Program
8:00 am - 8:15 am
Morning Vibrations - AZIKWE AGYEYEI
8:15 am - 8:25 am
Energy Experience - John Johnson
8:30 am
Opening Session - Dr. Matasha Harris, Conference Chair & Professor Richard Lucas (’16)
8:40 am - 8:45 am
Welcome to BSU - President Aminta Breaux
8:45 am - 8:50 am
Greetings - Provost Carl A. Goodman
8:50 am
Introduction of Keynote Speaker - Dr. Ayanna Lynch
9:00 am - 9:30 am
Keynote Speaker - Jasmyn Story
9:30 am - 9:50 am
Q & A - Dr. Sean Coleman
9:50 am - 10:00 am
Refresh & Recharge
10:00 am - 10:10 am
Morning Sessions Overview - Dr. Matasha Harris
10:15 am - 11:15 am
Breakout Sessions: Interactive Workshops*
- PreK-20 Education - Dr. Kelsie Reed
Reframing Deficit Thinking Through Root Cause Analysis: A Proactive Guide to Supporting Student Behavior - Family Engagement - Dr. Yarneccia D. Dyson
Let’s Talk About It: Engaging Conversations On Sexual Health and Intimate Partner Violence Among Youth, Adolescents and Young Adults - Community Engagement - Mr. Alex Lambert (’12)
- Restorative Justice - Ms. Isabel Filkins
Restorative Justice and Title IX: Strategies for Ethical Engagement
11:20 am - 11:35 am
Return to Main Room
Energized Stretch - AZIKWE AGYEYEI
11:35 am - 11:40 pm
Introduction of Mindfulness Guide - Ms. Shinzira Shomade (’16)
11:40 pm - 11:55 pm
Collective Mindfulness Shift - Brother Yao (Professor Hoke Glover III)
11:55 pm - 12:00 pm
Introduction of Guest Speaker - Dr. Ayanna Lynch
12:00 pm - 12:10 pm
Guest Speaker - Mr. Alex Lambert (’12)
12:10 pm - 12:15 pm
Introduction of Panel
12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Interactive Panel Discussion - Restorative Justice through Our Lens
Panelists
- Hon. Aisha N. Braveboy, State’s Attorney - Prince George's County, MD
- Dr. Byron McClure, School Psychologist, Anacostia High School
- Dr. Felecia Hayward (’20), Principal, See Forever Foundation-Maya Angelou Academy
- Donna Haynes (’94), Parent, DMV Mother’s Like Me
- Cameron Dasher, Student Ambassador
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Refresh & Recharge
2:00 pm - 2:15 pm
Energy Experience - Leon Timbo
2:15 pm - 2:20 pm
Afternoon Sessions Overview - Janay Carpenter (’11 & ’19)
2:25 pm - 3:40 pm
Break-out Sessions: Interactive Workshops*
- PreK-20 Education - Dr. Felecia Hayward (’20)
Education in Juvenile Detention Centers - Family Engagement - Yazid Jackson
Restorative Justice and Family Engagement – The Family’s Role in the Restorative Process - Community Engagement - Claire Marie de Mézerille López
Convening Restorative Leadership in Latin America: Challenges Throughout the Pandemic - Restorative Justice - Tracey Battle
Revolutionary Restorative Justice
3:40 pm
Return to Main Room
Closing Remarks - Dr. Charles Adams, Interim Director, Institute of Restorative Justice and Practices at Bowie State University
3:50 pm
Restorative Vibrations - Azikwe Agyeyei
4:00 pm
Commencement
*Eligible for CEUs and other training credits
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