Conference Schedule

• Networking Breakfast

  7:30a – 8:30a

  Enjoy your morning networking with your fellow conference attendees.

• General Session

  8:30a – 9:30a

  Title: NRWC Welcome & Opening Presentation
  Presenters: Jason Whyte, Chairman NRWC (lead), Representative of the LCCL

• General Session

  9:30a – 10:30a

  Title: Keynote Speech
  Presenter: Ken Oliver, Executive Director, Checkr.org

• Break

  1030a – 11:00a

• Concurrent Sessions

  11:00a – 12:00a

  Title: Effective Implementation (NRWC Certification & Resources)
  Presenters: Alexandra Walker, Director, ACJI, Johanna Leal, Director, ACJI

  Title: Parents on a Mission
  Presenters: Richard Ramos, Founder, POM

  Title: Youth Engagement
  Presenters: Caitlin Dawkins, Director, FHI-360

• Lunch / General Session

  12:00p – 1:30p

  Title: Changing the Game on the Inside Presenters: Judge Stephanie Sawyer, Philadelphia Court, Dean Williams, ED, Colorado DOC, Margie Phelps, ED of Programs and Risk Reduction, Kansas DOC

• Concurrent Sessions

  1:45p – 2:45p

  Title: Sector Strategy #1: Restaurant Industry (NRAEF)
  Presenters: Patricia Gill, Director of Workforce Development, NRAEF

  Title: Doing Business with State Government 
  Presenters: Dean Williams, ED, Colorado DOC, Margie Phelps, ED of Programs and Risk Reduction, Kansas DOC, Dorenda Hamarlund, Workforce Specialist, PA DOC

  Title: Community Reinvestment and The Role of the Intermediary
  Presenters: Richard Morales, Executive Director, LCCL, Hassan Latif, Founder, Second Chance Center

• Break

  2:45p – 3:00p

• Collaborative Workgroups #1

  3:00p – 4:30p

  Collaborative workgroups will be formed based on NRWC priorities and the interest of each attendee to think through next steps, including any further engagement after the conference.

• Networking Breakfast

  7:30a – 8:30a

  Enjoy your morning networking with your fellow conference attendees.

• General Session

  8:30a – 10:00a

  Title: Fair Chance Hiring
  Presenters: Jeffrey Korzenik

• Break

  10:00a – 10:30a

• Concurrent Sessions

  10:30p – 11:30a

  Title: Sector Strategy #2: Manufacturing Industry
  Presenters: TBD

  Title: Economic Mobility for People Impacted by the Justice System
  Presenters: Lucretia Murphy, Associate VP, JFF, Chioke Mose-Telesford, Director, Director of Improving Practices & Outcomes, CSW

  Title: Smart Business Founded by Returning Citizens
  Presenters: Harley Blakeman

• Lunch/ General Session

  11:30a – 1pm

  Title: Breaking Barriers (Solutions Guide)
  Presenter: Caitlin Dawkins (facilitator), Steer Committee Member, other presenters TBD

• Concurrent Sessions

  1:00p – 2:00p

  Title: Sector Strategy #3: IT Industry 
  Presenters: TBD

  Title: Effective Strategy for Employer Engagement 
  Presenters: TBD from preconference workgroup

  Title: The Business Case for Fair Chance Hiring (3 employers)
  Presenters: Jeffrey Korzenik, Untapped Talent

• Break

  2:00p – 2:15p

• General Session

  2:15p – 3:15p

  Title: From Incarceration to Transformation (Panel)
  Presenters: Hassan Lattif, Founder, Second Chance Center & TBD

• Break

  3:15p – 3:30p

• Collaborative Workgroups #2

  3:30p – 4:30p

  Collaborative workgroups will be formed based on NRWC priorities and the interest of each attendee to think through next steps, including any further engagement after the conference. 

• Networking Breakfast

  7:30a – 8:30a

  Enjoy your morning networking with your fellow conference attendees.

• General Session

  8:30a – 10:00a

  Title: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (Call to Action)
  Presenters: TBD

• Break

  10:00a – 10:30a

• General Session

  10:30a – 12:00a

  Title: Funders Panel – Funding the Work (trends)
  Presenters: Representatives from Philanthropy and Government