2020 VIRTUAL LLEEAADDEERRSSHHIIPP IINNSSTTIITTUUTTEE Black Excellence: DIVIDED WE FALL, UNITED WE CONQUER

MAY 26-28, 2020 SCHEDULE LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PRESENTED BY BLACK STUDENTS OF CA UNITED

DAY ONE: Welcome 9:00-9:30am New Senator Orientation 9:30-10:15am

Youth Senate Alumni Panel 10:15-11:15am

Lunch 11:30-12:00pm Guest Speaker: Asm. Reginald Jones-Sawyer 12:00-1:00pm Youth Senate Elections 12:45-1:45pm Closing Message 1:45-2:00pm

DAY TWO: Welcome 9:00-9:30am

Little Rock 9 History & Discussion 9:30-10:30am

Guest Speaker: Dr. Terrence Roberts 10:30-11:45am

Lunch 12:00-12:30pm COVID-19 and Anti-Blackness 12:45-1:45pm Closing Message 1:45-2:00pm

DAY THREE: Welcome 9:00-9:15am Guest Speaker: Dr. Woodrow Myers 9:15-10:00am Community Advocacy & Engagement 10:00-11:00am

College & Career Bootcamp 11:15-12:00pm

Lunch 12:00-12:30pm Financial Literacy 12:40-1:40pm BSCU Youth Senate Installation 1:45-2:00pm Closing Message 2:00-2:15pm WELCOME LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PRESENTED BY BLACK STUDENTS OF CA UNITED WELCOME

On behalf of the Board of Directors, it is my distinct honor to welcome youth senators, guest speakers, and community stakeholders to the Annual Youth Senate Leadership Conference. The Black Students of California United (BSCU) is a statewide organization focused on developing African American students through Culturally Competent Leadership Training, Practical Civic Engagement, Experiential Project Based Learning, and Multi-generational Empowerment Programming. Equally important, this institute will demonstrate the BSCU's 2.0 operating protocol of “Expose - Learn - Apply (E.L.A.)” which also include a focus on Critical Thinking, Public Speaking, Writing, Reading, and Arithmetic.

Thank you for your participation and commitment to our mission critical work, we are honored by your presence. With appreciation, Ramsey Jay, Jr. Board President, Black Students of California United BOARD MEMBERS

RAMSEY JAY, JR. VINCENT BAILEY TACHELLE LANE DR. MARI HARRIS

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YOUTH SENATE ALUMNI PANEL

BRE-AUJANAE MOORE BENNIE WILLIAMS ASIA CRAIG CSU DOMINGUEZ HILLS MOREHOUSE COLLEGE ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY 2019 2019 2019

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As the people's voice for the 59th District in the State Capitol, Assemblyman Jones- Sawyer has worked hard to put local neighborhoods first and to deliver results for his constituents. He's played a key role in California's economic recovery, helped invest more in local neighborhood schools while making higher education more affordable and accessible, advanced job creation policies, pushed for protections for immigrants - like driver's licenses for individuals who pass all required exams and tests as well as healthcare for immigrant children- advocated for smart environmental protections that promote clean energy and green jobs, supported more safeguards for working families and their rights, and he's spearheaded forward-thinking policies that both promote ASSEMBLYMAN public safety but also enhance justice in our criminal justice system to make it more REGINALD JONES-SAWYER fair and transparent for all communities.

The mission of BSCU is to provide California’s African American youth with the tools, education and experiences to prepare them to become fully engaged participants in the state’s civic and economic life.

Management executive, psychology professor and "" member Dr. Terrence James Roberts received his B.S. degree in sociology, and then received his M.A. degree in social welfare from the University of California, in 1970. In 1976, he received his Ph.D. degree in psychology from Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. Roberts confronted Governor Faubus on ABC-TV’s Good Morning America television program in 1979, where he argued that Faubus had violated the public trust in 1955 in Little Rock by pushing his segregationist policies. Roberts became the department chair of Antioch University Los Angeles’ psychology program in 1994. In 1994, he again made an appearance on television when seven members of DR. TERRENCE the Little Rock Nine appeared on the Show, coming face to face with ROBERTS several Caucasian students who had tormented them.

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Dr. Woody Myers is the 2020 Democratic candidate for Governor of Indiana. A third- generation Hoosier, he is also a physician, former Indiana State Health Commissioner, business owner, husband, father, and grandfather. An Indianapolis native, Woody is a proud product of Indianapolis Public Schools and a graduate of Shortridge High School. He completed his undergraduate studies at Stanford University and went on to earn his medical degree from Harvard University at age 23, and a Master of Business Administration from Stanford University.Throughout his remarkable career, Woody addressed important problems with every organization he led, generated real results, and left each of them stronger and ready for the challenges ahead. Those are the skills DR. WOODROW Indiana will need in the fight to recover from the devastating effects of COVID-19. Early in his medical career he worked as an emergency room physician and later as a teacher MYERS of medical students, interns, and residents at the Indiana University School of Medicine.

The vision of BSCU is a California where African American youth receive the quality educaDtRio. nW, HtrITaNinEiYn g, tools & experiences to become fully engaged participants in the PIRTLE state’s civic and economic life.

COVID-19 & ANTI-BLACKNESS

Dr. Whitney (Laster) Pirtle is currently an Assistant Professor of Sociology, Associated Faculty in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, and Affiliated Faculty in Public Health at the University of California – Merced. Her research interests include race and racism, identity, health equity, Black feminist sociology, and mixed methods. Her research is primarily informed by social psychological framework, and explores how social structures, like racial hierarchies, impact individuals lived experiences, well-being, and identities. Whitney describes her path to professor as neither predictable nor easy—for DR. WHITNEY instance, her single mother was a homeless college dropout at the time of her birth—but PIRTLE she credits her life experiences as motivating factors for her Ph.D. in Sociology.

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COLLEGE & CAREER BOOTCAMP

Lilian Cavaleri is based in Seattle, WA and on Sept 2019 she pursued a new career in Human Resources (People Team) and became CBRE’s Diversity Recruiting Leader for the Pacific Northwest. Preceding this role, she was the Director of Business Analytics (BA) for CBRE since 2016. Lilian is also the Chair for CBRE’s Asia Pacific Network (APN) and recently appointed as Chief Inclusion Officer for NAAAP, Executive Board for ACP and the Market Leader for FIIRE. LILIAN CAVALERI

Bobby Griffin is the Head of Diversity & Inclusion for CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services company with over 100,000 employees and operations in over 100 countries. In his role, Bobby works closely with leadership on the strategy and execution of CBRE’s diversity and inclusion efforts. Bobby provides guidance aimed at further positioning CBRE as an employer of choice. He focuses on CBRE’s commitment to its employees and the diversity and inclusion mission: To foster an inclusive and engaging work environment that values and leverages employee differences to achieve world class business results. BOBBY GRIFFIN

ABOUT CBRE CBRE is the world’s largest commercial real estate and investment firm with #1 global market position in leasing, property sales, property management, occupier outsourcing and valuation. Additionally, CBRE’s development business is the largest in the U.S. CBRE is a Fortune 500 company (#128, rose 18 points this year) and has ranked #1 in commercial real estate for 19 consecutive years. WWW.CBRE.US GET SOCIAL Black Students of California United Follow Black Students of California United tag us, and share your experiences: @BlackStudentsCU #BSCU WORKSHOP PRESENTERS LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE PRESENTED BY BLACK STUDENTS OF CA UNITED

COMMUNITY ADVOCACY & ENGAGEMENT As the Government Affairs Liaison for the Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce Kaya Herron works with local, state and federal governments on programs and opportunities for small ethnic businesses. Prior to this role, Herron served as an Americorps VISTA with the chamber, working to promote economic opportunities and equity through entrepreneurship. By working directly with small businesses and providing technical assistance, including grant writing and application assistance, she has increased the overall capacity of small businesses in California’s Central Valley. Kaya currently serves as chair for the Fresno County Complete Count Committee for KAYA HERRON the 2020 Census and is working with our community, state, county, and statewide contractors to ensure a complete and accurate count of Fresno County.

ABOUT FRESNO METRO BLACK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The mission of the Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce (FMBCC) is to Engage, Educate, and Empower black-owned businesses through advocacy, technical assistance, capacity building services. The vision of FMBCC is to envision a free market without Social, Political, or Economic barriers that will gain to the black businesses' success. WWW.FMBCC.COM BSCU VALUES 1.EXCELLENCE & SELF-DETERMINATION 2.INTERDEPENDENCE & PERSEVERANCE 3.CRITICAL CULTURAL CONSCIOUSNESS 4.ACTIVE MENTAL, PHYSICAL HEALTH MAINTENANCE HABITS & PRACTICES. GET SOCIAL Black Students of California United Follow Black Students of California United tag us, and share your experiences: @BlackStudentsCU #BSCU student creed

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