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EVENT:

Grand Valley State University

250 Detroit Center

163 Madison St. Detroit, MI 48226-2129

9:45AM10AM

Student Arrive Students Check-In at Registration Table

Opening Session: Welcome, Introduction & Housekeeping

10AM10:30AM Mikal O'Neal, Program Coordinator

10:30AM12PM

12PM - 1PM

Breakout Workshops (30 min sessions)

Students will be broken into groups of three

Session 1: Jasmine Cofield

Session 2: Matilde Rodriguez

Session 3: Gail Perry-Mason

Young Men Empowerment - Adam Harris

LUNCH TIME (Lunch Provided) College Student Panel Discussion

Honoring Presenters (12:45PM - 1PM) - Katie Zvonek

Breakout Workshops (30 min sessions)

Session 1: Sharnese Marshall

1PM2:30PM

2:30PM3PM

Session 2: Leona Medley

Session 3: Eboni Sawyer

Young Men Empowerment - Jonathan Shropshire

Closing Session:

Student Showcase

Cyekeia Lee, Closing Speaker

HERSTORYEVENTITINERARY:

Jonathan Shropshire, a father of three and a husband to Darlene He has a passion for therapy and is continuing his education in counseling Jonathan has an album out with multiple music singles and inspires to create more content for his listeners While he is currently the Youth Employment Director, he’s done Community Development at Central Detroit Christian for 12 years. Hosting a plethora of mentoring and tutoring programs, he has impacted the lives of hundreds of youth and families in the city of Detroit.

SPEAKER Jonathan Shropshire

Cyekeia Lee is the Executive Director of the Detroit College Access Network (DCAN), overseeing college access support for over 50 high schools in Detroit. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communication from Eastern Michigan University and a master’s degree in counseling education from Wayne State University. At her most recent position, she held the role of director of community collaboration at The Kalamazoo Promise, an awardwinning initiative to provide up to 100% of tuition and fees paid for students from the Kalamazoo Public Schools at any in-state public community college or university

Prior to her time with the Kalamazoo Promise, Lee was the executive director of The Learning Network of Greater Kalamazoo, where she had the opportunity to work with crosssector partners to explore community collaboration efforts for students in Kalamazoo County. Additionally, she has served as the director for higher education initiatives with the National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, where she worked to streamline higher education access for students experiencing homelessness in 25 states