2024 Whitney M. Young, Jr., Leadership Development Conference

October 15 - October 18, 2024 | 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.

 



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Presenting Sponsor                        
 

  Amazon  

 

Co-Sponsors                         

     
Diageo doordash starbucks  

 


Track Sponsors and Program Funders                         

     
Bank of America comcast Constellation fifth third  
     
google jp morgan mc pepsico  
  UPS wells fargo

 

Schedule at a Glance

 

All sessions in Eastern Time

Urban Senior Jobs Program

9:00 a.m.  - 10:00 a.m.             Breakfast and Opening Plenary

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.            Mastering the Market: Understanding the Labor Market a

12:00 a.m.  - 2:00 p.m.             Lunch

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.                Dissecting the Needs of Older Workers Presented by: Lamont Spence

 

Urban Reentry Jobs Program

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.              Breakfast and Opening Plenary

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.            Leveraging Digital Learning to achieve your Program Goals

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.              Lunch Break

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.                Transforming Social Impact Through Innovation 

 

Entrepreneurship Center Program Track (Closed Track)

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.                Grab & Go Breakfast (All Participants)

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.            Entrepreneurship Center Program Welcome & Update

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.              Keynote Luncheon Session (All Participants)

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.                Entrepreneurship Center Director’s Exchange

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.                In-person Entrepreneurship Center Program Dinner


Keynote Sessions
 
7:00 a.m.  - 5:00 p.m.               Registration

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.                Breakfast Grab-and-Go

8:00 a.m. -  4:00 a.m.               All-Day Coffee

10:30 am - 12:00 p.m               Break Grab-and-Go

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.              Lunch + Keynote

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.                Snack Break


Education Policy and Advocacy Track 

6:30 p.m.                                   Dinner (Location: Peaches)
 

Education & Youth Development Track

7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.                 Registration

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.                 Grab & Go Breakfast

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.                 Welcome & Introductions

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.               Welcome from SVP of Education, National Urban League

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.             State of Education Fireside Chat

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.             Break

11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.              Project Ready 3.0 Curriculum

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.                Lunch

1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.                  Parent & Family Engagement 

2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.                  Break

2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.                  Operationalizing Partnerships Agreements

3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.                  Belonging, Meaning, Wellbeing & Purpose: A Primer

7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.                Broadway Show - Hell's Kitchen at the Shubert Theater


Young Professionals Track

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.               Membership Engagement and Vision Setting

Chief Financial Officer Track

3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.                CEO/CFO Financial Management Session (Hybrid)


Chief Executive Officer Track

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.                Keynote Breakfast

9:45 a.m.                                  Opening Remarks

10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.                The Federal Agenda & Project 2025

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.                Affiliate Advocacy Showcase

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.                Awards Lunch

1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.                Reclaim Your Vote

2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.                New Background Checks for Youth Programs

3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.                Break

3:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.                CEO/CFO Financial Management Session

6:00 p.m.                                  Reception

 

Urban Senior Jobs Program

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.               Breakfast and Opening Plenary

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.             The Skills That Seal The Deal

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.               Lunch Break 

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.                 WFDD Combined Track : Building Resiliency

 

Urban Reentry Jobs Program

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.              Breakfast and Opening Plenary

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.            Trauma and Successful Reentry

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.              Lunch Break

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.                WFDD Combined Track: Building Resiliency


Housing Track

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.             State of Housing 2024

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.           Break

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.           AI Panel

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.             Lunch

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.               Affiliate Spotlight Presentation

3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.               Break

3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.               Urban Development Accelerator / Community Development Panel

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.               Housing Workshop: Post Purchase Programs & CMS Transition Reception


Keynote Sessions

7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.                Registration

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.                Plated Breakfast & Keynote

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m.                Awards lunch

10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.            Snack Break

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.                Reception


Education & Youth Development Track

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.                Breakfast

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.              Empowering Excellence: Enhancing Academic & Support Services for Black and Brown Students

10:30 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.             Building Civic Power Year-Round

12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m.                 Awards Luncheon

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.                Credible Messenger 

3:30 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.                Break

3:50 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.                Credible Messenger (Cont'd)

4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.                Career Pathways

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.                Reception Attendance is Expected


Education & Youth Policy & Advocacy Track

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.                 Breakfast & Keynote

9:45 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.               Education Policy & Advocacy Welcome

10:15 a.m. - 11:45 p.m.             Major Issues in Education Policy 1

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.               Awards Lunch 

1:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.                 Engaging Elected Officials

3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.                 Advocacy at the Federal, State and Local Level

4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.                 Transforming Transformations


Equitable Justice & Strategic Initiative Track

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.             Clearing the Path Forward

10:30 a.m. - 11:55 a.m.             Building Civic Power Year -Round
 

Washington Bureau Track

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.             How We Stop Project 2025 (Part 1) 

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.                 How We Stop Project 2025 (Part 2)
 

Board Development Track (Virtual)

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.                 Fundraising and Fund Development from an Affiliate Board Perspective (Virtual)


Health & Equity Track 

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.                 Breakfast

9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.               Health Equity Welcome (Closed)

10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.             Building Resiliency in Your Communities Part 1 (Closed)

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.               Lunch

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.                 Building Resiliency in Your Communities Part 2 (Closed)

6:00 p.m, - 8:00 p.m.                 Reception


Urban Energy Jobs Program

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.              Intro & EIF 2.0 Curriculum Overview

10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.             Panel Discussion

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.             Apprenticeships in Clean Energy


Entrepreneurship Center Program Track (Hybrid - Open)

8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.                 Plated Speaker Breakfast (All Participants)

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.             Welcome & Overview of Entrepreneurship Center Program (Hybrid)

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.               Awards Luncheon (All Participants)

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.                 Transportation, Infrastructure and Equity (Hybrid)

3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.                 Capital Readiness (Hybrid)

4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.                  Apps, Technology, and Trends (Hybrid)

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.                 In-person NUL Reception - Brooklyn Marriott


Growth Opportunities and EJSI Track

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.            Clearing the Path Forward: Expungement Session


Young Professionals Track

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.               Conflict Resolution

Chief Financial Officer Track

1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.               Grants - Uniform Guidance and Compliance

3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.               Grants Management


Chief Executive Officer Track

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.                Grab & Go Breakfast

8:00 a.m. - 7:20 p.m.                1-on-1 Technical Assistance

9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.              Concurrent Sessions

10:30 a.m. - 10:45                     Break

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.             Concurrent Sessions

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.               Keynote Lunch

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.                 Washington Bureau Session
 

Urban Senior Jobs Program

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.               Breakfast and Opening Plenary

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.             Implicit Bias 


Housing Track

9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.               Policy Briefing

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.             BHC Overview and Toolkit Spotlight

12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.               Lunch

2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.                 Climate Activation

5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.                 Closing


Keynote Sessions

7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.                Registration

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.                Breakfast Grab-and-Go

8:00 a.m. - 4:00 a.m.                All-Day Coffee

10:30 am - 12:00 p.m.              Break Grab-and-Go

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.              Lunch + Keynote

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.                Snack Break

Education & Youth Development Track

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.                Breakfast

9:10 a.m. - 10:40 a.m.              Innovation Research Training

10:40 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.            What's the Logic?

11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.             Wrap-up, Reflection & Closing Remarks

12:00 p.m. -1:30 p.m.               Lunch (Optional)

Education & Youth Development Policy & Advocacy Track

9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.               Effective Advocacy Strategies

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.             Youth Voice & power in Education Policy

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.               Lunch 

1:45 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.                 (Closeout) Education Policy & Advocacy Capacity Building 
 

Health & Equity Track (In-Person Closed)

8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.                 Grand & Go Breakfast

8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.               Health Equity Capacity-Building at NUL

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.             Project Kilimo Urban Farming Initiative

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.               Lunch


Urban Energy Jobs Program

10:00 a.m. - 10:15 p.m.              Introduction & EIF 2.0 Curriculum Overview

10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.              Panel Discussion

11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.              Apprenticeships in Clean Energy

 

Entrepreneurship Center Program Track (Hybrid - Open)

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.                 Grab & Go Breakfast (All Participants)

9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.               Entrepreneurship Center Program Best Practices (Hybrid)

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.               Keynote Luncheon Session (All Participants)

1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.                 Best Practices in Grants Management Wrap-Up (Hybrid)


Young Professionals Track 

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.                Succession Planning

Chief Financial Officer Track

3:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.                     CFO, Controller, and HR Panel
 

Urban Energy Jobs Program

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.                Securing Quality Job Leads and Deepening Employer Relationships

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.                    Clean Energy Summit Panel
 

Keynote Sessions

October 15 - 17, 2024
   
  


 
Tuesday | October 15, 2024

 

Time Session Speakers
  7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration   
  8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast   
  8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. All Day Coffee  
  10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Grab & Go Sndanack Break  
  12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Keynote  
  3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Grab & Go Snack Break  
 


 
Wednesday | October 16, 2024

 

Time Session Speakers
  7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration   
  8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Plated Breakfast + Keynote   
  12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Awards Lunch  
  3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Snack BreakReception  
  6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Reception  
 


 
Thursday | October 17, 2024
  Time Session Speakers
  7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Registration  
  8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Breakfast  
  8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. All Day Coffee  
  10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Snack Break  
  12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Keynote  
  3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Snack Break  
 
MHM
Marc H. Morial

President & CEO, National Urban League
 

 

daughtry
Bishop Leah Daughtry

Political Strategist, Author, Faith Leader, and Public Theologian
 

 

oden
Racquel Oden

US Head of Wealth & Personal Banking, HSBC USA
 

 

Board Development Track

October 16, 2024
The Role of the Board in Fundraising session is designed to empower Urban League Board members with the knowledge and tools needed to become active and effective participants in their Affiliate’s development efforts. We will explore the critical role that Board members play in fundraising, from leveraging their networks and personal connections to directly engaging in donor cultivation and stewardship. The presentation will cover practical strategies for Board members to deepen their involvement, enhance their fundraising skills, and align their efforts with the organization's overall goals. Attendees will leave with actionable insights on how they can make a greater impact and help drive sustainable growth for their organization.
 


 
Tuesday | October 16, 2024

 

Time Session Speakers
  2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fundraising and Fund Development from an Affiliate Board Perspective (Virtual) Herman Lessard
SVP, Affiliate Services, National Urban League


Sean King
Partnerships & Advancements/CCS Consultants, CCS Fundraising
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Herman Lessard

SVP, Affiliate Services, National Urban League
 

 

King
Sean King

Partnerships & Advancements/CCS Consultants, CCS Fundraising
 

 

Chief Executive Officer Track 

October 16 - 18, 2024
  


 
Wednesday | October 16, 2024

 

Time Session Speakers
  8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Keynote Breakfast Bishop Leah Daughtry
  9:45 a.m. Opening Remarks Marc H. Morial
President & CEO, National Urban League
  10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The Federal Agenda & Project 2025 Tara Murray, Esq.
NUL SVP of Policy & Advocacy and Executive Director
  11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Affiliate Advocacy Showcase Gwen Grant
Urban League of Kansas City (MO)

Dr. Seanelle Hawkins
Urban League of Rochester
Clifton

Clifton Harris
Nashville Urban League
  12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Awards Lunch Marc H. Morial
President & CEO, National Urban League
  1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Reclaim Your Vote Jerika Richardson
SVP, Equitable Justice Initiatives, National Urban League
  2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. New Background Checks for Youth Programs Dr. Hal Smith
Senior Vice President, Education & Youth Development, National Urban League


Cy Richardson
SVP, Economics and Housing Programs, National Urban League

Danielle Cooper Daughtry
General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs
  3:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. CEO/CFO Financial Management Session Sidney Evans
Senior Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer, National Urban League

Michael Gellman
Co-Founding Principal partner, Fiscal Strategies, Field Audit

 

  6:00 p.m. Reception  


 
Thursday | October 17, 2024

 

Time Session Speakers
  8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Grab & Go Breakfast  
  8:00 a.m. - 7:20 p.m. 1-on-1 Technical Assistance Michael Gellman
Co-Founding Principal Partner, Fiscal Strategies 4 Nonprofits
  9:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Concurrent Sessions 1 (Fundraising, Human Resources, Legal Affairs) Sean King
Partnerships & Advancements/CCS Consultants, CCS Fundraising


Danielle Cooper Daughtry
General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs


Wanda Jackson
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Chief Talent Officer

Sanjana Reejsinghani
Manager, Compliance Legal Affairs, National Urban League

Walter Jean-Jacques
Asst. General Counsel, Legal Affairs, National Urban League
  10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Break  
  10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions 2 (Fundraising, Human Resources, Legal Affairs) Sean King
Partnerships & Advancements/CCS Consultants, CCS Fundraising


Danielle Cooper Daughtry
General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs


Wanda Jackson
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Chief Talent Officer

Sanjana Reejsinghani
Manager, Compliance Legal Affairs, National Urban League

Walter Jean-Jacques
Asst. General Counsel, Legal Affairs, National Urban League
  12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Keynote Lunch  
  2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Washington Bureau Session Tara Murray, Esq.
NUL SVP of Policy & Advocacy and Executive Directo
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MHM
Marc H. Morial

President & CEO, National Urban League
 

 

Jackson
Danielle Cooper Daughtry

General Counsel & Senior Vice President, Legal Affairs
 

 

Jackson
Wanda Jackson

SVP, Human Resource & Chief Talent Officer, National Urban League
 

 

king
Sean King

Assistant Vice President with CCS Fundraising in New York
 

 

evans
Sidney Evans

Senior Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer, National Urban League
 

 

murray
Tara Murray

Executive Director of the National Urban League's Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President for Policy and Advocacy

 

richardson
Jerika Richardson

SVP, Equitable Justice Initiatives, National Urban League

 

 

gellman
Michael Gellman

Co-Founding Principal Partner, Fiscal Strategies 4 Nonprofits
 

 

smith
Dr. Hal Smith

Senior Vice President, Education, Youth Development & Health
 

 


Chief Financial Officer Track

October 16 - 18, 2024
 


 
Wednesday | October 16, 2024

 

Time Session Speakers
  3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. CEO/CFO Financial Management Session (Hybrid) TBA


 
Thursday, October 17, 2024
  Time Session Speakers
  1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Grants - Uniform Guidance and Compliance (Virtual)
 
  3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Grants Management Wayne Rock
Vice President, Regional Affiliate Operations, Field Audit


 
Friday | October 18, 2024

 

Time Session Speakers
  1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Sustainability and Financial Messaging for Financial Leaders (Virtual) Sidney Evans
Senior Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer, National Urban League


Michael Gellman
Co-Founding Principal partner, Fiscal Strategies, Field Audit
  3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. CFO, Controller, and HR Panel (Virtual) Sidney Evans
Senior Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer, National Urban League


Michael Gellman
Co-Founding Principal partner, Fiscal Strategies, Field Audit
evans
Sidney Evans

Senior Vice President for Finance and Chief Financial Officer, National Urban League
 

 

John
Triva John Thomas

Vice President, Budgets and Grants, National Urban League
 

rock
Wayne Rock

Vice President, Regional Affiliate Operations, Field Audit
 

gellman
Michael Gellman

Co-Founding Principal Partner, Fiscal Strategies 4 Nonprofits
 

Education & Youth Development Program Track

October 15 - 17, 2024
   


 
Tuesday | October 15, 2024

 

Time Session Speakers
  7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration  
  8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Grab & Go Breakfast  
  9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Welcome & Introductions  
  9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Welcome from the Education Department Dr. Hal Smith
Senior Vice President, Education & Youth Development, National Urban League
  10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.  State of Education Fireside Chat Adenike Huggins
Senior Director, Education Policy & Advocacy, National Urban League
  10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Break  
  11:00 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. Project Ready 3.0 Curriculum Darlene Marlin
Vice President, Education Access & Opportunity, National Urban League

Miranda Feldman
Director, Data, Equity and Impact Education & Youth
  12:00 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Lunch (Attendance Required)  
  1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.  Parent and Family Engagement Rebecca Tibbetts
Director, Education & Youth Development 
  2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.  Operationalizing Partnerships Agreements Angela Hamilton
Vice President, Chicago Urban League

Shelima McCants
Chief Operating Officer, New York Urban League
  3:45 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Belonging, Meaning, Wellbeing & Purpose: A Primer  
  7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Broadway Show (Shubert Theater, 225 W. 44th Street)  


 
Wednesday | October 16, 2024

 

Time Session Speakers
  8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Breakfast (Attendance Required)  
  9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Empowering Excellence: Enhancing Academic & Support Services for Black and Brown Students Rebecca Tibbetts
Director, Education & Youth Development, National Urban League
  10:30 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. Building Civic Power Year-Round Ray Shackelford
Vice President, Equitable Justice Strategic Initiatives, National Urban League


Adia Turner
Program Manager, Education and Youth Development


Lorenzo Vincente
Manager, Strategic Initiatives, National Urban League

 
  12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch (Attendance Required)  
  1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Credible Messenger Eddie Purpose
Executive Director, Founder of Progress Pushers

Robert Jones
Vice President, Urban League Greater Metropolitan Seattle
  3:30 p.m - 3:50 p.m. Break Horatio Blackman, PhD
Vice President of Education Policy & Advocacy, National Urban League


Ray Shackelford
Vice President, Equitable Justice Strategic Initiatives, National Urban League


Adenike Huggins
Senior Director, Education Policy and Advocacy, National Urban League
  3:50 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.  Credible Messenger (Cont'd)  
  4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Career Pathways Horatio Blackman, PhD
Vice President of Education Policy & Advocacy, National Urban League

Adenike Huggins
Senior Director, Education Policy and Advocacy, National Urban League

Kwame Flaherty
Director, Workforce, National Urban League 
  6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Reception (Attendance Required)  


 
Thursday | October 17, 2024

 

Time Session Speakers
  8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.  Breakfast  
  9:10 a.m. - 10:40 a.m. Innovation Research Training Dr. Rebecca Stelter
Innovation Research Training (iRT)
  10:40 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.  What's the Logic? Joshua Meyer
Manager, Education and Youth Development, National Urban League

Adia Turner
Manager, Education and Youth Development, National Urban League
  11:50 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Wrap-Up, Reflection & Closing Remarks  
  12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch (Optional)  
blackman
Dr. Horatio Blackman

Vice President for Education Policy, Advocacy, and Engagement, National Urban League

 

huggins
Adenike Huggins

Senior Director, Education Policy and Advocacy, National Urban League
 

 

hamilton
Angela H. Hamilton

Vice President of Youth and Family Services at the Chicago Urban League
 

 

jones
Robert Jones

Vice President of Youth and Workforce Development
 

 

meyer
Joshua Meyer

Manager, Education and Youth Development
 

 

moss
William Moss

School Administrator and Doctoral Student
 

 

vincente
Lorenzo Vincente

Associate, Equitable Justice and Strategic Initiative Division, National Urban League

 

marlin
Darlene Marlin

Vice President of Access and Opportunity, Education & Youth Development Division, National Urban League

mccants
Shalima McCants

Chief Program Officer, New York Urban League
 

 

Shackelford
Ray Shackelford

Vice President, Equitable Justice Strategic Initiatives, National Urban League

 

smith
Dr. Hal Smith

Senior Vice President, Education, Youth Development & Health
 

Education Policy & Advocacy Track (In-Person)

October 15 - 18, 2024
   
  


 
Tuesday | October 15, 2024

 

Time Session Speakers
  6:30 p.m. Dinner (Location: Peaches)  


 
Wednesday | October 16, 2024
  Time Session Speakers
  8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Breakfast + Keynote  
  9:45 a.m. - 10:25 a.m. Education Policy & Advocacy Welcome  Horatio Blackman, PhD
Vice President of Education Policy & Advocacy, National Urban League

Adenike Huggins
Senior Director, Education Policy and Advocacy, National Urban League
  10:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Major Issues in Education Policy 1 Horatio Blackman, PhD
Vice President of Education Policy & Advocacy, National Urban League

Adenike Huggins
Senior Director, Education Policy and Advocacy, National Urban League
  12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Awards Lunch  
  1:45 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Advocacy at the Federal, State, and Local Level Daniel Hernandez
Government Affairs Director, Stand For Children
  4:15 p.m - 5:15 p.m. Transforming Transition: Black Youth and the Role of Navigators in Post-High School Success Horatio Blackman, PhD
Vice President of Education Policy & Advocacy, National Urban League


Ray Shackelford
Vice President, Equitable Justice Strategic Initiatives, National Urban League


Adenike Huggins
Senior Director, Education Policy and Advocacy, National Urban League


 
Thursday | October 17, 2024

 

Time Session Speakers
  9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.  Effective Advocacy Strategies Kristin St. John
Senior Manager, Coalitions and Advocacy Campaigns, McKesson
  10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Youth Voice & Power  in Education Policy George-Constantinos Charonis
Executive Director, National Student Board Member Association


Jimena Mendez
2024-25 Student Board Member, LA County Board of Ed.


Rida Karim
2023-24 Student Board Member, Fairfax County Board, NSBMA Comm. Coordinator
  12:00 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. Lunch  
  1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. (Closeout) Education Policy & Advocacy Capacity Building  Horatio Blackman, PhD
Vice President of Education Policy & Advocacy, National Urban League

Adenike Huggins
Senior Director, Education Policy and Advocacy, National Urban League
  12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch (Optional)  
blackman
Dr. Horatio Blackman

Vice President for Education Policy, Advocacy, and Engagement, National Urban League

 

charonis
George-Constantinos Charonis

Executive Director, National Student Board Member Association
 

 

hernandez
Daniel Hernandez

Government Affairs Director, Stand With Children
 

 

huggins
Adenike Huggins

Senior Director, Education Policy and Advocacy, National Urban League
 

 

karim
Rida Karim

2023-24 Student Board Member, Fairfax County Board, NSBMA Comm. Coordinator
 

 

marlin
Darlene H. Marlin

Vice President of Access and Opportunity, Education & Youth Development Division, National Urban League
 

 

Mendez
Jimena Mendez

2024-25 Student Board Member, LA County Board of Ed.
 

 

ray
Ray Shackelford

Vice President, Equitable Justice Strategic Initiatives, National Urban League
 

 

st. john
Kristin St. John

Senior Manager of Coalitions and Advocacy Campaigns, McKesson
 

 

Entrepreneurship Center Program Track

October 15 - 18, 2024
 

This track will focus on topics that promote growth and development including advocacy, access to capital, development and fundraising strategies, improvement of business management systems, and grants management. 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 Staff.



 
Tuesday | October 15, 2024

 

Time Session Speakers
  8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Grand and Go Breakfast (All participants)  
  10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Welcome & Update Stephanie DeVane
VP,Entrepreneurship and Business Development, National Urban League

Kent Mills
Manager, Entrepreneurship and Business Development, National Urban League
  12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Keynote Luncheon Session (All Participants)   
  2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Entrepreneurship Center Directors' Exchange
NUL Staff and Entrepreneurship Center Directors
 
  6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. In-Person Entrepreneurship Center Program Dinner  


 
Wednesday | October 16, 2024
  Time Session Speakers
  8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Plated Speaker Breakfast (All Participants)  
  10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Welcome and Overview of Entrepreneurship Center Program Small Business Policy & Advocacy Priorities (Hybrid) Gabriel Horwitz
Senior Vice President, Economic Program, Third Way
  12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Awards Luncheon (All Participants)  
  2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Transportation, Infrastructure, and Equity (Hybrid) Moderator:
Kimberly Irvin Lee 
Senior Director of Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, Urban League of Greater Atlanta

Irene Marion
Director, Departmental Office of Civil Rights Office of the Secretary, US Department of Transportation

Tyra L. Redus
Deputy Director, Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization,

Jesse R. Wilson, II
Manager, Supplier Diversity Officer, Amtrak
  3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Capital Readiness (Hybrid) Kenneth Allen
Co-Director,Entrepreneurship Center, Los Angeles Urban League

Charlotte Harris
Vice President, Business Development & Entrepreneurship, Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio

Aleta Grimes-Mitchell
Director, Center for Entrepreneurship, Urban League of Saint Louis, Inc.
  4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Boosting Small Business Efficiency with Modern Apps, Technology, and Trends (Hybrid) Vanessa Sanchez
Entrepreneurship Program Manager, Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio
  6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. In-Person NUL Reception  


 
Thursday | October 17, 2024
  Time Session Speakers
  8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.  Grab and Go Breakfast (All Participants)  
  9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Entrepreneurship Center Program Best Practices (Hybrid) NUL Staff and Entrepreneurship Center Directors
  12:00 a.pm. - 1:30 p.m. Keynote Luncheon Session (All Participants)  
  1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Best Practices in Grants Management Wrap-Up (Hybrid) Triva John Thomas
Vice President, Budgets and Grants, National Urban League


Bethsabee Joseph
Budgets and Grants, National Urban League
devane
Stephanie DeVane

Vice President, Entrepreneurship & Business Development Division, National Urban League

 

thomas
Triva John Thomas

Vice President of Budgets and Grants, National Urban League
 

 

Mills
Kent Mills

Manager, Entrepreneurship and Business Development
 

 

joseph
Bethsabee Joseph

Finance Manager, National Urban League

 

allen
Kenneth Allen

Certified Professional, CliftonStrengths Certified, DEI in the Workplace
 

 

grimes
Aleta Grimes

Director of the new Center For Entrepreneurship at the Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis, Inc
 

 

Harris
Charlotte D. Harris

Executive Director, National Urban League's Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President for Policy and Advocacy
 

 

sanchez
Vanessa Sanchez

Program Manager, Business Development & Entrepreneurship Center at the Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio (ULGSO)
 

 

Equitable Justice & Strategic Initiatives Track

October 16, 2024
Join the Equitable Justice Strategic Initiative (EJSI) and Workforce Growth Opportunities team for a dynamic panel discussion on the Urban Expungement Program (UEP), featuring case managers, lawyers, policy makers, and affiliate leaders who bring a wealth of expertise from various angles. This session will explore the full ecosystem of expungement, diving into best practices for building the program, the challenges and successes faced by those who have implemented UEP, and how these efforts create meaningful change. The panel will also compare record relief laws across different states, providing insights into how various legal frameworks impact the expungement process.

Whether you're seeking to enhance your advocacy for expungement policies, learn from experienced professionals, or make meaningful connections with peers, this panel offers an invaluable opportunity to expand your understanding and impact in the expungement space.
 


 
Wednesday | October 16, 2024
  Time Session Speakers
  10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Clearing the Path Forward: Expungement Session Jerika Richardson
SVP, Equitable Justice Initiatives, National Urban League

Christie Kuhns
President & CEO, Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio


Anthony Body
Case Manager, Urban Expungement Program


Felicia Nu’Man
Director for the Center of Justice, Louisville Urban League


Tracy Bolton
Director of Re-Entry Programs & Services, Buffalo Urban League
  10:30 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. Building Civic Power Year-Round Ray Shackelford
Vice President, Equitable Justice Strategic Initiatives, National Urban League


Adia Turner
Program Manager, Education and Youth Development


Lorenzo Vincente
Manager, Strategic Initiatives, National Urban League 
richardson
Jerika Richardson

SVP, Equitable Justice Initiatives, National Urban League
 

shackelford
Ray Shackelford

President, NUL Young Professionals
 

 

vincente
Lorenzo Vincente

Manager, Strategic Initiatives, National Urban League
 

 

 

bolton
Tracy Bolton

Director of Re-Entry Programs & Services, Buffalo Urban League

 

BRODY
Anthony J. Brody

Case Manager, Urban Expungement Program League
 

 

kuhns
Christie Kuhns

CEO, Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio League
 

 

Health Equity Track

October 16 - 17, 2024

The Urban League Movement's unique approach to addressing health inequities is rooted in our decades-long commitment to simultaneously addressing multiple Social Determinants of Health for the communities we serve. In the Health Equity track at the Whitney M Young Leadership Conference this year, we will develop the capacity of Urban League staff to participate in the essential functions of public health to address pressing health inequities across their communities, discuss how to leverage coalitions to address health inequities, and kick off the National Urban League's Health Equity Strategic Plan.


 
Wednesday | October 16, 2024

 

Time Session Speakers
  8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Breakfast   
  9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Health Equity Welcome  (Closed) Ali Hoban
Director, Health, Equity & Policy, National Urban League

Dr. Lydia Isaac
Vice President, Health, Equity & Policy, National Urban League
  10:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Building Resiliency in Your Communities An Intro to Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery (Part 1) - (Closed)  TBA
  12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch  
  2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Building Resiliency in Your Communities An Intro to Disaster Preparedness, Response and Recovery (Part 2) - (Closed)  TBA
  6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Reception  


 
Thursday | October 17, 2024
  Time Session  
  8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Grab & Go Breakfast  
  8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Health Equity Capacity-Building at NUL (Closed) Ali Hoban
Director, Health, Equity & Policy, National Urban League

Dr. Lydia Isaac
Vice President, Health, Equity & Policy, National Urban League
aaa  10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. The Project Kilimo Urban Farming Initiative (Hybrid) Ty Holmberg
Co-Director, Sankofa Community Farm, Bartman's Garden

Chris Bolden Newsome
Farmer/Co-Director, Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram's Garden
  12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch  
Dr. Lydia Isaac

Vice President, Health Equity & Policy National Urban League
 

 

newsome
Chris Bolden-Newsome

Farmer/Co-Director, Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram's Garden
 

 

holmberg
Ty Holmberg

Co-Founder, Co-Director, Sankofa Community Farm at Bartram’s Garden
 

 

wood
Nicole Wood

Acting Director, DHS Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
 

 

Housing Track

October 17-19, 2024
 


 
Wednesday, October 16, 2024

 

Time Session Speakers
  10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. State of Housing Overview (Closed) Silky Misra
Senior Director, Programs / Housing & Community Development


Cy Richardson
SVP, Economics and Housing Programs, National Urban League


Michael Collins
Vice President, Housing & Community Renewal, National Urban League

Sarah Franzini
Associate, Programs / Housing & Community Development, National Urban League

Yanicke Harper
Associate, Housing & Community Development, National Urban League  
  11:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Break  
  11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Ethical Implications of AI in Housing Rudy Machua
Senior Director, Information Technology, National Urban League
  12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch  
  1:45 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Affiliate Spotlight Presentation Sarah Franzini
Associate, Programs / Housing & Community Development, National Urban League


Linda Taylor
Vice President, Housing and Financial Empowerment, Urban League of Metro Seattle


Oneida Cary
Director of Housing, Urban League of Hampton Roads


Johnette Brown
Sr. Director, Urban League of Greater Atlanta


Glenda Kizze
Director of Housing & Social Services, Houston Urban League
  2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Break  
  3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Urban Development Accelerator Sarah Franzini
Associate, Programs / Housing & Community Development, National Urban League

Wayne D. Brown, J.D.
President & CEO, Urban League Nebraska

Reese Fayde
Abt. Global


Christie Kuhns

President & CEO, Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio
  4:15 p.m.  - 4::30 p.m. Break  
  4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Housing Workshop: Post Purchase Programs & CMS Transition (Closed)

Silky Misra
Senior Director, Programs / Housing & Community Development

Sarah Franzini
Associate, Programs / Housing & Community Development, National Urban League

Yanicke Harper
Associate, Housing & Community Development, National Urban League



 
Thursday, October 17, 2024
  Time Session Speakers
  9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. The State of Housing Overview: Policy Priorities Michael Collins
Vice President, Housing & Community Renewal, National Urban League

Angela Ohm
Vice President, Appropriation & Advancements, Washington Bureau

Alejandra Montoya-Boyer
Senior Director, Center for Civil Right & Technology, The Leadership. Conference on Civil Rights and Human Rights
  10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Break  
  10:45 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Black Homeownership Collaborative Overview and Toolkit Spotlight Cy Richardson
SVP, Economics and Housing Programs, National Urban League


Michael Collins
Vice President, Housing, National Urban League


Charles Lowry
Senior Policy Director, National Housing Conference


Erika Ramirez
Senior Policy Associate, National Housing Conference
  12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch & Keynote  
  2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Exploring Equity in Climate Resilience (Closed) Trenton allen
CEO, Sustainable Capital Preservation Corp.

Atalia Howe
Senior Vice President, The community Preservation Corp.

Daphne Sanchez

Executive Director, Kinetic Communities Consulting
  3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Break  
  3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Climate Resilience Peer Sharing Workshop (Closed) Kayla Baker
Founder and Principal of RYSE Local Ventures

Marisol Esquivel
Senior Analyst, Sustainable Capital Advisors

BeverlyAnn Hippolyte

Senior Analyst, Sustainable Capital Advisors
  5:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. Wrap-Up & Feedback Silky Misra
Senior Director, Programs / Housing & Community Development


Sarah Franzini
Associate, Programs / Housing & Community Development, National Urban League

Yanicke Harper
Associate, Housing & Community Development, National Urban League
misra
Silky Misra

Senior Director of Housing & Community Development, National Urban League
 

 

richardson
Cy Richardson

Senior Vice President, Economics & Housing Programs, National Urban League
 

 

franzini
Sarah Franzini

Associate, Housing and Community Development Division, National Urban League
 

 

Urban Youth Reentry Program Track

October 15 - 16, 2024
 


 
Tuesday | October 15, 2024
  Time Session Speakers
  9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Breakfast and Opening Plenary  
  10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Leveraging Digital Learning to Achieve Your Program Goals Jacqueline Arnold
Director, Strategic Relationships and Communications, Saylor Academy
   12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch break  
  2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Transforming Social Impact Through Innovation Andre Peart
Founder & CEO, Untapped Solutions


 
Wednesday | October 16, 2024
 

 

Time Session Speakers
  9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Breakfast and Opening Plenary  
  10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Trauma and Successful Reentry Petal Fogenay-Foster
Social Worker, Therapist


Andre Peart
Founder & CEO, Untapped Solutions


Dennis Nicholson
Director of Re-Entry Program, Urban League of Philadelphia


Henry Wanamaker
Pyschotherapist, The Guidance Center of Westchester
  12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch Break  
  2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. WFDD Combined Track: Building Resiliency: Building Workforce Development Programs that Withstand  
Arnold
Jacqueline Arnold

Director, Strategic Relationships and Communications at Saylor Academy
 
 

Fogenay-Foster
Petal Fogenay-Foster

Social Worker, Therapist 
 

nicholson
Dennis Nicholson

Director, Re-Entrey Program, Urban League of Philadelphia
 
 

wannamaker
Henry Wannamaker

Psychotherapist, The Guidance Center of Westchester
 
 

Guild Track (Virtual)

October 15 - 16, 2024
 


 
Tuesday | October 15, 2024
  Time Session Speakers
  7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. What's Your Parliamentary Procedures IQ? Angela Epperson, MBA

 
Wednesday | October 16, 2024
  Time Session Speakers
  7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Leadership Skills: Conflict Resolution Robin Browder, Esq. PRP
Browder
Robin T. Browder

Attorney at Law
 

  

EPPERSON
Angela Epperson

Doctoral Candidate, Gwynedd Mercy University
 

Washington Bureau Track (In-person with Live Recording)

October 17, 2024
The Washington Bureau track provides policy and advocacy resources that can be utilized by Urban Leaguers at every leadership level to drive change and enhance the local program experiences of our more than 90 affiliates throughout the U.S.
 

 
Thursday | October 17, 2024
  Time Session Speakers
  2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. How We Stop Project 2025: Navigating Threats to Democracy, Diversity, and Economic Prosperity in Our Local Communities (Part 1) Moderator:
Tara Murray, Esq.
NUL SVP of Policy & Advocacy and Executive Director


Speaker/s: 
Jean-Pierre Brutus, Esq., Ph.D.
Senior Counsel, Economic Justice Program, NJ Institute for Social Justice

Alphonso David
President & CEO, Global Black Economic Forum

Robin Rue Simmons
Founder & Executive Director of FirstRepair


Dr. Shesha Joi Moon
Chief Diversity Officer, U.S. House of Representatives, 117th & 118th Congresses
brutus
Jean-Pierre Brutus

Senior Counsel, Economic Justice Program, NJ Institute for Social Justice

 

david
Alphonso David

President & CEO of the Global Black Economic Forum

 

murray
Tara Murray

Executive Director of the National Urban League's Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President for Policy and Advocacy

 

Moon
Dr. Shesha Joi Moon

Chief Diversity Officer, U.S. House of Representatives, 117th & 118th Congresses

 

Urban Energy Jobs Program

October 17, 2024
The Urban Energy Jobs Program track will address foundational components to creating registered apprenticeship pathways in clean energy. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn from energy leaders specializing in pre-apprenticeship development, clean energy workforce trends, and the establishment of registered apprenticeship programs. This session will also explore career pathways and credentialing in cybersecurity, highlighting its importance in the evolving energy sector.
 

 
Thursday | October 17, 2024
  Time Session Speakers
  10:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Introduction & EIF 2.0 Curriculum Overview

 
  10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Panel Discussion  
  11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Apprenticeships in Clean Energy  
henderson
Keith Henderson

Manager of Technical Operations, PECO
 

 

kelley
Kristie Kelley

Workforce Development Director, Center for Energy Workforce Development (CEWD)
 

 

lacour
Cherie LaCour-Duckworth

Vice President, Center for Workforce Development Urban League of Louisiana
 

 

machuca
Dr. Rudolfo Machuca

Senior Director, Information Technology, Innovation & Technology, National Urban League
 

 

WFDD Growth Opportunities

October 16, 2024
 

The National Urban League, Growth Opportunities Grant funded through the Department of Labor provides resources to justice system-involved youth and young adults ages 18-24 that live in communities experiencing high instances of violent crime. The National Urban League will work with its affiliates in Buffalo, Chicago, and St. Louis to deploy the program and expand on existing reentry programs. Growth Opportunities program will feature wrap around social services including expungement, violence prevention workshops, occupational skills training, and placement into work experiences such as internships, apprenticeships, and part-time and full-time employment.
 



 
Wednesday | October 16, 2024
  Time Session Speakers
  10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Clearing the Path Forward: Exploring the Expungement Ecosystem & Perspectives on the Urban Expungement Program Moderator:
Jerika Richardson
SVP, Equitable Justice Initiatives, National Urban League


Panelists:
Christie Kuhns

President & CEO, Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio

Anthony Body
Case Manager, Urban Expungement Program

Felicia Nu’Man
Director for the Center of Justice, Louisville Urban League

Tracy Bolton
Director of Re-Entry Programs & Services, Buffalo Urban League
richardson
Jerika Richardson

Senior Vice President of Equitable Justice Strategic Initiatives, National Urban League
 

 

bolton
Tracy Bolton

Director of Re-Entry Programs & Services, Buffalo Urban League
 

 

BRODY
Anthony J. Brody

Case Manager, Urban Expungement Program
 

 

 

kuhns
Christie Kuhns

CEO, Urban League of Greater Southwestern Ohio League
 

 

WFDD Upskilling Track

October 16, 2024
 

In the coming decades, as the pace of technological change continues to increase, millions of workers may need to be not just upskilled but reskilled—a profoundly complex societal challenge that will sometimes require workers to both acquire new skills and change occupations entirely. In this session, we will discuss (1)America’s need to develop dynamic and inclusive workforce system equipped to address long-standing structural inequalities in our labor market. (2)what skill training today workers need to become resilient in the face of current and future economic shifts, and (3) what pathways are currently in place for minorities to obtain quality jobs so every worker and can thrive.


 
Wednesday | October 16, 2023
  Time Session Speakers