Agenda
Morning Session

8:00am-8:45am Check-in/Continental Breakfast
9:00am-9:15am Introductory Remarks
Felicia L. Townsend
Assistant Dean of Recruitment, Admissions & Marketing/
Director of Center for Professional Excellence

President’s Welcome
Dr. Donna Carroll
Dominican University

9:15am-10:15am Keynote Address
Toni Preckwinkle
President, Cook County Board of Commissioners 

Visionary Social Work Award presentation to
Toni Preckwinkle

Presented by, Dr.Charlie Stoops 
Acting Dean, Dominican University Graduate School of Social Work

10:15am-10:25am Break

10:25am-11:25am

Past Keynote Speaker Panel Discussion:
How to Survive & Thrive in a Deepening Recession: The role of politics, religion, education, and economic development

Moderator, NBC 5 News Reporter, Anthony Ponce

Confirmed Panelist: Stedman Graham, Chairman & CEO-S. Graham & Associates; Dr. Cheryl Johnson-Odim, Provost & Vice President of Academic Affairs-Dominican University; Pastor Michael Pfleger of Saint Sabina Church;

Invited-Congressman Danny K. Davis-7th Illinois Congressional District
11:25am-11:45am Panel Discussion Q&A
11:45am-1:00pm Networking Lunch & Stedman Graham Book Signing

Afternoon Breakout Session (Concurrent)
1:00pm-3:00pm

Session 1--The role of political advocacy as a community change agent

Sponsored by: Lyceum Books, inc

Session 2--The linkage between education and obtaining employment

Sponsored by: Northeastern Illinois University

 

Session 3--The role of spirituality as a sustaining force in the community

Session 4--Economic and social development as a catalyst for business and job creation

Sponsored by: diversity MBA Magazine


3:00pm -3:15pm Break
3:15pm-4:15pm Closing Plenary Speaker- (All attend)
Kimbriell Kelly
Editor, The Chicago Reporter magazine

 

March 29, 2012

Co-sponsored by

Circuit Court of Cook County Juvenile Justice Division



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