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 | |
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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 |
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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 |
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Are we being listened to? Do we listen? with Roberto Robles Valencia |
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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 |
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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 |
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Treat Your Money Like You Should Your Time with Lorenza Ross |
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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 | |
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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 |
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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 |
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Are we being listened to? Do we listen? with Roberto Robles Valencia |
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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 |
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SET GOALS, HIT THE MARK, SECURE THE BAG with Lisa Robinson |
What's Next: Work, Internship, Graduate School, or Something Else? with Justin Grimes |
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Treat Your Money Like You Should Your Time with Lorenza Ross |
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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 |
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When Your Story is the Marketing: All You Have to Do is Live with Derrick Davis |
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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 | |
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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 |
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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 |
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Future-Proof your Passion: Blending what you love with Tech with Christian Ihekweazu |
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Responsibility Unleashed: Empowering High School Students for College and Beyond with Frederick Keenan |
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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 |
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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 |
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Future-Proof your Passion: Blending what you love with Tech with Christian Ihekweazu |
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Responsibility Unleashed: Empowering High School Students for College and Beyond with Frederick Keenan |
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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 |
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Energy Trilemma: What is it? Can you solve it? with Mohaned Eltayeb |
The Construction of A Black Man's Wardrobe with Whitney Douglas |
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Future-Proof your Passion: Blending what you love with Tech with Christian Ihekweazu |
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Responsibility Unleashed: Empowering High School Students for College and Beyond with Frederick Keenan |
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STEM Fest |
12:00 PM CLOSING KEYNOTE — Kenny Smith