2019 Agenda and Presenters
Finding our Paths in Bridging The Racial Divide2019 National Race Amity Conference
“Finding our Paths in Bridging The Racial Divide”
2019 Conference Presenters
Plenary Presenters
Jesse Washington
ESPN Undefeated
Author
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Tim Wise
Author
Anti-Racism Educator
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All 2019 National Race Amity Conference Presenters
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MC Class
Spoken Word Artist
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Meadow Dibble
Editor and Audio Producer
Atlantic Black Box
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Aram Ferdowsi
Family Nurse Practitioner & Diversity Trainer
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Tatyana Fertelmeyster
Founder and Principal
Connecting Differences, LLC
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Chris Hastings
Executive Producer and Editorial Manager of Content
WGBH Television/NPR/PRI
The World Channel
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Hugh Locke and Timote Georges
Co-Founders
Smallholders Farmers Alliance
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Shauna Lee Manning, M.Ed.
Teacher
Citizen of United Cherokee Ani Yun Wiya Nation
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Layli Maparyan, Ph.D.
Executive Director
Wellesley Centers for Women
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Claudia Maturell
A Community Outreach Coordinator
Green Acre
A Baha’i Center of Learning
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David McCullough III
Executive Director
The American Exchange Project
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Linda Meccouri, Ph.D.
Conference Co-Host
Community College Educator &
Strategic Change Consultant
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Don Mullan
Founder of Hope Initiatives International
and The Frederick
Robert Rosenfeld
Founder and CEO
Idea Connections Systems, Inc.
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Howard Ross
Conference Co-Host
Chief Learning Officer and Co-Founder
Cook Ross
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Robert Sapiro
Administrator
Green Acre
A Baha’i Center of Learning
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Becky Shuster
Assistant Superintendent of Equity
Boston Public Schools
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Ron Slay
Basketball All-American and Former Pro
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William H. “Smitty” Smith Ed.D.
Founding Executive Director
National Center for Race Amity
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Cherry Steinwender
Co-Founder
Center for The Healing of Racism
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Jesse Washington
ESPN Undefeated
Author
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Malii Watts Carolyn, M.A.
Founding Principal
EngageBetween
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Tim Wise
Author
Anti-Racism Educator
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The 2019 Race Amity Medal of Honor Recipients
resident Michael D. Higgins
President of Ireland
Cherry Steinwender
Co-Founder Center for The Healing of Racism
Robert Rosenfeld
Founder and CEO Idea Connections Systems, Inc.
Tim Wise
Educator and Anti-Racism Activist and author
National Race Amity Conference Sponsors
