| 8-8:30 a.m. |
Registration |
| 8:30-9 a.m. |
Welcome and Introductions |
| 9-10 a.m. |
Keynote – Josh Stein, Attorney General of North Carolina |
| 10:15-11:30 a.m. |
Panel Discussion on Strengthening Families, Communities and the Schools That Serve Them
- William Cobey, Chair of the North Carolina State Board of Education
- Jessica Holmes, Chair of the Wake County Board of Commissioners
- James White, Executive Vice President, Organizational Relations, YMCA of the Triangle
- Moderated by Jon Powell, Director of the Restorative Justice Clinic
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| 11:30 a.m. -12:45 p.m. |
Lunch |
| Concurrent Sessions |
| 12:45-2 p.m. |
North Carolina’s Greatest Challenge: The Impact of Poverty on Families, Communities, and Schools
- Featuring Dr. Gene Nichol, Tinsley Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina
- Moderated by Verna Best, Social and Economic Vitality Program Manager, Wake County Human Services
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Serving Students’ Needs Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Christine Kushner, Wake County School Board Member
- Illiana Santillan-Carrillo, Community Organizer
- Darlene Johnson, Director of School Social Work for Wake County Public School System
- Chuck Small, M.Ed., NCC, Counselor, Enloe High School
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Critical Discussion on Fatherhood & Male Engagement
- Deric Boston, Senior Lecturer, Department of Social Work, North Carolina State University
- Dr. Qiana Cryer-Coupet, Assistant Professor, Social Work, North Carolina State University
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| Break |
| Concurrent Sessions |
| 2:15–3:30 p.m. |
disAbilities: Building Strength through Inclusion
- Dr. Jamie Pearson, (Facilitator) Assistant Professor, Special Education, North Carolina State University
- Dr. Charity Brown Griffin, Assistant Professor, School Psychology, Winston-Salem State University
- Anne La Force, Clinical Director for the NC START Central Region
- Dr. Nigel Pierce Assistant Professor, Special Education, North Carolina Central University
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Understanding Substance Use Disorders Among Students and Their Families
- Christopher Campu, North Carolina Addiction Professionals, Collegiate Recovery Coordinator
- Dr. Robert Horne, Assistant Professor, Counselor Education, North Carolina Central University
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Strengthening Our Society Through Schools: A Collective Impact Vision
- Dr. Terrence Ruth, former Executive Director, North Carolina NAACP
- Keith Sutton, Wake County School Board Member, District 4
- Dr. Andy Taylor, Professor, Political Science, North Carolina State University
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| 3:45–4:30 p.m. |
Closing |