{"id":418,"date":"2024-08-12T00:50:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T05:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proud-ferguson.org\/?page_id=418"},"modified":"2024-10-23T12:50:54","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T17:50:54","slug":"oak-park-conference-saturday-morning-session","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/proud-ferguson.org\/index.php\/oak-park-conference-saturday-morning-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Oak Park Conference \u2013 Saturday Morning Session, 19 October"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Session Theme \u2013 “Appreciating Diversity”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Registration and Breakfast<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7:30 – 8:00 a.m.
Student Center Multipurpose Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breakfast provided courtesy of
St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Keynote Speaker<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Redditt Hudson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

National Coalition of Law Enforcement Officers for<\/em>
Justice, Reform, and Accountability<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

8:00 – 8:45
Student Center Multipurpose Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Panelist Presentations <\/strong>
followed by facilitated discussions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9:00 – 11:15
Social Studies Building Classrooms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The schedule for the Saturday morning session is tentative.
Speakers and panels may change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Social Connectedness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

D’Andre Braddix<\/strong>, Ed.D., Executive Director of DEI, STLCC<\/em>

Claire Martin<\/strong>, PhD
Asst. Professor, Webster Univ., Therapist, Spring to Life Counseling

Tenille-Rose Martin<\/strong>, PhD
Founder and CEO of Rose & Ginger Agency<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Neighborhoods <\/strong>
& Housing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Robin Harvey<\/strong>
Legal Services of Eastern Missouri<\/em>


Dan Monti<\/strong>, Ph.D
Prof. of Sociology &
Anthropology, Saint Louis University
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Todd Swanstrom<\/strong>, Ph.D.
Prof. of Community Collaboration, UMSL<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Economic Development<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Christina Dancy<\/strong>
Asst. V.P. and Community Impact Manager, U.S. Bank<\/em>

Madye Henson-McCannon<\/strong>. DM
Principal, CentricIMPACT
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LaTonya R, Jackson<\/strong>, MBA
Assist. Vice President of Business Services, St. Louis Community Credit Union<\/em>, Certified Community Health Worker<\/em>

Stefani Weeden-Smith<\/strong>
St. Louis Anchor Action Network<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Education & Youth Empowerment<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Community Safety<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Giving Voice Through the Arts<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mildred Clines<\/strong>
Community Activist<\/em>




Terrence Freeman<\/strong>, Ph.D.
Prof. Emeritus at STLCC and Adjunct Prof. at UMSL<\/em>

Dwayne T. James<\/strong>, P.E., Ed.D.
Community Development & Dir. of DEI, MU Extension<\/em>

LaRhonda Wilson<\/strong>
Assoc. Prof. of Sociology, STLCC at Florissant Valley<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Michael Gearhart<\/strong>, Ph.D.
Asst. Prof. of Social Work, UMSL<\/em>


Christi Griffin<\/strong>, J.D.
President, The Ethics Project
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Redditt Hudson<\/strong>
Nat’l Coalition of Law Enforcement Officers for Justice, Reform, and Accountability<\/em>

Delrish Moss<\/strong>
Miramar Florida Police Chief, former Ferguson Police Chief<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alice Bloch<\/strong>, Ed.D
Dancer, choreographer, teacher, and arts integration specialist
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Adelia Parker-Castro<\/strong>
Artist \/ Educato<\/em>r




Rebecca Clendenen<\/strong>
Dir. of Development, FAME Center, Leader, Confluence Scholars Network<\/em>

Philip Deitch <\/strong>Professional photographer
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Jason Vasser-Elong<\/strong>, M.F.A., Ed.D.
Prof. of English & African American Studies: UMSL and Founder, j.Nicholas & Co.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Session Roundup<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

11:30 – 12:00
Student Center Multipurpose Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Friday Afternoon Session Schedule<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Saturday Afternoon Session<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Friday Evening Reception<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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