PROGRAM

The Friday and Saturday program will physically take place and stream from the auditorium at Metropolitan State University in St. Paul. 

All workshops will be held in classrooms at Metropolitan State University. Lunch will be in the Great Hall.

Friday, November 10, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM CST

Time

Activity

Speakers/Performer

8:30 AM

Opening:  Includes Welcome, Intro and Drumming/Singing

Spirit Boy

8:50 AM

Overview of Conference by Co-Hosts, Logistics and Introduction of Keynote Speaker

Mala Thao and Jerad Green

9:15 AM

Keynote Speech

Dr. Yohuru Williams

10:00 AM

Break

 

10:15 AM

Moderated Small Group Discussion

Dr. Yohuru Williams, Jennings Mergenthal and Anita Patel

11:10 AM

Moderated Q & A Session

Mala Thao Facilitator

11:40 AM

Wrap up with Instructions for lunch and afternoon

 

11:45 AM

Lunch

 

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Workshop Session 1

 

2:30 PM

Break

 

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Workshop Session 2

 

Saturday, November 11, 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM CST

Time

Activity

Speakers/Performers

9:00 AM

Co-Hosts Welcomes and Introduces Spirit Boys

Mala Thao and Jerad Green

9:05 AM

Spirit Boys Drumming/Singing

Spirit Boy

9:20AM

Co-Hosts provide Conference Overview, Day 2 Logistics and Introduce JUSTmove

Mala Thao and Jerad Green

9:30 AM

JUSTmove Performance

Joe Davis and David Scherer

10:15 AM

Facilitated Q & A with JUSTmove

Joe Davis and David Scherer, Moderated by Jerad Green or Mala Thao

10:45 AM

Co-Hosts wrap up  morning and provide lunch and afternoon logistics

Mala Thao and Jerad Green

10:50 AM

Lunch

 

11:50 AM

Move to Founders Hall Auditorium

 

12:00 PM

Founders Hall Auditorium Session:

Closing and Eliminating the Racial Wealth Gap: Three Stories 

Nikki Pieratos, Director, Tiwahe Foundation
Kenya McKnight-Ahad, Founder/CEO, Black Women’s Wealth Alliance, SBC Joe Vital, Roof Depot Project, East Phillips Neighborhood Institute 

1:30 PM

BREAK

 

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

WORKSHOP SESSION 3