8:30 AM – 9:30 AM

REGISTRATION OPEN

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

OPENING PLENARY: A Seat At The Table

As the nation continues to grapple with social inequality and racial hostility, it is necessary to have an open and honest conversation about issues that directly impact young professionals and how they can get their seat at the table.

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM

SESSION #1 WORKSHOPS

Becoming A Change Agent 101

An interactive session where speakers will share their personal insights on how they became passive members of society to change agents and leaders today – participants will have an active brainstorming session on how they can achieve the same results.

Building Bridges

How do other minority groups navigate the professional & social systems of society? What are some of the similarities we share as people of color, and how can we learn from and support one another?

The Struggle Is Real

What are some of the experiences and opinions (positive and negative) shared by members of the Diaspora on a global scale? How can we learn from the parallels seen between those experiences and those of black people in the USA?

IDEA INCUBATOR: Lean-In Empowerment Track - NULYP National Day of Empowerment Sponsored Workshop  (*pre-registered attendees only*)

11:25 AM – 12:25 PM

SESSION #2 WORKSHOPS

Money, Power, Respect - NULYP National Day of Empowerment Sponsored Workshop

African-American buying power in 2015 was [.2 trillion – yet 93% of this money is spent OUTSIDE of the community. This workshop will explore the how change agents can change the narrative and increase the generational wealth of their families, businesses and communities.

You Are What You Read & See

The constant imagery of racially triggered violence across the country can have a subconscious and unhealthy effect on our mental health. Are we living in a PTSD state? What can we do as change agents do change the narrative and heal the wounds?

I Am NOT My Hair!

As a minority group in the United States, black people are constantly asked to assimilate to the ideals of white society in every aspect of our lives, including our biology. In the wake of the recent Supreme Court ruling, how do we as black people show that there is room at the table for not only us, but our natural hair as well?

IDEA INCUBATOR: Lean-In Empowerment Track - NULYP National Day of Empowerment Sponsored Workshop  (*pre-registered attendees only*)

12:35 PM – 1:45 PM

BUSINESS LUNCHEON:  Make It Last Forever

Forming a long term relationship when building your network takes time and effort – but what do you do to make a lasting first impression and create that instant connection? This workshop will provide you the tips, tricks and tools to make that impression and connection meaningful. You than will have the chance to exercise your new skills in the Networking Power Hour!

1:45 PM – 3:00 PM

NETWORKING POWER HOUR

An high-energy networking session for conference attendees and sponsor companies to interact - allowing attendees an opportunity to put into practice what they have just learned from the Business Luncheon.

*** Grand Prize: Airfare & Paid Registration to NUL Conference 2017 in St. Louis, MO ***

3:10 PM – 4:10 PM

SESSION #3 WORKSHOPS

Six Degrees of Separation

Social media is a powerful platform today. It has a reach that is interwoven within our society and the world. Through our panelists, you will learn how to effectively use social media as a powerful tool for collaboration and influence across borders.

Are You Listening?

Young Professionals have a seat at the political table, but is anyone listening?  In this workshop attendees will learn to understand and utilize their political influence to spark the movement (#sparkthemovement).

Inside View

What must it be like to be a minority in law enforcement? How do they deal with implicit bias, the struggles and conflicts of working and being in a culture the predominately impacts their own ethnicity?  And how does it feel to be a minority going through this system?

IDEA INCUBATOR: Lean-In Empowerment Track - NULYP National Day of Empowerment Sponsored Workshop  (*pre-registered attendees only*)

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM

CLOSING PLENARY:  Is It Racism? Or Are You Just Being Sensitive?

Ever heard comments like “I was only joking, stop being so serious”? Are you tired of hearing statements such as “I don’t see color”? With today’s heightened racial climate it can sometime be hard to know when to push a point or when to leave the topic all together. This session will offer experiences and lessons from the panel that can help you learn how to navigate this new world and empower you to be a change agent now and in the future.