Imagining Community Symposium 2024 Schedule

April 11

8:15-8:45 A.M.

Registration

Dayton Arcade Rotunda

8:45-9 A.M.

Welcome

9-10:15 A.M.

What is EJ: Past, Present, and Future of Environmental Justice Creating Healthy and Equitable Environments

Cait Botschner, Gayle Covington Fowler, Meg Maloney, Utsey Shelton, Ashley Stevely, Christa Wheeler

The Tank (Room 048)

Concurrent: Session No. 1, 10:30-11:45 A.M.

Building an Impact Network for the Health and Well-Being of a Neighborhood

Jan Lepore-Jentleson, Frank Surico, and Bro. Raymond Fitz, SM

The Tank (Room 048)

Neighborhood-Led Change

Omope Carter-Daboiku, Jennifer Evans, Amy Jomantas, Donna McCoy, Judith Orick, Mike Squire

Moderator: Alex Cline

The Tank (Room 048)

Just Food: Addressing Food Justice in Northwest Dayton 

Ebony Stroud

GEM Jade (Room 065)

Fostering Belonging in Public Spaces through Live Music

Lisa Wagner

GEM Sapphire (Room 068)

Unveiling Barriers: Understanding Why Black Women Aren't Embracing PrEP for HIV Prevention

Ashley N. Browning, Marquetta D. Colbert 

Koorndyk Room (Room 043)

Exploring Health Disparities in Dayton and Identifying Communication-Based Solutions from University of Dayton Student Projects

Jennifer Ptacek

Lewis Room (Room 156) 

Gender Bias in Healthcare

Hannah Smith

Lewis Room (Room 156) 

REACH’ing for Justice: Health Equity from an Indigenous Lens

Fabrice Juin, Stephanie Tancreti, Stephanie Van Hoose

Upper Deck (Room 342)

Lissa: A Story About Medical Promise, Friendship, and Revolution (11-11:45 A.M.)

Simanti Dasgupta, Students

The Square (Room 265)

Lunch (on your own), 11:45 A.M.-1:15 P.M.

Concurrent: Session No. 2, 1:15-2:30 P.M.

Sister Circle: The Doula Stories

A. Slate, Anita Armstead, DeShae Renee Jackson, Garcia Hunter, Jamie Harris, Kasandra Maxwell, Kisshiyah Israel, Sharon Hawkins, Tiffany Terry

The Tank (Room 048)

Seeing the Homeless Through Multi-Color Glasses

Daisy Nease, Le'Chon Peters

GEM Jade (Room 065)

Housing in High Demand

Onetha Black, Dave Mauch, Norm Miozzi

GEM Jade (Room 065)

Increasing Health by Increasing Homeownership Opportunities with Community Controlled Property

Destiny Brown, Lela Klein, Michael Loudenslager, Emily Seibel

GEM Sapphire (Room 068)

Equity in Action: Collaborative Community Engagement for Health and Environmental Justice

Cheryl Wheeler, Christa Wheeler

Koorndyk Room (Room 043)

Disability Integration and Disaster Response at the Intersection of Environmental Justice

Sherman Gillums Jr.

Lewis Room (Room 156) 

The Life Saving Effects of Knowing Your Neighbor

Patrick Shanahan, Matt Tepper

Lewis Room (Room 156) 

Reception, 2:45-4 P.M.

Peace on Fifth Chocolates by London Coe and Renee’s Catering

Dayton Arcade Rotunda

4:15-6:45 P.M.

Welcome and Introduction by Jasmine Young and Maleka James

Birthing Justice Documentary (discussion to follow)

The Tank (Room 048)

April 12

8:15-8:45 A.M.

Registration

Dayton Arcade Rotunda

8:45-9 A.M.

Welcome

9-10:15 A.M.

Dayton as a Human Rights City in 2025: Community and Government Roles for a Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment

Destiny Brown, Carlos Buford, Tara Campbell, Keslina Luoma, Julio Mateo, Kathy Rowell, Tony Talbott, Shenise Turner-Sloss

The Tank (Room 048)

Concurrent: Session No. 3, 10:30-11:45 A.M.

Communal Wellness

Chikia Elr, Krst Heru, Taylor Johnson, Don Loofboro, Shani She Rock, Amaha Selassie

The Tank (Room 048)

This Little House of Mine 

Destiny Brown, Ebony Brown, Rhonda Easley, Viridis Green, Alice Wood

GEM Jade (Room 065)

Racial Wealth Gap Simulation

Alex Klug, Mark Willis

GEM Sapphire (Room 068)

Beyond Boundaries: Tracing the Threads of Systemic Inequity in Education, Housing, and Mental Healthcare - A Focus on Redlining and its Impact on Youth Mental Health

Olivia Hervey, Alexis Taylor, Jada Wamsley

Koorndyk Room (Room 043)

jumpstART Conversations about Mental Health & Suicide

Leigh Ann Fulford, Gem Project Dayton 

Koorndyk Room (Room 043)

Reimagining Contaminated Sites into Community Assets

Meg Maloney, Mike Squire, Susan Vincent

Lewis Room (Room 156) 

Echoes of Resillience: A Nurse's Journey in NYC and Texas 

Sabrina Dean

The Square (Room 265) 

Lunch (on your own), 11:45 A.M.-1:15 P.M.

Concurrent: Session No. 4, 1:15-2:30 P.M.

Sounds of Dayton

Andrew Boerger, Daniele Shlomit Sofer, Kristianna Walters

The Tank (Room 048)

Liberating Practices in Music Therapy

Makayla Cripe, Anna Delaney, Mary Hanna, Anna Smith, Mattie Smith, Jaylee Sowders, Joy Willenbrink-Conte, Michelle Woeste, Amber Zanders

The Tank (Room 048)

Black Audit Project: A Local SDG Review

Havana Glover, Joel Pruce, Tony Talbott, Ndeye Thiome

GEM Jade (Room 065)

Agricultural Heritage, Food Freedom and Health

Omope Carter-Daboiku

GEM Sapphire (Room 068)

Health Inequity Alarms; Positive Partnerships towards Positive Results

Robbie Brandon, Alonzo Patterson III

Koorndyk Room (Room 043)

Citizens' Climate Lobby: Equipping People to Work Together for a Livable Climate

Steve Schlather

Lewis Room (Room 156)

Tree Equity Reforestation

Susie Crabill, Julie Harris

Lewis Room (Room 156) 

Q+ Youth Inclusion: Moving from Resilience to Thriving

John Cummings, Richelle Frabotta, Andie Hock, Amy Monteith, Amanda Northcutt, Matt Parente, Brenden Wynn

Upper Deck (Room 342) 

Concurrent: Session No. 5, 2:45-4 P.M.

Addressing Racism in Healthcare: The Pocket Doula

Myla Cardena-Jones, Gayle Covington Fowler, David Dhanraj, Sharon Hawkins, Maleka James, Moses Mbeseha, Kim Phillips, Tiffany Pullen, Molly Malany Sayre, Tiffany Terry

The Tank (Room 048)

Housing: The Foundation of Health and Well-Being (Housing as a Social Determinant of Health)

Leah Konicki, Debbie Watts Robinson 

GEM Jade (Room 065)

Reefs, Routes, and 'Ooh-rahs': CHamoru Sovereignty and Environmental Justice in Guåhan

Danielle Julita Quichocho 

GEM Sapphire (Room 068)

Turtle Up: Environmental Justice, Sustainability, Human Rights and Economic Development

Corinne Brion

GEM Sapphire (Room 068)

Something in the Water: Using Redlining Maps to Trace Historic Environmental Injustice

Trey Clements, Faheem Curtis-Khidr

Koorndyk Room (Room 043)

Civic Engagement Catalysts That Boost Community Happiness & Health

Wendy Hornung, Donna Kastner

Lewis Room (Room 156)

Adventure Central: 20+ Years of Bringing Health and Environmental Justice to West Dayton Youth

Nate Arnett, Tyler Kessler

Upper Deck (Room 342) 

River Stewards Partnering with Communities to Advocate for Environmental Justice

University of Dayton River Stewards

Upper Deck (Room 342) 

4:15-5:30 P.M.

Keynote: Science, Research and Advocacy: Necessary Partners

Monica E. Unseld, Ph.D., MPH

The Tank (Room 048)