Special Thanks PANELISTS Kisha Bird, The Center for Legal and Social Policy Eddie Connor, Boys 2 Books Project Damon Hewitt, NAACP Legal Defense Fund Cynthia Robbins, Racial Justice Initiative of TimeBanks USA Amanda Brown, Rock the Vote Aquene Freechild, Public Citizens: Democracy Is For the People Marcia Johnson-Blanco, The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Desmond Meade, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition Deborah Vagins, ACLU of the Nation’s Capital
7th Annual Charles Hamilton Houston Leadership Retreat
Kendra Brown, National Black Law Students Association Kelley Gilbert, Big Brothers Big Sisters Gary Flowers, The Black Leadership Forum Nick Austin, Foley & Lardner Sha-Shana Crichton, Howard University Law School Melinda Hightower, Skadden Sharonda Jackson, National Bar Association Whitney Jordan, Arnold & Porter Malaika Lindo, Milbank Tweed Aaron McCalister, White & Chase Charles Moore, White & Chase Raqiyyah Pippins, Kelley Drye Tifarah Roberts Allen, Hogan Lovells Etienne Toussaint, Fulbright & Jaworski Latoya Williams, Solo Practitioner KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Professor John Brittain, UDC Law The Honorable David C. Simmons Dana Weekes, Patton Boggs
The Georgetown University Law Center September 22, 2012 8:30a.m.-5:00p.m.
The National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) would like to welcome you to the 7th Annual Charles Hamilton Houston Leadership Retreat. The retreat’s namesake, Mr. Charles Hamilton Houston, left a legacy of empowerment through his unwavering dedication to excellence, equality, education and mentoring. NBLSA is committed to Enhancing the Dream of Mr. Houston and others like him who envisioned a better tomorrow. As a chapter leader, your support and participation is essential to achieving this goal. The Charles Hamilton Houston Leadership Retreat is an example of NBLSA’s unwavering commitment to making positive social change, serving our communities through the development of student leaders, diversifying the legal profession, and serving as a voice for the voiceless. It is our hope that your experience here at the Charles Hamilton Houston Leadership Retreat will serve as a catalyst for a successful year, prepare you for leadership in your local chapter, and provide you with the necessary tools to implement the 2012-2013 NBLSA initiatives at your law school and in your local community. Echoing the sentiments of Mr. Houston, today NBLSA challenges you to be a “social engineer” and an agent of change through your role as a chapter leader. As a chapter leader you are an invaluable part of NBLSA’s renewed commitment to lead and serve. -------
“We’ve got a responsibility to live up to the legacy of those who came before us by doing all that we can to help those that come after us.” ~Michelle Obama~
MORNING 8:30 A.M. 9:00 A.M. 9:15 A.M. 9:45 A.M.
Registration & Breakfast Welcoming Remarks Chair Chat *Morning Break*
Morning Breakout Session 10:00 — 11:30 A.M. We L.E.A.D. | Leadership Exploration and Development
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Session A: 10:00 A.M. – 10:40A.M. Session B: 10:50 A.M. – 11:30 A.M. The Total Money Makeover: Ensuring Your Chapter’s Financial Fitness iMembership: Recruiting, Communicating and Connecting with Your Members NBLSA C.A.R.E.S.: Essentials to Planning a Successful Community Service Event and Navigating the Chapter of the Year Application Process Cordially Invited: Learning the Elements of Strategic Event Planning and Organizational Leadership
11:35 A.M.
Leadership Luncheon The Fight Continues | Leading Through Change
AFTERNOON 12:35 P.M.
*Afternoon Break*
Afternoon Breakout Session 12:45 — 2:50 P.M. Session A: S.T.E.P. Up! |Money Striving Towards Excellence in Programming The Total Makeover: Ensuring Your Chapter’s Financial Fitness Session A: 12:45 P.M. – 1:45 P.M. Session B: 1:50 P.M. – 2:50 P.M. 1. STILL Waiting for Superman: Educational Inequality— America’s Kryptonite 2. deVOTEd: The Ballot or the Bullet—Obstacles to Exercising Your Right to Vote 3. Each One, Reach One: Mentorship and Mobility—The Importance of the Minority Mentoring Movement 3:00 P.M. A: Full Disclosure: Being the Right Hire—Resume Session Workshop 3:00 P.M. Full Disclosure:Ensuring Being the Right Hire—Resume The Total Money Makeover: Your Chapter’s Financial 4:30 P.M. Closing Remarks Workshop Fitness P.M. Full Disclosure: Being the Right Hire—Resume M3:00 ORNING Session A: 12:45 P.M. – 1:45 P.M. Workshop 8:30 A.M. B: 1:50 Registration &P.M. Breakfast Session P.M. – 2:50 4:30 P.M. Closing Remarks 9:00 A.M. Welcoming Remarks 1. STILL Waiting for Superman: Educational Inequality—America’s 9:15 A.M. Chair Chat Kryptonite