2012 Urban Soccer Symposium Schedule

*Please Note: This schedule is subject to change.

Monday, April 16

9:00-12:30          Registration

11:30-12:30        Lunch

12:30-1:00         Special Guest: Monica Gonzalez

1:00-1:45           General Session: Fundraising Trends

2:00-3:30              Workshops

Risk Management
Jennifer Rains, Senior Account Executive, ESIX Global

Peace and Leadership Curriculum: A New Way to Talk about Conflict
Brian Cognato, Technical Assistance Program Director, PeacePlayers International

High-Impact Boards: A Nonprofit’s Number One Asset is its Board
Mary Stelletellow, Principal, Vista Global Coaching & Consulting

3:45-5:15              Workshops

Introduction to Marketing: Tools for Increasing Awareness and Funding
Laura Taylor, Founder, Gaia Group PR, LLC

Good Game! How Youth Sports can Empower Young People to Engage in Social Action
Ellie Cox, Senior Consultant, Athletes for Hope

Becoming an Evidence-Based Program 101
Kristin A. Moore, PhD, Senior Scholar, Child Trends
Zakia Redd, M.P.P., Senior Research Scientist, Child Trends

5:30-6:00              Special Guest: Juergen Griesbeck

6:00-7:00              Special Guests: Urban Nation HIP HOP Choir

7:30-9:30              Georgetown Reception

Tuesday, April 17

9:00-9:30              Special Guest: Angela Hucles

9:30-10:45            General Session: Coaches as Mentors

John W. Harris, Esq., Harris & Associates
Mykol Lewis, Director of Healthy Living & Operations, Weingart YMCA Wellness & Aquatic Center
John McCarthy, Director, Institute for Athletic Coach Education, Boston University
George Weaver, Vice President of Special Programs, Brotherhood Crusade
Moderator: Taj Brown, Field Director, The Vestal Group

11:00-12:30         Workshops

Fundraising Plans: Instructions for Grassroots Organizations
David McGoy, Director of Development, Up2Us

The Power of Play
Leevon Floyd, Program Coordinator, Playworks
Rachel Hustedt, Program Manager, Playworks

Character Development and Gang-Related Issues
Ellen Sanchez, Executive Director, Girls in Gangs
George Weaver, Vice President of Special Programs, Brotherhood Crusade

12:30-1:45            Lunch

1:45-3:15              Workshops

The Recess after Recess: Using Joint-Use Playspace Agreements to Strengthen and Leverage Community-School Relations
Theresa Kasper, Administrative Coordinator, City of Niagara Falls
MJ Kurs-Lasky, Manager of Playful City USA, KaBOOM!
Danielle Marshall, Director of Community Engagement, KaBOOM!

Girls in the Game!
Suzanne Sillett, Manager of Education and Training, Coaching Corps

Budget Design and Management
Tim Hawkins, President, LT Business Dynamics (LTBD)

3:30-5:00              Workshops

Branding: Best Practices to Communicating a Mission
Peter Beebe, Creative Principal, ZilYen

 
Positive Coaching Techniques for Whole Athlete Development
Diana Cutaia, Director of Sports-Based Initiatives, Wheelock College
J.T. Dorsey, Executive Director, J.T. Dorsey Foundation
Nathan Thompkins, Director of Soccer Operations, Milwaukee Urban Soccer Collaborative

Using Soccer to Promote Healthy Families
Juan Carlos Belliard, Director, Institute for Community Partnerships, Loma Linda University
Katie Dambrun, MPH, Research Associate, Institute for Community Partnerships, Loma Linda University
Simba Gandari, Senior Program Associate, Urban Initiatives

5:15-5:45              Special Guest: Sam Kass

6:00-6:30              Special Guest: Dr. Auma Obama

8:00-10:00            Documentary: The Anderson Monarchs 

Wednesday, April 18

9:00-10:30            General Session: Government Funding and Support 

Annina Burns, Public Health Analyst, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Stanley Gimont, Director of the Office of Block Grant Assistance, Department of Housing and Urban Development
Dennis Mondoro, Strategic Community Development Officer, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Elson Nash, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Corporation for National and Community Service
Moderator: James Conner, Director of Grants & Federal Affairs, McAllister & Quinn LLC

10:45-12:15         Workshops

Grant Writing
Stacy Ruble, Grant Consultant, McAllister & Quinn

Motivate Your Kids by Turning Skill Training into a Game
Scott Leber, Founder and CEO, iSoccer

Mentors in Motion
Normandie Nigh, CEO, A World Fit For Kids!

12:15-1:45          Lunch

1:45-3:15           Workshops

Effectively Engaging and Retaining Youth in Out-of-School Time Programs
George Moses, Executive Director, North East Area Development, Inc.

Coerver Coaching: Maximizing Activity in Small Spaces
James Tyers, Director, Coerver Coaching Michigan

Building Community Partnerships in Sport and Social Change
Matt Doyle, Director, SportsCorps Group, Brown University
Darius Shirzadi, Executive Director, Project GOAL
Eli Wolff, Director, Sport Development Project, Brown University

3:30-4:00              Closing Remarks: Ed Foster-Simeon  

4:00-5:00              General Session: Capitol Hill Day Preparation

Melissa Unemori Hampe, Senior Vice President, McAllister & Quinn LLC
If you were unable to join us for the 3/27 Capitol Hill Day Webinar, check out the recording here: http://webinar1.adobeconnect.com/p9bpx5cw79l/

6:30-8:00              Attendee Tournament