{"id":460,"date":"2024-08-19T13:53:08","date_gmt":"2024-08-19T18:53:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/proud-ferguson.org\/?page_id=460"},"modified":"2024-10-23T12:50:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T17:50:31","slug":"oak-park-conference-saturday-afternoon-session","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/proud-ferguson.org\/index.php\/oak-park-conference-saturday-afternoon-session\/","title":{"rendered":"Oak Park Conference \u2013 Saturday Afternoon Session, 19 October"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Session Theme \u2013 “Strengthening Community”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PROUD\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Registration for those only attending Saturday afternoon session<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12:00 – 1:00
Student Center Multipurpose Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Dr. Alice Bloch<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dancer, choreographer, teacher, and arts integration specialist
1:00 – 1:45
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

2:00 – 4:15
Social Studies Building Classrooms<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The schedule for the Saturday afternoon 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>

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

Chuck Henson<\/strong>
PROUD Chair Emeritus
<\/em>

Shavanna Spratt<\/strong>
Owner, Da Hood Talks Entertainment; Host, Da Hood Talks Podcast<\/em>
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Neighborhoods <\/strong>
& Housing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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



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


Michael Gearhart<\/strong>, Ph.D.
Asst. Prof. of Social Work, UMSL
<\/em>
Andreal Hoosman<\/strong>
Owner, Haywood Hoosman Realty<\/em>


Rosalind Williams<\/strong>
former Ferguson Dir., of Planning & Development<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

Sean Guess<\/strong>, JD
District Director, Workforce & Talent Development, STLCC<\/em>

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

Dan Monti<\/strong>, Ph.D
Prof. of Sociology & Anthropology, Saint Louis University<\/em>

Dana Sebastian-Duncan
<\/strong>Art Therapist and Consultant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


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Session Roundup<\/strong>
followed by Social Hour<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4:30 – 6:00
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 Morning Session Schedule<\/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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