Hosted by the City of Richmond Office of Children and Families
Thursday, October 22nd from 8 to 11 AM
Midtown Green – 2401 W Leigh St, Richmond, VA 23220
We encourage guests to join us at 8:30 AM for a prompt start.
Breakfast and parking are included.
Please let us know if you can make it and help us maintain an accurate headcount.
This event is by invitation only.
8 AM Guest arrival, networking, and hot breakfast
8:15: Brief out-of-school time data presentation begins
8:30 – 10:45 AM: Community panel discussions start, each followed by a short Q&A session
10:45 – 11 AM: Closing remarks and takeaways
11 AM: Event wind-down
Dr. Traymanesha Lamy
President and CEO of NextUp
Laura J. Faulcon, Ed.S.
Resiliency Programs Administrator for the City of Richmond’s Office of Community Wealth Building
Brittany Flippen
Coordinator of Out-of-School Time Programs at Richmond Public Schools
Toria Edmonds-Howell
Executive Vice President of Workforce Pathways at Richmond Ed Fund
Rufus and Kristen Johnson
Founders of KR Scholars
Preston Slaughter
Founder of L.O.C.A.L. Adventures
Takel Shavers
Network Quality Manager at NextUp
Karla Almendarez-Ramos
Manager of the City of Richmond’s Office of Immigrant and Refugee Engagement (OIRE)
Amanda Ketterlinus
Manager of Education & Learning at International Rescue Committee Richmond
Timika S. Vincent
Manager of the City of Richmond’s Office of Neighborhood Engagement (CAO)
Eva Colen
Senior Policy Advisor and Manager of the City of Richmond’s Office of Children & Families
Kelly King Horne
CEO of Homeward
Greg Hopkins
Director of the City of Richmond’s Justice Services
Amir Elsayed
Director of Strategic Partnerships at NextUp
Raqiyah Waajid
Senior Program and Operations Supervisor the of City of Richmond’s Department of Parks and Recreation
NextUp RVA is a nonprofit organization helping youth discover their talents and build positive relationships. It does this by managing a strong system of accessible out-of-school time programs delivered in schools and across the city. When youth participate in quality out-of-school time programs, they learn new skills, find out what they are good at, gain confidence and are engaged learners.
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