2024 Community & Economic Engagement Summit

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 N.C. A&T 2024 Community & Economic Engagement Summit. Theme: Maximizing Our Momentum: Strategies for Community and Economic Growth. Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location: N.C. A&T State University Farm Pavilion, 3020 McConnell Road, Greensboro NC 27401. Keynote Speaker: Geoff Foster, '90 and '96, CEO and President Core Technology. Picture of Geoff Foster. Hosted by the Division of Strategic Partnerships and Economic Development and the Office of Engagement and Outreach. To register, https://bit.ly/ncatcees. Logo of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

 

Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024

8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

 

N.C. A&T State University Farm Pavilion

3020 McConnell Rd., Greensboro, N.C. 27401


Registration Fee: $25
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Students (Free Admission)
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This year's theme is:

"Maximizing Our Momentum: Strategies for Community and Economic Growth” 

General Sessions | Panel Discussions

Keynote Speaker: Geoff Foster, CEO and President, Core Technology


AGENDA

8:30 – 9:30 a.m.
Registration Check-In and Networking 
9:30 – 9:40 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
James R. Martin II, Ph.D.
Chancellor
 9:40 – 10 a.m.
Opening Speaker 
Timothy A. Minor, MPA
Vice Chancellor of Strategic Partnerships and Economic Development 
 10 – 11 a.m.
“Campus Catalyst: Universities as Engines of Community Change” 
 
Moderator: Oliver M. Thomas, Ph.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor of External Affairs 

Panelists:
Tonya L. Smith-Jackson, Ph.D.
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs 
Judy Rashid, Ed.D., ‘74
Adjunct Graduate Faculty, Retired Senior Student Affairs Administrator, Founder and President of the Care and Share Foundation 
Eugene Thabo Dithane ‘96 and ‘02
Founder of EduLead Africa, CEO of the Dr. Judy Rashid Education and Leadership Center 
Manuel C. Dudley, Ph.D.
Vice President, Workforce and Continuing Education, Guilford Technical Community College 
11 a.m. – Noon
“AI Revolution: Empowering Small Businesses & Communities in the Digital Age” 
 
Moderator: Sean G.L. Johnson
Director of the Center of Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation 
 
Panelists:
Juliet O. Osuji, MBA
Assistant Professor, Management, Willie A. Deese College of Business and Economics 
Kenyetta Hall
Social Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Professor in Practice, School of Economics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill  
Olusola Odeyomi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Computer Science, College of Engineering 
Noon – 1:15 p.m.
Lunch and Keynote Address
 
Keynote Speaker:
Geoff Foster "90 and "96
CEO and President of Core Technology 
1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
“Tomorrow’s Workforce: Shaping the Future of Jobs” 
 
Moderator: Marvin J. Price
Executive Vice President for Economic Development, Greensboro Chamber of Commerce 

Panelists:
Tonya Amankwatia, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice Provost, Distance Education & Extended Learning 
April Mason
General Manager, Plant Services, Toyota Battery Manufacturing North Carolina 
Danielle A. Harrison, Ph.D.
Executive Director, GuilfordWorks Workforce Development Board 
2:30 – 3 p.m.
Closing Remarks
Shirley J. Hymon-Parker, Ph.D.
Interim Dean, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
 3 – 4:30 p.m.
Networking and Resource Fair 

  • Advance regional community engagement and economic development activities during N.C. A&T Homecoming Week.
  • Inform, train, and educate the public on topics of community and economic engagement.
  • Facilitate mutually beneficial conversations between the university and its community partners.
  • Create opportunities for participants to network and learn how to build personal wealth.
  • Influence policy makers and advocacy leaders to support underserved communities.
  • Inform impact of event with pre- and post-event assessment instrument.