Youth Leadership Summit: Leaders of the New Norm
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2020 Leadership Summit Schedule - June 9-12
Tuesday, June 9, 2020
1:00PM - Go Pro Series: How to Become Financially Literate
Facilitator: Calvin Demetrius, Roads to Success
Participants will learn the basics in financial literacy such as:
Facilitator: Calvin Demetrius, Roads to Success
Participants will learn the basics in financial literacy such as:
- How to make informed and effective decisions with current financial resources
- Effective financial planning
- Proper debt management
- Interest Calculation
- Time value of money
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2:30PM - College Panel
Guest Speaker: J. Rachelle North Carolina A&T Sports Journalist and Reporter J. Rachelle is a media correspondent for Washington DC professional sports team. She graduated for NC A&T with a degree in communications. J. Rachelle has been in sports journalism and media for 6 years. As a correspondent for the Roundball Report J. Rachelle has interviewed everyone from Bradley Beal to Vince Carter. J. Rachelle is excited to share her journey through college, choosing a career, and navigating an industry that not many African American women have previously. Also featuring student speakers from Texas Southern University, Norfolk State University, Hampton University, State University at Albany, City Tech, The City College of New York and Hunter College. |
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4:00PM - Virtual College Tour for Middle School Students
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Wednesday, June 10, 2020
2:30PM - High School Panel
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4:00PM - Guest Speaker
José DeJesus - Trill Cooker Jose is the Trillest (true/real) cooker you will ever meet. He is a dynamic, energetic, ambitious and a culinary creative/entrepreneur who relishes in his passion for simple food with exceptional technique, flavor and nostalgic memories. He is also had the opportunity to work with restaurants such as Ouest, Deutche Banks Executive Dining Room, and Il Pesce at Eataly. Trill is cooking live with the students making Breaded French Toast with cereal |
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Thursday, June 11, 2020
1:00PM - Go Pro Series: Becoming a Leader
Facilitator: Calvin Demetrius, Roads to Success
What is a Leader? How can you change your behavior to take yourself from being a contributor to becoming a leader of people? How does the success of the people you lead affect your own success?
Facilitator: Calvin Demetrius, Roads to Success
What is a Leader? How can you change your behavior to take yourself from being a contributor to becoming a leader of people? How does the success of the people you lead affect your own success?
2:30PM - Career Panel Discussion
Sports Panel A
Stephen Bowen - Retired NFL Player
Edniesha Curry - Former WNBA
Daryl Homer - Olympic Fencer
Felicia Kelly - Senior Manager, House of Highlights, Bleacher Report's youth + culture Gen Z sports brand
Criscia Nicole Long - Director Ent for the Brooklyn Nets
Dominique Stapleton - Sports Agent
Sports Panel B
Luis Curbelo - Chicago Whitesox
Rusber Estrada - Atlanta Braves
Chris Jean - Sr. Dir. Grassroots Basketball NBPA
Xavier Moore - Baltimore Orioles
Mandell Ray - Former Oakland Raider
Jonathan Ward - Arizona Cardinals
Science & Law Panel
Asia Daniel - Nurse, Cancer Research
Marc Holloway - Lawyer, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Amir Mohammad - Senior Project Manager at Refinitiv
Jose Perpignan - Nurse
Kevin Purcell, MD - Doctor, Orthopedist
Music/Fashion/Content Panel
Jason Bernard - Radio Host, Tap Dancer
Terrance Harris - Costume Designer
Malyia McNaughton - CEO, Made by Malyia
Peter Richter - Motion Designer
RJ White - President/CEO , Vipers Pro Men's Basketball Team, Vipers Youth Sports Academy
Young Baby Tate - Singer, Rapper, Producer
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4:00PM - Virtual College Tour
Speaker: Trent Baker Columbia Bible College (Canada) Basketball Player Trent Baker is a point guard from Washington state. Trent finished his college career at CBC college where he scored over 1,000 points and became his team MVP. Due to injuries and financial aid Trent attended multiple schools before landing at CBC. Throughout his journey he learned how to navigate college financial aid, FAFSA, athletics and more. He is prepared to share all of those experiences with the students. |
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Friday, June 12, 2020
2:30PM - Leadership Workshop
Facilitator: Kachina Respress-Pierce, Roads to Success
Facilitator: Kachina Respress-Pierce, Roads to Success
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4:00PM - Guest Speaker
Nzingha Prescod Two-time Olympic fencer and multiple time World Champion. Most decorated Black female fencer in USA Fencing history. A Brooklyn native, Nzingha became the first African-American woman to win an individual medal at the Senior World Championships when she claimed bronze in 2015. In July of 2018 she and her team captured Team USA’s first-ever World Championships gold medal for the foil discipline. She has ranked as high as #5 in the world and qualified for the London Olympic Games at just 19. In 2016, she returned to the pinnacle of fencing competition in Rio at 23 where she finished 11th. Prescod started fencing at nine years old at the well-regarded Peter Westbrook Foundation, an organization dedicated to bringing the art of fencing to the under-served youth of New York. Prescod displayed an extraordinary talent for the sport at a very young age. She dominated the world stage at a young age, becoming a four-time World Champion at the Cadet and Junior levels. Simultaneously, Nzingha became a graduate of New York City's highly acclaimed Stuyvesant High School. She then continued her education at Columbia University, where she graduated with a degree in political science with a concentration in race and ethnicity. Continuing the legacy of the Peter Westbrook Foundation, Nzingha spends her Saturday mornings as a volunteer instructor. Nzingha attributes her athletic successes to the high-caliber opportunity presented by the Foundation. Since retiring, she’s become a sports equity champion, advocating for inclusive, accessible and high-quality sports education for youth. She is currently working as a consultant at Ernst & Young. |
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Youth Leadership Retreat
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The Youth Leadership Retreat provides middle school youth from NYC neighborhoods with freedom and encouragement that is often lacking in their communities back in the city. Our signature program is a 3-day overnight trip at one of the country's most beautiful camp facilities, providing the sleep-away camp experience to kids who otherwise may never have had the opportunity. Our retreat allows youth to embark on a journey that enriches the mind, exercises the body, and bolsters the soul.
Activities include high and low ropes course challenges, rock climbing, team building, outdoor education, S.T.E.M. projects, campfire songs and more. Participants sleep in cabins and experience the world outside of the city. Previous destinations include the Delaware Water Gap in New Jersey, the Catskills in Upstate New York and The Berkshires in Northwest Connecticut. |
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Interested in volunteering as a speaker and Role Model? Your time can make a life changing difference. Contact us for more information.
PwC Saturday Discover Program
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High School youth learn financial literacy taught jointly by RTS staff and volunteers from PwC, a global network of firms delivering assurance, tax and consulting services.
The program is held on Saturdays and aims to:
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