Overview
Jeremiah Program Summit Weekend
JP’s annual summit weekend is a community space for reflection, conversation, and celebration of our most important stakeholders, JP families and alumni.
Over the course of three days and over 20 hours of programming, we bring together 1,500 voices, including those of student parents, board members, educators, change makers, and single moms across the country — all sharing a common goal of economic mobility and a belief that when moms win, families win — and yes, our communities win.
speaker lineup
Matthew Desmond
Poverty, By America
Dr. Rachel Hardeman
Maternal Health: The Poverty & Race Tax on Women’s Health
GEIDA CLEVELAND
2nd Gen College 101: Preparing for the Next College Journey
Dr. Janice Johnson Dias
Babyhood Through Young Adulthood: Parent Like It Matters
Jehmu Greene
Running for Office: Creating the World We Want our Kids to Inherit
CRISTINA TZINTZÚN RAMIREZ
The Power of Organizing: Shifting Systems & Flipping Tables
RHIANA GUNN-WRIGHT
Climate Justice Matters: Health, Housing, and Rising Temperatures
DR. PARIS WOODS
Building Generational Wealth: Women Achieving Financial Freedom
DR. KEY HALLMON
Social Entrepreneurship: Doing Good and Getting the Bag
AGENDA
All times listed are in Central Time (CT).
Friday, March 7
3:00 – 3:30 PM Summit Kickoff
4:00 – 6:00 PM Spark Tank Round 1 Pitches
6:00 – 7:00 PM Spark Tank Finalists Announced
Saturday, March 8
9:00 – 10:00 AM Workshop Speaker: Rachel Hardeman
10:15 – 11:15 AM Workshops
- Dr. Key Hallmon
- Dr. Janice Johnson Dias
- Jehmu Greene
11:30 – 12:45 PM Spark Tank Pitches
1:00 – 2:00 PM Workshops
- Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez
- Dr. Key Hallmon
- Geida Cleveland
- Dr. Paris Woods
2:15 – 3:15 PM Workshops
- Dr. Janice Johnson Dias
- Dr. Paris Woods
- Rhiana Gunn-Wright
- Jehmu Greene
3:30 – 4:30 PM Workshops
- Rhiana Gunn-Wright
- Geida Cleveland
- Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez
4:30 – 6:30 PM SummitX Virtual DJ
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM Spark Tank Winner and Spark Tank Inspiration Award Announcements
Sunday, March 9
9:00 – 10:00 AM JP Legacy Award Finalists Announcement
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