Session Theme – “Appreciating Diversity”
Diversity provides great benefits in building healthy societies. Enlarging the forum for discourse and interaction uncovers new viewpoints, new concerns, new ideas, and new energies. The intermingling of attitudes provides richness and strength.
These sessions will discuss the advantages of embracing diversity and ways to find acceptance, appreciations, and balance. We will seek means for building bridges between diverse parts of our community. We will consider factors that take advantage of diversity to build a stronger community.
Registration and Breakfast
7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
Student Center Multipurpose Room
Breakfast provided courtesy of
St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley
Keynote Speaker
Redditt Hudson
National Coalition of Law Enforcement Officers for
Justice, Reform, and Accountability
8:00 – 8:45
Student Center Multipurpose Room
Panelist Presentations
followed by facilitated discussions
9:00 – 11:15
Social Studies Building Classrooms
The schedule for the Saturday morning session is tentative.
Speakers and panels may change.
Social Connectedness
D’Andre Braddix, Ed.D., Executive Director of DEI, STLCC
Claire Martin, PhD
Asst. Professor, Webster Univ., Therapist, Spring to Life Counseling
Tenille-Rose Martin, PhD
Founder and CEO of Rose & Ginger Agency
Neighborhoods
& Housing
Robin Harvey
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri
Dan Monti, Ph.D
Prof. of Sociology &
Anthropology, Saint Louis University
Todd Swanstrom, Ph.D.
Prof. of Community Collaboration, UMSL
Economic Development
Christina Dancy
Asst. V.P. and Community Impact Manager, U.S. Bank
Madye Henson-McCannon. DM
Principal, CentricIMPACT
LaTonya R, Jackson, MBA
Assist. Vice President of Business Services, St. Louis Community Credit Union, Certified Community Health Worker
Stefani Weeden-Smith
St. Louis Anchor Action Network
Education & Youth Empowerment
Community Safety
Giving Voice Through the Arts
Mildred Clines
Community Activist
Terrence Freeman, Ph.D.
Prof. Emeritus at STLCC and Adjunct Prof. at UMSL
Dwayne T. James, P.E., Ed.D.
Community Development & Dir. of DEI, MU Extension
LaRhonda Wilson
Assoc. Prof. of Sociology, STLCC at Florissant Valley
Michael Gearhart, Ph.D.
Asst. Prof. of Social Work, UMSL
Christi Griffin, J.D.
President, The Ethics Project
Redditt Hudson
Nat’l Coalition of Law Enforcement Officers for Justice, Reform, and Accountability
Delrish Moss
Miramar Florida Police Chief, former Ferguson Police Chief
Alice Bloch, Ed.D
Dancer, choreographer, teacher, and arts integration specialist
Adelia Parker-Castro
Artist / Educator
Rebecca Clendenen
Dir. of Development, FAME Center, Leader, Confluence Scholars Network
Philip Deitch Professional photographer
Jason Vasser-Elong, M.F.A., Ed.D.
Prof. of English & African American Studies: UMSL and Founder, j.Nicholas & Co.
Session Roundup
11:30 – 12:00
Student Center Multipurpose Room
SC = Student Center (location of Multipurpose Room)
SS = Social Studies Building (location of Break-out Classrooms)
H = Humanities Building (location of Break-out Classrooms)
Parking available for free in all campus lots, except where spaces are noted as reserved.