SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Florida International University BBC
Wolfe University Center
3000 NE 151st St, North Miami, FL 33181

9:00 - 10:00 AM

REGISTRATION & ​​LEVEL UP NETWORKING BREAKFAST
​An opportunity to share ideas, connect and expand their network all over breakfast.  Whether you are just starting out your profession or advanced in the profession this is for YOU.

10:30 - 11:00 AM

OPENING REMARKS & CULTURAL PERFORMANCE

11:00 - 12:20 PM

The VSS HOUR LIVE

Vanessa Joseph, ESQ
The Creative Esquire

Dr. Shirley Plantin
U Turn Youth Consulting 

Santra Denis, MPH
​Avanse Ansanm

12:20 - 1:20 pm

BREAKOUT SESSION I

Roots and Remedies: Exploring Haitian Culture Through Natural Healing & Wellness Practices​​​

Nzingha Oniwosan
Yes Baby I Like It Raw

Esther McCant 
Metro Mommy Agency

​Met Fanm Sou Ou. Met Gason Sou Ou. Redefining Mental Wellness in Haitian-Americans

Rebecca Desir, MPH
Black Health Commission

Ostin Celestin, LMHC
​Insight 180 Counseling Services

Dr. Michaelle Pierre
Balance Therapy Institute & Consulting

​Growing Up Haitian: Sustaining Haitian Identity Across Generations

Nadege Green
Black Miami-Dade

Sandra Florvella
​Haitian Businesses

​1:30 -2:30 PM

LUNCH PLENARY
Haiti in Focus: Perspectives on the Present, Progress made, and Possibilities ahead ​

Dave Fils-Aime
Baskètbòl pou Ankadre Lajenès (BAL)

Dr. Gloria Blaise
Haiti Policy House

Widlore Mérancourt​
​Ayibopost

2:40 - 3:45 PM

BREAKOUT SESSION II

Honoring Our Legacy: Planning to Care for Aging Haitian Parents​

Ezra Dieuveille
Baton Group

Sandy Boisrond
The Spectrum Law Firm Miami

Kenneth Victor
Chen Senior Medical Center

​​Modern Realities: Love, Partnership, and Parenting in Haitian-American Families

Vanessa Geffrard
Vagesteem

Danie Spikes
Beloved Box

Gilbert Chrispin
Chrispin n Crane

Rev. Vensen AmbeauDr.
& Jasmine S. Ambeau
Journey 2 One (J2O)

​Technology, The Changing Economy, and Automation: Opportunities and Challenges for New Haitian-Americans

Whitney Lubin
​Haitians in Tech

Jean-Pierre Vertil
Gaya

Castelline Tilus
​Akademi

3:50 - 4:50 PM

CLOSING PLENARY
Elections 2024: Everything is Political. The People, The Issues, and Voting Down Ballot

Guerline Jozef
Haitian Bridge Alliance

Joanne Antoine
Common Cause Maryland
​

Yvesner Zamar
United States Commission on Civil Rights · 

Edwith Theogene
Center for American Progress Action

4:50 - 5:00 PM

CALL TO ACTION