This full-day virtual summit will explore various topics from policy to career choices and wellness to urban/place-based innovation. We will convene women of color professionals and experts to talk about what it looks like to solve critical challenges to creating a greener world. Additionally, we aim to bring together the funders, companies, and organizations that want to collaborate and build a sustainability sector that centers solutions, opportunities, and ideas for everyone.

1. COLLECTIVE
RESILIENCY
VIRTUAL
SUMMIT
PRESENTS
07/31/20
THIS FULL-DAY VIRTUAL SUMMIT WILL EXPLORE VARIOUS TOPICS
FROM POLICY TO CAREER CHOICES AND WELLNESS TO
URBAN/PLACE-BASED INNOVATION
VISIT WWW.WOCCS.CO FOR MORE INFORMATION
JULY 31, 2020
10AM - 5:15 PM EDT
WOMEN OF COLOR
COLLECTIVE IN
SUSTAINABILITY (WOC/CS)
INVITES YOU TO EXPLORE
TOPICS IN :
SUSTAINABILITY
URBAN INNOVATION
HIGHER EDUCATION
CAREER CHOICES
WELLNESS
AND MUCH MORE
WOC/CS CO-FOUNDER JORDIE VASQUEZ WOC/CS CO-FOUNDER CHANTE HARRIS

2. 2:00 – 2:30 pm EDT
FIRESIDE CHAT: Exploring Inclusive Policy Solutions
Anya Patterson, Introductions
Raya Salter, Energy Advocate and Member, NY State
Geovaira Hernandez, coalition organizer, NY Renews
New York Assembly Woman Crystal Peoples - Stokes
Overview of the Topic: This session will explore the work of
the New York State Climate Action Council a 22-member
committee that will prepare a Scoping Plan to achieve the
State’s bold clean energy and climate agenda and how to
create common-sense and inclusive policy solutions that
are tackling the climate crisis in an inclusive way.
COLLECTIVE
RESILIENCY
SUMMIT
12:15 – 1:00 pm EDT
Wellness as Community Resilience
Hannah Phang, Futerra (Moderator)
Nicole Cardoza, Founder, Reclamation Ventures
Yasmine Jameelah, Founder, Transparent Black Girl
Andrea Hernandez, Head of Culture, Ethel's Club
Overview of the Topic: Wellness is an integral part of a
sustainable future and it is essential for people to be healthy both
physically and mentally in order to thrive. This session will explore
health and wellness as a vital part of the sustainability of our
communities. From the air we breathe to the food we eat and the
water we drink, the environment has an impact on our health and
quality of life. We will discuss programs and holistic initiatives
designed to promote wellness as community resilience and
demonstrate how it intersects not only on a personal level but
also at a broader social, economic, and environmental scale.
2:30 – 3:15 pm EDT
PANEL: The Role of Higher Education in Combatting
Climate Change
Jocelyn Germany (moderator)
Barbara Love,University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Mia Charlene White, The New School
10:30 – 11:15 pm EDT
PANEL: Crafting Your Own Sustainability Journey
Dianna Rose, Her Sustainable Life (moderator)
Kristy Drutman, BrownGirlGreen
Danni Washington, Xploration Nature Knows Best
Reza Cristián Moreno, SUSTAIN THE MAG
Bayyina Black, RGA
Overview of the Topic: This discussion will highlight women of color in
their field who have paved their own path to sustainability and provide
tips on how participants can do the Same. This panel will feature
entrepreneurs, professionals and all around doers who are making
these happen.
11:30 am - 12:15 pm EDT
Keynote/Q&A: Peggy Shepard
Peggy is a leader and pioneer in the sustainability movement
and has led the charge for decades. She will share her story,
the success she has had to date, and her hope for the climate
movement.
SCHEDULE
1:15 – 2:00 pm EDT
Panel: Sustainable Financial Resilience
Manpreet Kalra, Art of Citizenry (moderator)
Rebecka Zavaleta, Finance Snacks
Cheryl Campos, Republic
Nathalie Figueroa, Finance Snacks
Kara Stevens, Frugal Feminista
Nnenna Nnoli, Aspiration
Overview of the Topic: This session will equip attendees
with the tools, resources and information they need to
create a sustainable financial future as individuals and
builders. this session will give attendees the opportunity to
explore ways they can make, raise and invest money to
create better future for themselves, and the planet.
Overview of the Topic: A discussion about the future of
higher education in environmental studies and
sustainability, especially pertaining to BIPOC. A
conversation with professors in the field to examine the
barriers of entry, lack of representation, and how to move
forward post covid-19.
3:30 - 4:15 pm EDT
PANEL: Urban and Place-based Innovation
Chante Harris (moderator)
Danielle Harris, Elemental Excelerator
Taj Eldridge, LACI
Ya-Ting Liu, Via
Taneshia Nash Laird, Newark Symphony Hall
Overview of the topic: This session explores overall policy
objectives, stakeholders, networks, and the institutional
ecosystem that supports the design and implementation of
place-based entrepreneurship, innovation, economic
diversification of ideas, environmental solutions, and job
generation.
4:15 - 5:00 pm EDT FIRESIDE CHAT: Pushing The
Climate Movement
Xiye Bastida, Award-winning Climate Youth Activist
(moderator)
Rachel Bowen Pittman, United Nations Association
11:15 - 11:30 AM EDT COLLECTIVE RESILIENCY FUND: DAPHANY SANCHEZ, KC3
1:00 – 1:15 PM EDT CRF FUND AWARDEES ANNOUNCEMENT AND SPOTLIGHT
JORDIE VASQUEZ, CO-FOUNDER, WOC/CS
10:00 – 10:30 AM EDT WELCOME JORDIE VASQUEZ, CO-FOUNDER, WOC/CS
3:15 – 3:30 PM EDT SPONSORS SPOTLIGHT
5:00- 5:15 PM EDT CLOSEOUT CHANTE HARRIS, CO-FOUNDER,
WOC/CS

3. PRESENTS
07/31/20
COLLECTIVE RESILIENCY SUMMIT
JOIN US!
JULY 31 2020
VIRTUAL SUMMIT
THE SUMMIT WILL BE TAKING PLACE VIA ZOOM WEBINAR AND WE WILL
BE PROVIDING A LINK TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE CONFIRMED THEIR
PARTICIPATION
DIANNA ROSE, (MODERATOR)
KRISTY DRUTMAN, BROWNGIRLGREEN DANNI WASHINGTON, XPLORATION
NATURE KNOWS BEST
REZA CRISTIÁN MORENO, SUSTAIN THE MAG
BAYYINA BLACK, RGA PEGGY SHEPARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WE ACT
NICOLE CARDOZA, FOUNDER,
RECLAMATION VENTURES
YASMINE JAMEELAH, FOUNDER,
TRANSPARENT BLACK GIRL
ANDREA HERNANDEZ, HEAD OF ETHEL'S
CLUB SHOP,
SPECIAL
GUEST
ROSY
PEREZ

4. PRESENTS
07/31/20
COLLECTIVE RESILIENCY SUMMIT
JOIN US!
JULY 31 2020
VIRTUAL SUMMIT
THE SUMMIT WILL BE TAKING PLACE VIA ZOOM WEBINAR AND WE WILL
BE PROVIDING A LINK TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE CONFIRMED THEIR
PARTICIPATION.
HANNAH PHANG, FUTERRA (MODERATOR)
ASSEMBLY MAJORITY LEADER
CRYSTAL PEOPLES-STOKES
REBECKA ZAVALETA, FINANCE SNACKS CHERYL CAMPOS, REPUBLIC
NATHALE FIGUEROA, FINANCE SNACKS KARA STEVENS, FRUGAL FEMINISTA NNENNA NNOLI, ASPIRATION
RAYA SALTER, ENERGY ADVOCATE
AND MEMBER, NY RENEWS
GEOVAIRA HERNANDEZ
COALITION ORGANIZER, NY
RENEWS
MANPREET
KALRA, ART OF
CITIZENRY
(MODERATOR)

5. PRESENTS
07/31/20
BARBARA LOVE,UNIVERSITY OF MA-AMHERST
DANIELLE HARRIS, ELEMENTAL EXCELERATOR TAJ ELDRIDGE, LACI
COLLECTIVE RESILIENCY SUMMIT
JOIN US!
JULY 31 2020
VIRTUAL SUMMIT
THE SUMMIT WILL BE TAKING PLACE VIA ZOOM WEBINAR AND WE WILL
BE PROVIDING A LINK TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE CONFIRMED THEIR
PARTICIPATION.
JOCELYN GERMANY (MODERATOR) MIA CHARLENE WHITE, THE NEW SCHOOL
YA-TING LIU, VIA
TANESHIA NASH LAIRD, NEWARK SYMPHONY
HALL
XIYE BASTIDA, AWARD-WINNING CLIMATE
YOUTH ACTIVIST (MODERATOR)
RACHEL BOWEN PITTMAN, UNITED NATIONS
ASSOCIATION
SPECIAL GUEST
DAPHANY
SANCHEZ
EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR
KINETIC
COMMUNITIES

6. EXPLORE TOPICS IN
SUSTAINABILITY
URBAN INNOVATION
HIGHER EDUCATION
CAREER CHOICES
WELLNESS
AND MUCH MORE
PRESENTS
07/31/20
COLLECTIVE RESILIENCY
VIRTUAL SUMMIT
The 1st Annual
JULY 31, 2020
P R E S E N T S
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