The Power of Us Day 1: Health and Wellness Track
19 Mar 08 12:00 AM EDT
The Power of Us Day 1:
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Health & Wellness Summit Track
Register here
7am – 12 pm: Candidate and Campaign Training
7am – 8 pm: Registration Table
8:30 am – 5 pm: Clergy Training
8 am - 8:30 am: Plenary Welcome-: Kick off the day in the main conference hall (all your attendees there, no concurrent programming). Welcoming remarks from your leadership
Location: Baltimore Ballroom-Salon B
8:30-9:15 Plenary: Overview of general health disparities in the African-American community and recent efforts by mainstream medicine, health organizations, and government to address those disparities. Specifics about obesity, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, etc.
Keynote on general African-American health disparities. Speaker: Dr. Sandra Gadson, Past President, National Medical Association Location: Baltimore Ballroom-Salon B
9:15-9:30 Q&A to plenary
9:30-10:15 Plenary: Panel addresses health issues specific to LGBT persons, as well as some key policy issues. Speakers: Cornelius Baker, Dr. Vicki Mays, Dr. Greg Millet, Joel Ginsberg, Dr. Henry Ng
Location: Baltimore Ballroom-Salon B
10:15 am-10:30 am: Q&A to plenary
10:30 am – 10:45 am: Break
10:45 am -12 pm Breakout sessions (concurrent)
Track 1: Health and Wellness Workshop 1
Focus: Youth
Presentation by Trevor Project and Kai Wright
Location: Baltimore Ballroom-Salon B:
Track 2: Education and Economic Devt. Workshop 1
Topic: Financial Literacy 101 (basic checking, savings, investments)
Presenter: Dianna Ward, Wachovia Bank
Location: Kent Room
12-1:15 Lunch: caucuses, etc (lunch on your own)
1:15-2:15 Breakout sessions (concurrent)
Track 1: Health and Wellness Workshop 2
Topic: Transgenders
Presentation by Whitman-Walker Clinic and Masen Davis, ED of Transgender Law Center
Location: Baltimore Ballroom-Salon B
Track 2: Education and Economic Devt. Workshop 2
Topic: Financial Literacy 101 (basic checking, savings, investments)
Presenter: Dianna Ward, Wachovia Bank
Location: Kent Room
3pm- 7pm Arts and Cultural Expo – Foyer
2:30-3:30 Breakout sessions (concurrent)
Track 1: Health and Wellness Workshop 3
Topic: Women
Presentation by NCLR and Mautner Project
Location: Baltimore Ballroom-Salon B
Track 2: Education and Economic Devt. Workshop 3
Topic: Financial Literacy 202 (advanced checking, savings, investments)
Presenter: Ed Hutchins, Wachovia Bank
Location: Kent Room
3:45-4:30 Plenary: Keynote on Education and Economic Devt.:
"Meltdown & You? Surviving the Sub-Prime Mortgage & Default Crisis ?"
Presenter: Sharon Ford, Wells Fargo Bank
Location: Baltimore Ballroom-Salon B
4:30-4:45pm Q&A to plenary
4:45-5pm Closing: Reflections on the day.
5-7pm - Arts & Entertainment/ Q&A/ Live Performances
Actor's Corner Q&A , Singers, Spoken Word Artists, Booksignings
Location: Baltimore Ballrooom 5th Floor
7-10 pm: Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony:
Comedy by Karen Williams and Music by Kai Natural Brown
Presenter: Rev. David Lewis, Assoc. Pastor, St. John Baptist Miss. Baptist Church Andrew Goodman Awardee: H. Alexander Robinson, Rev. Leah Doherty, Chief of Staff, Democratic National Committee
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Carey Sherrell,
NBC, "Apprentice," and Fashion Designer
 |
Comedienne
Karen Williams
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Ray Cunningham, BET, "College Hill," and Actor
 |
Registration starts at $100. Click here reserve you space!
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Connecticut State Representative, Jason Bartlett
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Newark, NJ City Council Member, Dana Rone
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Wilton Manors, FL City Commissioner, Joe Angelo
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Bishop Gene Robinson of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire |
Bishop Carlton Pearson, New Dimensions Worship Center |
Registration starts at $100. Click here reserve you space!
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Dr. Vicki Mays
UCLA
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Dr. David Malebranch
Emory University
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Joel Ginsberg, Executive Director, Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
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Leah Daughtrey
Chief of Staff, Democratic National Committee
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Vallerie Wagner
AIDS Project Los Angeles
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Registration starts at $100. Click here reserve you space!
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Rev. Irene Monroe
Writer and Public Intellectual
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Masen Davis, Executive Director, Transgender Law Center
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Cornelius Baker
National Policy Advisor, National Black Gay Men's Advocacy Coalition
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Rev. Steve Baines
People for the American Way
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Bishop John Selders
Amistad, UCC
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Registration starts at $100. Click here reserve you space!
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Dr. Ken Samuel, Pastor
Victory Church For The World, UCC |
H. Alexander Robinson, CEO, National Black Justice Coalition |
Otis Gaddis, III
Public Intellectual and Theological Student |
Dr. Sandra Gadson
Past President, National Medical Association
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Rev. Candy Holmes
MCC Christ The Liberator Church |
Other Speakers/Presenters:
Dianna Ward, (Wachovia Bank)
Ed Hutchins, (Wachovia Bank)
Sharon Ford, (Wells Fargo Bank)
Rev. Timothy McDonald, First Iconium Baptist Church, Atlanta
Rev. Elder Darlene Garner, MCC
Rev. David Lewis, Assoc. Pastor, St. John Baptist Miss. Baptist Church
Registration starts at $100. Click here reserve you space!
Thursday, April 24, 2008
Health & Wellness Summit Track
Register here
7am – 12 pm: Candidate and Campaign Training
7am – 8 pm: Registration Table
8:30 am – 5 pm: Clergy Training
8 am - 8:30 am: Plenary Welcome-: Kick off the day in the main conference hall (all your attendees there, no concurrent programming). Welcoming remarks from your leadership
Location: Baltimore Ballroom-Salon B
8:30-9:15 Plenary: Overview of general health disparities in the African-American community and recent efforts by mainstream medicine, health organizations, and government to address those disparities. Specifics about obesity, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, etc.
Keynote on general African-American health disparities. Speaker: Dr. Sandra Gadson, Past President, National Medical Association Location: Baltimore Ballroom-Salon B
9:15-9:30 Q&A to plenary
9:30-10:15 Plenary: Panel addresses health issues specific to LGBT persons, as well as some key policy issues. Speakers: Cornelius Baker, Dr. Vicki Mays, Dr. Greg Millet, Joel Ginsberg, Dr. Henry Ng
Location: Baltimore Ballroom-Salon B
10:15 am-10:30 am: Q&A to plenary
10:30 am – 10:45 am: Break
10:45 am -12 pm Breakout sessions (concurrent)
Track 1: Health and Wellness Workshop 1
Focus: Youth
Presentation by Trevor Project and Kai Wright
Location: Baltimore Ballroom-Salon B:
Track 2: Education and Economic Devt. Workshop 1
Topic: Financial Literacy 101 (basic checking, savings, investments)
Presenter: Dianna Ward, Wachovia Bank
Location: Kent Room
12-1:15 Lunch: caucuses, etc (lunch on your own)
1:15-2:15 Breakout sessions (concurrent)
Track 1: Health and Wellness Workshop 2
Topic: Transgenders
Presentation by Whitman-Walker Clinic and Masen Davis, ED of Transgender Law Center
Location: Baltimore Ballroom-Salon B
Track 2: Education and Economic Devt. Workshop 2
Topic: Financial Literacy 101 (basic checking, savings, investments)
Presenter: Dianna Ward, Wachovia Bank
Location: Kent Room
3pm- 7pm Arts and Cultural Expo – Foyer
2:30-3:30 Breakout sessions (concurrent)
Track 1: Health and Wellness Workshop 3
Topic: Women
Presentation by NCLR and Mautner Project
Location: Baltimore Ballroom-Salon B
Track 2: Education and Economic Devt. Workshop 3
Topic: Financial Literacy 202 (advanced checking, savings, investments)
Presenter: Ed Hutchins, Wachovia Bank
Location: Kent Room
3:45-4:30 Plenary: Keynote on Education and Economic Devt.:
"Meltdown & You? Surviving the Sub-Prime Mortgage & Default Crisis ?"
Presenter: Sharon Ford, Wells Fargo Bank
Location: Baltimore Ballroom-Salon B
4:30-4:45pm Q&A to plenary
4:45-5pm Closing: Reflections on the day.
5-7pm - Arts & Entertainment/ Q&A/ Live Performances
Actor's Corner Q&A , Singers, Spoken Word Artists, Booksignings
Location: Baltimore Ballrooom 5th Floor
7-10 pm: Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony:
Comedy by Karen Williams and Music by Kai Natural Brown
Presenter: Rev. David Lewis, Assoc. Pastor, St. John Baptist Miss. Baptist Church Andrew Goodman Awardee: H. Alexander Robinson, Rev. Leah Doherty, Chief of Staff, Democratic National Committee
|
Carey Sherrell,
NBC, "Apprentice," and Fashion Designer
|
Comedienne
Karen Williams
|
Ray Cunningham, BET, "College Hill," and Actor
|
Registration starts at $100. Click here reserve you space!
|
Connecticut State Representative, Jason Bartlett
|
Newark, NJ City Council Member, Dana Rone
|
Wilton Manors, FL City Commissioner, Joe Angelo |
Bishop Gene Robinson of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire |
Bishop Carlton Pearson, New Dimensions Worship Center |
Registration starts at $100. Click here reserve you space!
|
Dr. Vicki Mays
UCLA
|
Dr. David Malebranch
Emory University
|
Joel Ginsberg, Executive Director, Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
|
Leah Daughtrey
Chief of Staff, Democratic National Committee
|
Vallerie Wagner
AIDS Project Los Angeles
|
Registration starts at $100. Click here reserve you space!
|
Rev. Irene Monroe
Writer and Public Intellectual
|
Masen Davis, Executive Director, Transgender Law Center
|
Cornelius Baker
National Policy Advisor, National Black Gay Men's Advocacy Coalition
|
Rev. Steve Baines
People for the American Way
|
Bishop John Selders
Amistad, UCC
|
Registration starts at $100. Click here reserve you space!
|
Dr. Ken Samuel, Pastor
Victory Church For The World, UCC |
H. Alexander Robinson, CEO, National Black Justice Coalition |
Otis Gaddis, III
Public Intellectual and Theological Student |
Dr. Sandra Gadson
Past President, National Medical Association |
Rev. Candy Holmes
MCC Christ The Liberator Church |
Other Speakers/Presenters:
Dianna Ward, (Wachovia Bank)
Ed Hutchins, (Wachovia Bank)
Sharon Ford, (Wells Fargo Bank)
Rev. Timothy McDonald, First Iconium Baptist Church, Atlanta
Rev. Elder Darlene Garner, MCC
Rev. David Lewis, Assoc. Pastor, St. John Baptist Miss. Baptist Church
Registration starts at $100. Click here reserve you space!
