GLIDE

GLIDE 2020: WEST END presented by Stoll Keenon Ogden

This year, we’re looking inward with GLIDE WEST END Presented by Stoll Keenon Ogden, and to have real change, we must have all voices at the table. Learn, explore, and engage in the west end as we discuss economic development and workforce realities and opportunities, encourage courageous conversations around equity, and create a catalyst for lasting change in our region.

While we are excited about the opportunity that GLIDE WEST END is providing, there are certain changes that will reflect the times we are currently living in due to COVID-19:

Masks sponsored by Norton Healthcare: GLIDE attendees will be required to wear masks throughout the trip. We will even have fashionable ones for attendees on the first day!
Temperature checks: All attendees will be screened with a verbal survey about health/exposure and temperature checks upon arrival each morning.
Social distancing: We love a good networking opportunity and will be doing so…at least six feet apart. Sessions, networking, and meals will all maintain a safe social distance.
Group Transportation: A typical GLIDE trip involves lots of group transportation but, to limit close contact with others, all attendees will drive to/from locations in their own vehicles. We do plan to provide group transportation for a driving tour of west end neighborhoods on Day 1, but will be doing so in a socially distanced way.

If you have specific questions regarding any of the protocols the GLI team has put in place, please reach out to Sydney Doctor

We can’t wait to see everyone on this one-of-a-kind trip.

ATTENDEES | PAST GLIDE TAKEAWAYS

AGENDA:

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2020

11:00-11:30 Group arrives at Louisville Central Community Center

11:30-12:00 Lunch provided by Dasha’s Bistro

12:05-12:20 GLIDE 2020 Chair Remarks

Purna Veer, President, V-Soft Consulting Group

12:20-12:30 CEO Opening Remarks

Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, President & CEO, Greater Louisville Inc.

12:30-1:00 Setting the Stage

Alice K. Houston, Founder & Owner, HJI Supply Chain Solutions

1:00-1:45 Understanding the History of Racism in Louisville

Alonzo Ramont, Owner and Artistic Director of Redline Performing Arts
Lamont Collins, Founder & CEO of Roots 101 African American Museum

1:45-1:55 Break

1:55-2:40 Past, Present, and Future

Kevin Fields, President, Louisville Central Community Center
Reverend Dr. Jamesetta Ferguson, President & CEO, Molo Village & Senior Pastor, St. Peter’s United Church of Christ

2:40-3:25 Moving Forward

Sadiqa Reynolds, President & CEO, Louisville Urban League

3:25-4:10 Housing and Sense of Community

Moderator: President David James, Louisville Metro Council President
Lori Hudson Flannery, President & CEO, New Directions Housing Corporation
Jackie Floyd, Russell Neighborhood Association

4:10-4:25 Break and load buses

4:25-5:30 Driving Tour

5:40-6:00 Travel to dinner

6:00-7:30 Jazz on Jefferson

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020

9:30-10:00 Group Arrives at Kentucky Center for African American Heritage

Breakfast provided by Highview Ice Cream & Coffee

10:00-10:15 Message from the Mayor

Mayor Fischer, Louisville Metro Government

10:15-11:00 Education and the Movements Towards Equality

Diane Porter, JCPS District One School Board
Dr. Kish Cumi Price, Director of Educational Policy & Programs, Louisville Urban League
Marland Cole, Executive Director, Evolve 502

11:00-11:15 Break

11:15-12:00 Working Together: Education and Corporate Partnerships

Kym Rice, Principal, JCPS Academies at Shawnee High School
Sarah Ballard, Chief Program Officer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Kentuckiana

12:00-1:00 Lunch provided by Sweet Peaches

1:00-1:45 Innovation in Education

Moderator: Diane Porter
Robert E. Gunn, Jr., Principal, W.E.B DuBois Academy
Ronda Cosby, Principal, Grace James Academy of Excellence

1:45-2:30 Access of HBCUs & Post-Secondary Education

Dr. Kevin Cosby, President, Simmons College
Dr. OJ Oleka, President, Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges & Universities

2:30-3:15 Wholistic Workforce Programs

Moderator: Sara Ehresman, Director, Labor Market Intelligence, KentuckianaWorks
Dave Christopher Sr., Executive Director, Russell Tech Incubator/AMPED
Ta’Londa Holland, Senior Project Manager, Urban Strategies-Louisville

3:15-3:30 Break

3:30-4:15 Data Dive into Disparity of Healthcare

Dr. Sarah Moyer, Chief Health Strategist, Louisville Department of Health & Wellness

4:15-5:00 Healthcare Infrastructure & Investment

Dr. Kelly McCants, Acting Director of Norton Institute for Health Equity, Norton Healthcare

5:00-7:00 Cocktail Reception & Group Dinner

Dinner provided by Lucretia’s Kitchen

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020

9:30-10:00 Group arrival at St. Stephen Family Life Center

Breakfast provided by Highview Ice Cream & Coffee

10:00-10:45 Building Black Wealth: Overview of Black Business Ecosystem

Moderator: Lynnett Glass, Louisville Coordinated Community Investment
Chris Redd, Innovator in Residence, Render Capital
Anthony Smith, Executive Director, Cities United
Christina Shadle, Director of Investment, Louisville Urban League

10:45-11:30 West End Business Beginnings, Growth & Retention

Moderator: Demetrius Gray, Founder & CEO, WeatherCheck
Pam Haines, Owner, Sweet Peaches35
Dr. Kwane Watson, CEO, Kare Mobile Dental Care36
Scott Koloms, President, FMS

11:30-12:15 Business Attraction in the West End: Build It and They Will Come

DeVone Holt, Vice President of External Affairs, Goodwill Industries
Johnetta Roberts, Owner, The 40 & 1 Company
Evon Smith, President & CEO, OneWest
Steve Tarver, President & CEO, YMCA of Greater Louisville

12:15-1:15 Lunch provided by Mattie’s Kitchen & Catering

1:15-2:00 Policy and Criminal Justice

Dr. Cherie Dawson-Edwards, Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Criminal Justice, University of Louisville

2:00-2:45 Crime, Law Enforcement, and Reform

Russell Coleman, U.S. Attorney Western Kentucky District
Christopher 2x , Game Changers
Yvette Gentry, Chief of Louisville Metro Police Department

2:45-3:00 Break

3:00-3:45 Where Do We Go From Here?

Moderator: Sarah Davasher-Wisdom, President & CEO, GLI
Ralph de Chabert, Senior Vice President, Chief Diversity Inclusion and Global Community Relations Officer, Brown-Forman
Cynthia Knapeck, President, Leadership Louisville Center49

3:45-4:30 Small Group Wrap Up Discussions