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

Save the Date for the 2022 Bowie State University Restorative Justice & Practices Conference on Friday, April 8, 2022