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Lisser Hall, Kapiolani Road, Oakland
Mar 21 (Fri) , 2025 @ 08:30 AM
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Advancing the Creative Economy: Bridging Art, Culture, Inclusive Technology, & Opportunity


Join C2C Impact Engine for a full-day convening featuring community leaders, engaged educators, artists, responsible AI innovators & other creatives for multi-disciplinary conversations & collaboration. We gather across sectors in this critical time to advance equitable policies & practices in education models & career pathways to create opportunity, representation, belonging in the Bay Area & beyond. Panels will explore cultural placemaking, creative tech, art & wellness, industry trends, educational resources, & new opportunities including live poetry, music, & networking opportunities.



Panel Discussion Topics:
Activating Cultures of Belonging
Black Cultural PlaceMaking & PlaceKeeping
Creative Tech, Innovation, & Education
Mapping History & Resurrecting Sacred Sites
The Economics of Wellness: Creating Health, Wealth, & Joy


Featured Speakers:
Dr. Ajuan Mance, Artist, Former Mills College Professor
Dr. Alicia Modestino, C2C Director, Associate Professor, Northeastern Boston
Alli Chagi-Starr, MBA, C2C Director of Community Research Marketing & Promotion
Dr. Ashley Adams, C2C Scholar, Associate Teaching Professor, Northeastern Oakland
Dr. Cara Michell, C2C Scholar, Assistant Professor, Northeastern Boston
Dr. Carolyn Johnson, CEO, Black Cultural Zone
Carrie Maultsby-Lute, MBA, Head of Partnerships, Northeastern Oakland
Chandra Brooks, Founder, Powerhouse Women, Co-Owner, Scrublyfe Uniforms
Dr. Christie Chung, Executive Director, The Mills Institute, Northeastern Oakland
Dr. Cliff Lee, Professor of Art + Design & Education, Northeastern Oakland
Dr. Jeremy Sorgen, C2C Assistant Research Professor & Provost Impact Fellow
Kev Choice, Musician & Artist, Professor, San Francisco State University
Dr Lisa Arellano, Assistant Director, The Mills Institute, Northeastern Oakland
Malila Becton-Consuegra, MA, Postsecondary Success Program Officer, Stupski Foundation
Dr. NNeka Allen Harison, C2C Scholar, Assistant Adjunct Professor, Northeastern University Oakland Professor
Dr. Omar Badreldin, C2C Scholar, Associate Teaching Professor, Northeastern Toronto
Quiana Canada, LLM, COO, Youth Uprising
Randolph Belle, Executive Director, Support Oakland Artists
Dr. Rasika Bhalerao, Assistant Teaching Professor, Northeastern Oakland
Dr. Richard O'Bryant, Chief Inclusion & Belonging Officer, Northeastern Boston
Sofia Navarro, Executive Director, Oakland Workforce Development Board
Tarika Lewis, Artist, Musician, Activist, First Woman to Join the Black Panthers
Tommy Wong, Owner, Civic Design Studio
Hosted by Alli Chagi-Starr, MBA, & Niyat Teferi, MPA, of the C2C Team.
 
 
 
 
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