Schedules below are tentative and subject to change. Check back for updates.
Rowling Hall (RRH 1.400)
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
| Time | Session | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30AM-9:30AM | Breakfast | Fellowship |
| 9:30AM-9:45AM | Opening Remarks | Why are we Afraid to Talk About Money? Featuring Dr. Leonard N. Moore |
| 9:45AM-10:15AM | Session I | Gentrification and Displacement in East Austin Featuring Eric Tang (moderator), Gabriel Amaro, Mechele Dickerson and Elizabeth Mueller |
| 10:15AM-10:30AM | Networking break | |
| 10:30-11:00AM | Session II | The Power of Black Business in Segregated Austin (Documentary: Reflections on a Legacy: East 12th Street) Featuring Stephanie Lang, Funmi Ogunru, Rachel Winston, and Volma Overton II |
| 11:00AM-11:15AM | Networking break | |
| 11:15AM-11:45AM | Session III | Racial Capitalism, 1950-2019; Where Do We Go From Here? Featuring Dr. Juliet E. K. Walker |
| 12:00PM-1:00PM | Lunch | Networking Luncheon Making a Difference: No Sweat for Sweatt read by UIL 2017 Barbara Jordan essay contest-1st place, Averri “Tre” LeMalle II, Klein High School Study abroad entrepreneurship experiences by Valorie Marks, senior in the College of Natural Sciences |
| 1:15PM-1:45PM | Session IV | Corporate Citizenship and Social Impact Dr. Darren D. Kelly (moderator), Vera Hinojosa and Dr. Rodolfo Jimenez, Jr. |
| 1:45PM-2:00PM | Networking break | |
| 2:00PM-2:30PM | Session V | Hustle and Flow: Forty Years of the Austin Area Urban League Featuring Dr. Leonard N. Moore (moderator), Quincy Dunlap, Freddie Dixon and Lavonne Mason |
| 2:30PM-2:45PM | Networking break | |
| 2:45PM-3:15PM | Session VI | Stories of Success and Struggle: Women's Entrepreneurial Journeys Featuring De J Lozada (moderator), Vi Nguyen, Nelly Garcia, and Michael Manning |
| 3:15PM-3:30PM | Networking break | |
| 3:30PM-4:00PM | Session VII | Lightning Talks Featuring Ruben Cantu (moderator), Denisha Jenkins, Zuby Onwuta, and Kehlin Swain |
| 4:00PM-6:00PM | Networking reception |
Thursday, May 2, 2019
| Time | Session | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30AM-9:30AM | Breakfast | Fellowship |
| 9:30AM-9:45AM | Opening Remarks | DDCE, Economic Empowerment, and the Urban Poor Featuring Dr. Leonard N. Moore |
| 9:45AM-10:15AM | Session I | Lightning Talks with Startup Founders Featuring Ruben Cantu (Moderator), Joi Chevalier, Katie Fang, Roman Gonzalez |
| 10:15AM-10:30AM | Networking break | |
| 10:30AM-11:00AM | Session II | Supporting Minority Business Owners: The Role of Ethnic Chambers and Innovation Hubs Featuring Vicky H. Sepulveda (Moderator), Marina Bhargava, Tam Hawkins, Cruz Correa, Luis Rodriguez |
| 11:00AM-11:15AM | Networking break | |
| 11:15AM-11:45AM | Session III | Getting Back on Track: Lessons of Economic Empowerment from Past Generations for a New Black America Featuring Dr. John S. Butler |
| 12:30PM-2:30PM | Luncheon | Community Leadership Awards (Texas Union Ballroom 3.202) Keynote John Hope Bryant |