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Men of Color National Summit

2024 Summit Agenda

Thursday, April 11

7:30 AM to 3 PM REGISTRATION

7:30 AM to 4:30 PM EXHIBITORS

6 AM to 10 AM Live Broadcast of Rickey Smiley Morning Show

9:00 AM KEYNOTE — Fabio Tambosi

10:00 AM to 12:00 PM MORNING BREAKOUT SESSIONS

For High School Students For Professionals For Undergraduate Students
10 AM It's Not How You Start, but How You Finish: Keep Dreaming
with C. Douglas Johnson		 Don't Poke the Bear: Navigating Politics and Legislation to Lead Minority Male Initiatives
with Eric Bailey		 Networking Skills
Clemson Center for Career and Professional Development
The 5 P's - Roadmap to Success
with Jelani Liddell		 How to Establish a Mentoring Program for African American and Hispanic/Latino Males
with Wayne Jackson
Can Someone Like Me Influence the World?: Leadership Skills for Life-Long Success
with Corey Emanuel		 Soaring Beyond: Reimagining & Leveraging the Village
with Donald Ruff
Are we being listened to? Do we listen?
with Roberto Robles Valencia
Clemson College Showcase
11 AM How to Maximize Your Mentorship Relationship
with ReZsuan Lewis		 H.O.P.E. Is Your Superpower (Connecting with the Hearts & Minds of Your Students)
with Brad Butler		 Networking Skills
Clemson Center for Career and Professional Development
"Unlocking Success: The Power of Networking for Black and Latino Business Professionals"
with Curtis Kelley		 Deconstructing Masculinity and Identity: A Leadership Program for Hispanic Youth
with TJ Rumler
SET GOALS, HIT THE MARK, SECURE THE BAG
with Lisa Robinson		 Navigating the Intersectionality of Social Class and Unspoken Norms in the Workplace: A Guide on Using Them to Succeed
with DeAlva Wilson Arnold
Treat Your Money Like You Should Your Time
with Lorenza Ross
Clemson College Showcase

12:00 PM to 1:15 PM LUNCH KEYNOTE — Calvin Mackie

1:30 PM to 3:30 PM AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS

For High School Students For Professionals For Undergraduate Students
1:30 PM It's Not How You Start, but How You Finish: Keep Dreaming
with C. Douglas Johnson		 It Starts With You
with Dr. Aaron Bishop		 Impostor Syndrome Among Men in Education
with Dominic Davenport and Naheim Lee
The 5 P's - Roadmap to Success
with Jelani Liddell		 Breaking down Barriers
with Eugene Hamilton		 You Are The Headliner, So Act Like It
with Kevin Neal
Can Someone Like Me Influence the World?: Leadership Skills for Life-Long Success
with Corey Emmanuel		 The Realities of Entrepreneurship: Grind, Grit and Grace
with Alex Moore
Are we being listened to? Do we listen?
with Roberto Robles Valencia
Clemson College Showcase
2:30 PM How to Maximize Your Mentorship Relationship
with ReZsuan Lewis		 Agriculture Is More Than Row Crops and Dairy Cows
with Carlos Morales		 Doctor will sound great in front of my name!
with Harolynn Williams
"Unlocking Success: The Power of Networking for Black and Latino Business Professionals"
with Curtis Kelley		 Sharp Leadership - Overcome Adversity To Lead With Authenticity
with Carl Sharperson, Jr.		 The bridge is over
with Anthony Edwards
SET GOALS, HIT THE MARK, SECURE THE BAG
with Lisa Robinson		 What's Next: Work, Internship, Graduate School, or Something Else?
with Justin Grimes
Treat Your Money Like You Should Your Time
with Lorenza Ross
Clemson College Showcase
3:30 PM Persistence in higher ed: How first-generation men of color successfully persist to college and through their first year.
with Maurice Williams		 The Important of African American History to Understanding Black Male Identity
with Abel Bartley
When Your Story is the Marketing: All You Have to Do is Live
with Derrick Davis
Conversation with Graduate Students - What Graduate school is all about
Grad Student Panel


Friday, April 12

7:30 AM to 12:00 PM REGISTRATION

7:30 AM to 12:00 PM EXHIBITORS

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM BREAKOUT SESSIONS

For High School Students For Professionals For Undergraduate Students
9 AM M.A.K.E. Money
with Darryl Boyles		 Inside the Marvelous Adolescent Brain- Harnessing the Science Behind Neuroplasticity to Build Nurturing Mentoring Relationships
with Lucila Beaton		 Professionalism: A Cornerstone of Success
with Brenton Brown
Community College and the Bridges to Success
with Harry Dent		 Black Men, We Belong: Reclaiming Our Power in Work & School
with Kevin Beckford		 Futurepreneurs Unleashed: Navigating the Journey of Young Trailblazers
with Ron L. Harvey
Energy Trilemma: What is it? Can you solve it?
with Mohaned Eltayeb		 Advising Young Men of Color on Applying to STEM programs and PWIs
with Andrew Edmunds
Future-Proof your Passion: Blending what you love with Tech
with Christian Ihekweazu
Responsibility Unleashed: Empowering High School Students for College and Beyond
with Frederick Keenan
STEM Fest
10 AM M.A.K.E. Money
with Darryl Boyles		 Public Education in Turbulent Times: Powerful Community Engagement
with Faiza Jamil		 Grow Through What You Go Through: How to Balance Education, Lituations, Situations and Ensure Graduation.
with Samuel Brown
Community College and the Bridges to Success
with Harry Dent		 Retaining Black Male College Students Isn't that Complicated: It Simply Starts with a Conversation
with Walter Lee		 How to Build a Winning Reputation in Any Organization
with Jeremy Goldsmith
Energy Trilemma: What is it? Can you solve it?
with Mohaned Eltayeb		 It's wild outside for unprepared, young, Black Men, ages 18 - 26!
with James Lambert
Future-Proof your Passion: Blending what you love with Tech
with Christian Ihekweazu
Responsibility Unleashed: Empowering High School Students for College and Beyond
with Frederick Keenan
STEM Fest
11 AM M.A.K.E. Money
with Darryl Boyles		 What is Stereotype Threat? Understanding how negative images hurt academic performance of Racially Marginalized Students
with Onoriode Evwaraye		 Opportunities for Careers and Capacity Building Resources in the Emerging Quantum Information Science
with Dr. Mashrur Chowdhurry
Community College and the Bridges to Success
with Harry Dent		 Men of Character: Mentorship and Positive Storytelling
with Richard Yeargin		 Brand Yourself So Others Won't Do It For you
with Luke Fedlam
Energy Trilemma: What is it? Can you solve it?
with Mohaned Eltayeb		 The Construction of A Black Man's Wardrobe
with Whitney Douglas
Future-Proof your Passion: Blending what you love with Tech
with Christian Ihekweazu
Responsibility Unleashed: Empowering High School Students for College and Beyond
with Frederick Keenan
STEM Fest

12:00 PM CLOSING KEYNOTE — Kenny Smith