Agenda

1:00 p.m. - Welcome

• John King, U.S. Secretary of Education (via video)
• Milton Lang, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Life, Campus Community and Retention, UC Davis
• Patti Colston, Communications Manager, California Student Aid Commission
• Yvette Gullatt, Vice Provost for Diversity and Engagement, University of California
• Linda P.B. Katehi, Chancellor, UC Davis (via video)
• Adela de la Torre, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Diversity, UC Davis (via video)
• Kamaal Thomas, Undergraduate Student Leader, UC Davis
• David J. Johns, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans
• Ryan Smith, Executive Director, The Education Trust-West

1:25 p.m. - Panel Discussion I: Campus Climate: Feeling Safe, Engaged and Supported

• Moderator: David J. Johns, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans
• Mariah Watson, Undergraduate Student Leader, UC Davis
• Gabriel Johnson, Undergraduate Student Leader, UC Davis
• Janay Ezekwe, Student, California State University, Sacramento, Martin Luther King Center, and Black Student Union President
• Adam Allen, Student, Valley High School and Member, Improve Your Tomorrow Program
• Isaiah Soto, Student, Sacramento Charter High School and Member, Architects of Hope Program

2:30 p.m. - Student Experience

• Rachel Jackson, Transfer Student, UC Davis

2:35 p.m. - Panel Discussion II: A Conversation on Retention, Financial Aid, and Student Support Resources

• Moderator: Kayton Carter, Director for Strategic African American Retention Initiatives and Center for African Diaspora Student Success, UC Davis
• Ralph Washington, Jr., Graduate Student Leader, UC Davis
• Lorenzo H.J. Ramsey, Vetran/Re-entry Student, UC Davis
• El-iza El Henson, Physics Major, California State University, Sacramento and Member, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
• Vinson Saldivar, Student, American River College, Los Rios Community College District and CalWORKS
• Raymel Green, Student, Sacramento Charter High School and Member, Architects of Hope Program

3:40 p.m. - Spoken Word Performance

• Sacramento Area Youth Speaks, UC Davis

3:45 p.m. - Call to Action: Community Conversation, Reactions and Recommendations

• Moderator: David J. Johns, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans

4:50 p.m. - Closing Remarks

• Milton Lang, Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Life, Campus Community and Retention Services, UC Davis

5:00 p.m. - Reception

•  Hosted by the UC Davis Center for African Diaspora Student Success