Event Itinerary
*Itinerary is tentative and subject to change
*NOTE: Names do not indicate confirmation or participation unless specifically stated. Participants are contacted or suggested.
8:30am: Registration and Continental Breakfast
Location: 200 B/C
9:00am: Welcome | Coeli Baker - Welcome Thank Sponsors
9:10am: IFS | Javi Alvarado, Overview of organization
9:15am: Remarks | John Frye, Temple President
9:30am: Introduce Mayor | Mayor Cherelle Parker or Mayor’s Office rep. (tentative)
9:45am: Coeli Baker | Introduce Moderator, 6ABC (Rick Williams, Chad Pradelli or other)
9:50am: Moderator | Introduce panelists
10:00am: Panel Discussion
Location: The Underground
Panelist 1: Center for Violence Prevention at CHOP (Drs. Leff or Fein - Co-Dir. TIC & Research)
Panelist 2: Scott Charles -Temple U.H. -Victim Trauma Outreach - (Victim Impact)
Panelist 3: Dr. Amy Goldberg - Temple U.H., Marjorie Joy Katz Dean (Medical)
Panelist 4: David Brown - Civic Coalition to Save Lives (Community Organization)
Panelist 5: Malcolm Yates - PHMC (Lived Experience)
Panelist 6: Oronde McClain - PCGVR (Activist & Youth Survivor Advocate)
Health, advocacy, grassroots organization and life impact summary. Lead up to how this can further the advancement of meaningful next steps. Come back for lunch at our Philly Fire Side Chat!
11:30am: Intermission
12:00pm: Ebony Gordon introduced - share impact video. Lunch and IFS impact video on mentorship, advocacy and impact. Programs like this are at RISK without funding and collaboration. Our kids deserve our best.
Location: 200 B/C
12:30pm: Discussion: Fire Side Chat and Q&A with Javi Alvarado, IFS CEO leading
Facilitator 1: Krasner, DA (tentative)
Facilitator 2: Kevin Bethel, Commissioner
1:15 BREAKOUT SESSIONS (Location Gittis 200A, 200D, 220, 223)
YOUTH IN FOCUS: Empowering Young Minds to Break the Cycle of Gun Violence.
Facilitator 1: Rickey Duncan
Facilitator 2: David Buck
Facilitator 3: Oronde McClain
POLICING IN PERSPECTIVE: Building Trust - Effective Law Enforcement Strategies to Combat Gun Violence
Facilitator 1: Adam Gear, Public Safety
Facilitator 2: Deon Sumpter, Office of Neighborhood Safety - CONFIRMED
HEALING AND HOPE: Critical Care - Bridging Mental Health and Faith to Navigate Grief and Support Communities in Crisis.
Facilitator 1: Dr. Angela McNeil - Grief and Trauma
Facilitator 2: Shante Love - The Healing Center
Rev. Danny Cortés, Esperanza
Jim McMillan and Jessica Beard - Center for Better Gun Violence Reporting
ON THE FRONT LINES: Grassroots Advocacy and Parental Power - Catalysts for Change!
Facilitator 1: Bilal Qayyum, Father’s Day Rally Committee (Confirmed)
Facilitator 2: Dr. Dorothy Johnson Speight, Mothers In Charge (Confirmed)
Facilitator 3: Erica Walker, PHMC (Confirmed)
HEADLINES: Harnessing Media’s Role in Transforming Perception
Facilitator 1: Denise Clay Murray - The Sun
Participants
Philly Current Magazine - Eddie Keels
Hall Monitor - Denise Clay Murra
The Philadelphia Inquirer - Barbara Laker, Writer
2:15 Short Break
2:30 Denise Clay Murray Moderates Reports from the Breakouts - Taking everything shared from these breakout discussions, work to create a framework for a plan moving forward.
(3-5 minute summary from each session providing a summary.)
3:15 Special Session: WHAT IS THE STRATEGY FOR PHILADELPHIA? An assessment and The next 10 years Policy Solutions to Prevent Gun Violence. (Moderator TBD)
Participant 1: David Irizarry, Gang Reduction & Youth Development City of Philadelphia (tentative)
Participant 2: TBD
Participant 3: Adam Greer, Public Safety
Participant 4: Representative Darisha Parker, PA House of Representatives
4:30 Conclude with Call to Action & Closing Remarks - A plan for same-day commitments - Javi Alvarado
Possible ACTIONABLE OUTCOMES:
- Volunteer for Monthly Action Zoom sessions
- Creating an advisory committee
- Releasing a public report with 10 recommendations from Symposium
