Session Theme – “Strengthening Community”
PROUD’s mission, and the purpose of the first Oak Park Conference in Ferguson, has been to build and maintain a community that is strong economically, culturally, and personally for each of its residents.
These sessions will discuss opportunities to work together for increased community stability and personal, economic, and cultural prosperity. Each of these sessions will seek specific community-driven actions as well as policy solutions to strengthen our community. The sessions will work to identify long-term commitments to ensure the success of the proposed interventions.
Lunch
Registration for those only attending Saturday afternoon session
12:00 – 1:00
Student Center Multipurpose Room
Keynote Speaker
TBD
1:00 – 1:45
Student Center Multipurpose Room
Panelist Presentations
followed by facilitated discussions
2:00 – 4:15
Classrooms in Social Studies and Humanities Buildings
The schedule for the Saturday afternoon session is tentative.
Speakers and panels may change.
Social Connectedness
D’Andre Braddix, Ed.D., executive director of DEI, STLCC
Dan Monti, Ph.D
Prof. of Sociology & Anthropology, Saint Louis University
Neighborhoods
& Housing
Rosalind Williams
former Ferguson Dir., of Planning & Development
Todd Swanstrom, Ph.D
Prof. of Community Collaboration, UMSL
Michael Gearhart, Ph.D
Asst. Prof. of Social Work, UMSL
Economic Development
Madye Henson-McCannon. DM
Principal, CentricIMPACT
Stefani Weeden-Smith
St. Louis Anchor Action Network
Andreal Hoosman
Owner, Haywood Hoosman Realty
Education & Youth Empowerment
Community Safety
Giving Voice Through the Arts
LaRhonda Wilson
Assoc. Prof. of Sociology, STLCC at Florissant Valley
Carolyn Fuller
Prof., Political Science Department, STLCC
Precious Berry
Youth Activist
Delrish Moss
former Ferguson Police Chief
Redditt Hudson
Co-founder, National Coalition of Law Enforcement Officers for Justice, Reform, and Accountability
Christi Griffin, J.D.
President, The Ethics Project
Brian Owens
Recording Artist, Musician
Alice Bloch, Ph.D
former Head of Dance Department, Lindenwood U.
Dana Sebastian-Duncan
Art Therapist
Session Roundup
followed by Social Hour
4:30 – 6:00
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.