Saving America's Black Boys Solutions Summit is a historic gathering of local, regional and national leaders and influencers to discuss the development of a Pipeline2Productivy framework that results in connecting disconnected youth to local and regional economic opportunity and catalyzes a national economic movement.

1. AGENDA National Campaign Kickoff
AGENDA
Saving America’s Black Boys Solutions Summit
Austin, Texas
March 5, 2013
“We refuse to believe that there are insufficient
funds in the great vaults of opportunity of this
nation.
“… Now is the time to open the doors of
opportunity to all of God’s children.”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
©2013 SABB Campaign
August 28, 1963

2. National Campaign Kickoff
Dear Friend,
You’re invited be a part of a historic gathering at the George
Washington Carver Museum on March 5, 2013 of more than 100
of the region’s leaders and influencers across government,
education, industry, community and the innovation ecosystem.
Guests from around the nation will join Austin-area innovators,
educators, policymakers, technology and economic development
partners for an unprecedented discussion of the development of
collaborative inclusive leadership that bridges the gap between
Austin’s thriving innovation ecosystem and its most disconnected residents.
The SABB Solutions Summit summit (9am – 5pm) is preceded by a SXSWedu
Conference panel presentation of Saving America’s Black Boys. That panel will also
promote the summit and lead into an evening private dinner at the George Washington
Carver Museum on March 4.
The SXSW Conference is a not-to-be-missed two-week amalgamation of Education,
Interactive (digital tech), Film and Music festivals rolled into one giant continuous
conference that is known for the launch of big ideas (Bill Gates is keynote for the
education conference), new technologies (Twitter and Foursquare were launched at
SXSW) and international film and music acts (more than 132 feature films were
screened at the 2012 conference followed by more than 2,200 live performances).
SXSW attracted more than 65,000 participants in its two-week run last year and
contributed more than $165M to the local Austin economy.
Media: More than 3,000 accredited journalists from all over the world representing
media organizations will be sanctioned by the SXSW conference.
Sponsorship: Please consider supporting the Saving America’s Black Boys (SABB) Austin
Solutions Summit through sponsorship of this event and/or the SABB national campaign.
You’re invited to join the George Washington Carver Museum, City of Austin, Texas and
the Portland Development Commission in a historic and strategic collaboration that will
highlight your brand and connect it to a seminal moment in American history.
Please direct your sponsor inquiries directly to me via phone or email. We appreciate
your support of the Saving America’s Black Boys (SABB) Campaign and look forward to
seeing you in Austin.
Mike Green
Founder of Saving America’s Black Boys (SABB) Campaign
Co-founder, The America21 Project

3. National Campaign Kickoff
What: The Saving America’s Black Boys (SABB) Solutions Summit is the kickoff event of a
historic messaging campaign established to catalyze a national economic movement
across America that results in the development of a 21st century economic
infrastructure to help save the nation’s Black boys, and the nation itself, from an
epidemic of chronic academic failure and the loss of innovative entrepreneurial talent,
ingenuity and creativity inherent in America’s Black Boys and girls that could otherwise
strengthen the global economic competitiveness of the nation.
When / Where: The SABB Campaign will produce a full-day SABB Solutions Summit in
Austin, Texas on March 5 at the George Washington Carver Museum.
Attendees: The SABB Solutions Summit brings together the highest levels of leadership
and influence impacting America’s Black Boys, including: Pro Athletes, Entertainers,
STEM Professionals, Corporate CEOs, Small Business Owners & Entrepreneurs, Clergy,
Investors, Philanthropists, K-12 and Higher Education Leaders, Policymakers and Media.
University of Texas: Connecting to the University of Texas School of Business and the
Institute for Innovation, Creativity and Capital (IC2), the SABB Solutions Summit seeks to
catalyze discussion and introduce solution-oriented strategies among influencers across
the innovation ecosystem to address the economic imperative of preparing and
equipping America’s Black boys to compete in the 21st century innovation economy.
Economic Catalyst: The SABB Solutions Summit will serve as an initial networking and
educational opportunity, and catalyst for follow-on action in development of
permanent infrastructure with a pipeline providing disconnected communities essential
access channels to economic networks in the local and regional Austin “Capital Area”
innovation ecosystem — one of the most thriving innovation hubs in the United States.
Who: The SABB National Campaign, established by Mike Green in partnership with
Game Changerz, Inc. (501c3 organization founded by the wife of a pro athlete, Tammara
McDonald), and Top Flight LLC, attracts a growing collaborative of concerned thinkers
and doers. Mike Green is a co-founder of The America21 Project, and was selected to
speak at SXSWedu 2013 on Saving America’s Black Boys. The SABB National Campaign
stems from Mike’s Huffington Post series, 3 Ways to Save America’s Black Boys.
Jermaine Dupri: Grammy award-winning music producer Jermaine Dupri will be on the
SABB panel at SXSWedu and at the Austin SABB Solutions Summit.
Robert Jones, 3-time Super Bowl Champion Robert Jones (Dallas Cowboys) is a local
entrepreneur and supporter of the SABB Campaign in Austin.
Other pro athletes and celebrity influencers join policymakers, educators and innovators
for this historic opportunity to catalyze a long overdue inclusive economic movement.
CONTACT: Mike Green | mike@blackinnovation.org | 541.730.2164

4. National Campaign Kickoff
SABB Solutions Summit Agenda (UPDATED)
TIME ACTIVITY PRESENTER
9am – 10am Registration
10am – 10:20am Welcome / Opening remarks Austin dignitaries / Jermaine Dupri
/ Sponsor Acknowledgements
10:20am – 10:45am Summit Overview Mike Green / Game Changerz /
Historic Economic Imperative Top Flight LLC
10:45am – 11am Networking Break
11am – 11:45am Austin Innovation Ecosystem / Panel TBD
Successes & Challenges Moderator Mike Green
11:45am - noon Networking Break
Noon – 12:45pm LUNCH
1pm – 2pm KEYNOTE: Johnathan Holifield See Feb 19 FORBES article on
VP of Inclusive Competitiveness Johnathan Holifield
NorTech
1:45pm – 2pm Networking Break
2pm – 2:45pm In the Field: Lessons Learned Portland Development
Commission / Ideal Portland
2:45pm – 3pm Networking Break
3pm – 3:45pm Pipeline2ProductivityTM STEM Education, Tech
Entrepreneurship, Capital
3:45pm – 4pm Networking Break
4pm – 4:30pm Arts & Innovation Jermaine Dupri
Mike Green interview
4:30pm – 4:45pm Call to Action Mike Green
4:45pm – 5pm Closing Remarks / Game Changerz / Sponsors
Sponsor Recognition
5pm – 6pm Reception Game Changerz / Sponsors
(agenda subject to change)