to support social change
and break down barriers.Terence Blanchard
American Trumpeter & Composer
October 19, 2022 Time Session Speakers 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Day Three Keynote
Kevin Powell
Author and Public Speaker
October 20, 2022 Time Session Speakers 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Day Four Keynote: Dr. Christopher Metzler
an International Human Rights Lawyer, DEI and
ESG pioneer, as well as publisher, author,
lecturer and new SVP Corporate Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion at The National Urban
League will provide insights into how The
Movement can create an environment where
everyone feels welcome and how affiliates can
support social change within their organization
and their communities.
Dr. Christopher Metzler
SVP, of Corporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, National Urban League
Board Track
October 19, 2022
Tuesday | October 18
Time Session Speakers 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Guidelines for Effective Board Development Herman Lessard
SVP, Affiliate Services
Urban League Chief Executive Officer Track
October 19, 2022
Tuesday | October 18
Time Session Speakers 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Operating Reserves and Board Designated Funds
Michael Gellman
Co-founding Principal Partner, Fiscal Strategies 4 Nonprofits, LLC4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Fundraising: Capital Campaigns
Sean King
CSS Fundraising
Leslyn Williams-Mitchell
Vice President, Operations, Partnerships & Advancement National Urban League
Urban League Chief Financial Officer Track
October 19, 2022
Monday | October 19, 2022
Time Session Speakers 1:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Moving Forward - The Future of Accounting and Reporting
Michael Gellman
Co-founding Principal Partner
Fiscal Strategies 4 Nonprofits, LLC
Richard Fischer
Managing Director
O'Connor Pagano and Associates
Emerging Leaders Track
October 19 - 20, 2022
October 19, 2022 Time Session Speakers 4:15 p.m. - Until ELP Practice Session 2022 ELP Class
October 20, 2022 Time Session Speakers 12:15 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ELP Project Presentation & Graduation
Wanda Jackson
SVP, Human Resources & Chief Talent Officer
National Urban League
Tiffany Avery
Senior Director, Learning & Development, Talent Management
National Urban League
2022 ELP Class
Education & Youth Development Track
October 18 - 20, 2022
October 18, 2022 Time Session Speakers 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Connect: Reimagine Youth Programming Post Pandemic
October 19, 2022 Time Session Speakers 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Connect: Reimagine Youth Programming Post Pandemic
October 20, 2022 Time Session Speakers 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Connect: Reimagine Youth Programming Post Pandemic
Vice President for Education Policy, Advocacy, and Engagement, National Urban League
Partner, Knowledge to Power Catalysts Co-founder and former CEO of Forum for Youth Investment
Entrepreneurship Center Program Track
October 18 - 20, 2022
This track will focus on topics that promote growth and development including advocacy, contract procurement, increasing supplier diversity opportunities, financing alternatives, improvement of client management systems and marketing techniques. Attendees will be asked to share best practices and challenges that may have impeded business performance and engage in peer-to-peer networking. Participants will be Entrepreneurship Center Directors.
Tuesday | October 18, 2022 Time Session Speakers 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (In-person Closed) Entrepreneurship Center Program Update
Khourin Wilkins
Senior Manager, Entrepreneurship and Business Development, National Urban League
Stephanie DeVane
VP, Entrepreneurship and Business Development, National Urban League1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (In-person Closed) Entrepreneurship Center Director’s Exchange
Wednesday | October 19, 2022 Time Session Speakers 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Welcome & Overview of Entrepreneurship Center Program
Stephanie DeVane
VP, Entrepreneurship and Business Development, National Urban League10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. A Conversation with the Minority Business Development 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Driving Wealth Through Entrepreneurial Success
Imani Augustus
Director, Alliance for Entrepreneurial Equity / Third Way3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Washington Bureau Policy & Advocacy Update
Shayla Moon
Senior Director, Housing & Economic Policy
Thursday | October 20, 2022 Time Session Speakers 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Act Locally, Think Nationally - Strengthening the EC's Entrepreneurial Outreach
Shayla Moon
Senior Director, Housing & Economic Policy1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Evolving Into Conscious Leadership & Wrap Up
Tirza Barnes
Founder, Tizra Motivates
Senior Manager, Entrepreneurship & Business Development National Urban League
Equitable Justice & Strategic Initiatives Track
October 17 - 20, 2022
Monday | October 17, 2022 Time Session Speakers 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Ending Cannabis Prohibition: The Impact of Local Criminal Justice, Economic Justice and Social Equity
Esta R. Bigler
Co-Chair of the Cannabis Workforce Initiative Executive Council,
Director, Labor and Employment Law Program and Government Relations, Cornell University
Jean-Phillipe Innocent
Chief Commercial Officer
Who's Holding Co.
Tahir Johnson
Director of Social Equity & Inclusion, Marijuana Policy Project
Founder/CEO of Simply Pure Trenton, NY
Nikki Kateman
Political & Communications Director, Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW
Jerika Richardson
SVP for Equitable Justice & Strategic Initiatives
National Urban League
Tanisha Robinson
Chief Transformation Officer of The Parent Company (TPCo)
Alex Rias, Esq.
Senior Director for Equitable Justice
National Urban League
Director, Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR) Labor and Employment Law Program, and Co-Chair of the Cannabis Workforce Initiative (CWI)
Guild Track
October 17 - 20, 2022
This is a dedicated track for Guild members.
October 17, 2022
Time Session Speakers 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Best practices for Officers of the Guild
Robin T. Browder, Esq.
October 18, 2022
Time Session Speakers 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Fiscal Fitness for the Chapter TBD
October 19, 2022 Time Session Speakers 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Membership Engagement
Jacqueline Bryant
October 20, 2022 Time Session Speakers 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Fundraising Strategies
Caesar Grantham
Health & Equity Track
October 19-20, 2022
This track will provide UL Affiliates with a grounding in Health Equity principles and the social determinants of health (SDOH). It will provide tools and information on incorporating health equity into your affiliate through creation of strong connections between your existing programming, the SDOH and health equity.
Wednesday | October 19, 2022
Time Session Speakers 8:30 a.m. Check-In 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (In-person - Closed) Applying a Health Equity Framework to Advance Program Goals
Dr. Lydia Isaac
Vice President, Health & Equity
National Urban League
Thursday | October 20, 2022 Time Session Speakers 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Lessons from Coalition Building for Health Equity
1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Community Organizing for Health Equity
Jodie Easley
Co-Director, GOTVax
Dawn Le
National Director & Founder, GOTVax
Housing Track
October 17-19, 2022
Monday | October 17, 2022 Time Session Speakers 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. NUL Welcome
Marc H. Morial
President & CEO
11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. The State of Housing Overview
Cy Richardson
SVP, Housing & Community Development
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Affordable Banking Access Strategies Focused on Racial Equity and Inclusion
Amelia Erwitt
U.S. Director, Citi
Marco Chavarin
Senior Vice President, Financial Access Partnership Manager, Citi
Dara Duguay
CEO, CBA
Sandra Rielly
Vice President & Director, Citi
Cy Richardson
SVP, Housing & Community Development
3:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. (In-person - Closed) Affordable Access Banking Initiative Focus Group
Tim Akpinar
Vice President, Inclusive Finance, Technology, Citi
Dara Duguay
CEO, CBA
Marco Chavarin
Senior Vice President, Financial Access Partnership Manager, Citi
Sandra Rielley
Vice President & Director, Citi
Tuesday | October 18, 2022 Time Session Speakers 9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. DoorDash Economic Empowerment Toolkit GoalUp Showcase
Tameeka Colon
Consultant, National Urban League
Cy Richardson
SVP, Housing & Community Development
Joseph Lam
Program Manager, Policy, Partnerships, Social Impact, DoorDash
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Hybrid-Closed) Bank of America Round Table e-Journey to Homeownership
Nereida Andino
SVP, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch
Brandon Caldwell
Vice President, Neighborhood and Community Lending
Business Support Manager
Bank of America
Cy Richardson
Senior Vice President, Economics & Housing Programs
Vice President, Neighborhood and Community Lending Business Support Manager Bank of America
Urban Youth Reentry Program Track
October 20, 2022
Thursday | October 20, 2022 Time Session Speakers 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (Virtual - Open) Fostering Change From Within: The Art of Motivational Interviewing
Erika Fikes Humphrey
Technical Assistance Consultant
Yanni Deconescu
Director of Project Management
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (Virtual - Closed) Coaching: Implementation of Training Strategies
Erika Fikes Humphrey
Technical Assistance Consultant
Yanni Deconescu
Director of Project Management
Director of Project Management, Workforce Professionals Training Institute
Washington Bureau Track
October 19, 2022
Thursday | October 19, 2022 Time Session Speakers 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Leadership Strategies for Effective State Advocacy
Joi Chaney
Executive Director, Washington Bureau
Senior Vice President, Policy and Advocacy, National Urban League
Priestley Johnson
Director of Strategic Partnerships
When We All Vote
Senator T'wina Nobles
State Senator for the 28th Legislative District, Washington State
Alex Rias, Esq.
Senior Director for Equitable Justice
National Urban League
Jessica Stender
Policy Director and Deputy Legal Director, Equal Rights Advocates10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Advanced Advocacy Training for the Advocacy Professional - Federal Edition
Yvette Badu-Nimako
Vice President of Policy
National Urban League
Clint Odom
Vice President of Strategic Alliances and External Affairs
T-Mobile
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Leadership Strategies for Effective State Advocacy
Senator T'wina Nobles
State Senator for the 28th Legislative District
Washington State
Jessica Stender
Policy Director and Deputy Legal Director, Equal Rights Advocates
Thursday | October 19, 2022 Time Session Speakers 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Advanced Advocacy Training for the Advocacy Professional - Federal Edition
Yvette Badu-Nimako
Vice President of Policy
National Urban League
Clint Odom
Vice President of Strategic Alliances and External Affairs
T-Mobile
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Leadership Strategies for Effective State Advocacy
Senator T'wina Nobles
State Senator for the 28th Legislative District
Washington State
Jessica Stender
Policy Director and Deputy Legal Director, Equal Rights Advocates
WFDD Combined Workforce Track
October 18, 2022
Thursday | October 18, 2022 Time Session Speakers 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Virtual - Open) Utilizing Data to Analyze, Measure, and Improve Program Results
Justin Collins
Director of Field Building & Engagement
Workforce Professionals Training Institute
Yanni Deconescu
Director of Project Management
Workforce Professionals Training Institute
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Virtual- Closed) Small Group Coaching for Utilizing Data to Analyze Measure and Improve Program Results
Justin Collins
Director of Field Building & Engagement
Workforce Professionals Training Institute
Yanni Deconescu
Director of Project Management
Workforce Professionals Training Institute
Dan Salemson
Managing Director of Digital Learning & Technology
Workforce Professionals Training Institute
Andrea Vaghy
Chief Program Officer
Workforce Professionals Training Institute
Director of Project Management Workforce, Professionals Training Institute
WFDD Project Empower University Track (Hybrid - Open)
October 19, 2022
Thursday | October 19, 2022 Time Session Speakers 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The Day After Documentary Film and Discussion
Peter Creticos, Ph.D
CEO, Institute for Work and the Economy
Marcus Johnson
President & CEO
Springfield Urban League
Lyndon Pryor
Chief Engagement Officer
Louisville Urban League
Mark Reyes
Vice President of Programs
Urban League of Broward County3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. The Geographies of Women and Their Environments
Peter Creticos, Ph.D
CEO, Institute for Work and the Economy
Cecilia Wessinger
Director for Global Community, Global Entrepreneurship Network
WFDD Upskilling Track
October 19-20, 2022
October 19, 2022 Time Session Speakers 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Upskilling Principles
Justin Collins
Director of Field Building & Engagement
Workforce Professionals Training Institute
Christopher Lynn-Logue
Program Manager
Workforce Professionals Training Institute
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. GeSmall Group Coaching for Upskilling Principles
Justin Collins
Director of Field Building & Engagement
Workforce Professionals Training Institute
Christopher Lynn-Logue
Program Manager
Workforce Professionals Training Institute
October 20, 2022 Time Session Speakers 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m Upskilling into Energy: Forming Local Workforce Relationship within Clean Energy
Missy Henriksen
Executive Director, Center for Energy Workforce Development
Sharene Pierce
Vice President of Customer Experience & Services, Operational Transformation, Duke Energy
WFDD Urban Tech Track
October 19-20, 2022
Thursday | October 19, 2022 Time Session Speakers 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. The Technology Program Playbook
Andi Grabemeyer
Independent Consultant
Friday | October 20, 2022 Time Session Speakers 10::00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Defining Technology Jobs: from Health to Energy
Quincy Dunlap
CEO, Austin Area Urban League
Cy Richardson
Senior Vice President, Economics & Housing Programs
Andrew J. Wells
Vice President of Workforce Development
Chicago Urban League
WFDD Urban Seniors Job Program - Tools for Strategic Leadership Track
October 19-20, 2022
Tuesday | October 19, 2022 Time Session Speakers 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Distance Learning Part 1
Lakindra Askew
Director, Urban Seniors Jobs Program
National Urban League
J.T. Thorne
Manager, Urban Senior Jobs Program
National Urban League
Wednesday | October 19, 2022
Time Session Speakers 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Difficult Strategic Conversations: Engaging Skillfully and Empathetically
Morgan Franklin
Clinical Instructor, Harvard Negotiation & Mediation Clinical Program
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Distance Learning Part 2
Lakindra Askew
Director, Urban Seniors Jobs Program
National Urban League
J.T. Thorne
Manager, Urban Senior Jobs Program
National Urban League
Thursday | October 20, 2022
Time Session Speakers 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Public Narrative: Storytelling as a Leadership Practice
Chuck Seaca
Director of Leadership Programs
Alaska Humanities Forum
Young Professionals Track
October 17-20, 2022
Monday | October 17, 2022 Time Session Speakers 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Illustrating the Impact of the YP Story Cherrelle Duncan
NULYP Leadership, Training, and Development Chair
Shalondan Hollingshed
NULYP President
Natasha Innis
NULYP Programs Chair
7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Identifying My Chapter Impact as a President (Chapter Presidents)
Brittany Marshall
President, Urban League of Greater Atlanta
Young Professionals
Genaro Stewart
President Emeritus, Thursday Network7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Executing My Chapter Impact (Chapter ELT and Members)
Tyler Litt
President, Urban League of Louisiana Young Professionals
Harper Mathews
NULYP Membership Chair
Tuesday | October 18, 2022 Time Session Speakers 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Communicating the YP Story
Courtney CJ Johnson
Owner and Founder, 21 Twelve Creative Co.
Dr. Candice C. Robinson
NULYP Leadership, Training & Development Committee
7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m.>> Communicating the YP Story Locally and Nationally as a President
Abrea Armstrong
President, Winston-Salem Urban League Young Professionals
Reuben Lael Griffin
NULYP Communications Chair
7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Communicating the YP Story Locally (Chapter ELT and Members)
Jazmyn Daigle
NULYP Leadership, Training and Development Committee
Courtney CJ Johnson
Owner and Founder, 21 Twelve Creative Co.
Wednesday | October 19, 2022 Time Session Speakers 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Maintaining Me in the Movement (General Session)
Kierra Hernandez, LCSW
Owner and Founder, Conscious Freedom
Danyell Wells, LMSW
National Leadership Training and Development Committee
7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Not Losing Me in the Movement (Chapter Presidents)
Dr. "Bowtie" Todd Jenkins
Founder, Bowtie Leadership and Development Committee
Adrianne Slash
NULYP Central Region Vice President
7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Not Losing Me as a YP Member (Chapter ELT and Members)
Charles Anderson
National Leadership, Training and Development Committee
Cherrell Duncan
NULYP Leadership, Training and Development Chair
Crystal Orr
President, Urban League of Union County
Thursday | October 20, 2022 Time Session Speakers 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Strategizing as a Means to Success
Kendra Brim, MBA
NULYP, Executive Vice President
Cherrell Duncan
NULYP Leadership, Training and Development Chair
Dr. Candice C. Robinson
NULYP Leadership, Training & Development Committee
7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Building My Chapter Legacy (Chapter Presidents)
Charles Jackson
Past President, Greater Baltimore Urban League Young Professionals
Dominique Wright
Immediate Past President Lexington Urban League Young Professionals
7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. Executing My Chapter Impact
Tyler Litt
President, Urban League of Louisiana Young Professionals
Archie Nettles, Jr.
Development Officer, Community Engagement, the Bush Center
Dr. Candice C. Robinson
NULYP Leadership, Training & Development Committee