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Niken Carpenter

City of Erie
Executive Assistant / Refugee & Immigrant Liaison
Erie, PA
Websitecityof.erie.pa.us
City of Erie’s first Refugee & Immigrant Liaison.
Wednesday, May 15
 

12:30pm

Check-in for Tours Omni William Penn - Main Lobby

1:00pm

Community Tours TBA

5:00pm

Ignite Sessions Andy Warhol Museum - First Floor TheaterMillie Chu • Molly Hilligoss • Bob Doyle • Leani García Torres • Guillermo Velazquez • Amy Campbell

6:00pm

Welcoming America's Tenth Anniversary Celebration Andy Warhol Museum
 
Thursday, May 16
 

8:00am

Breakfast Omni Hotel - 17th Floor Grand Ballroom Conference Check-in Omni Hotel - 17th Floor Grand Ballroom Lobby Prayer Room Omni William Penn - Conference Level - Franklin Room

9:00am

Morning Plenary Omni Hotel - 17th Floor Grand Ballroomjanera solomon • Christina Pope • Daniel Valdez • Steve Tobocman • Rachel Peric • Betty Cruz • County Executive Rich Fitzgerald • 1Hood • Rep. Edward C. Gainey

10:30am

Moving the Needle on Workforce Integration Omni William Penn - Room A - Conference LevelKatherine Gebremedhin • Bryan Warren • Nicole Pumphrey • Karen Phillippi

12:00pm

Open Networking Lunch Omni Hotel - 17th Floor Grand Ballroom

1:15pm

Gathering Community Input to Inform a Welcoming Plan: Lessons From Gateways for Growth Omni William Penn - Frick Room - Conference LevelRich Andre • Robin David • Sanjita Pradhan • Michael Bridges

2:30pm

Break Omni William Penn - 17th floor corridor and Conference level corridor

2:45pm

How to Use Data to Support or Advocate for Integration in Your Community Omni William Penn - Room A - Conference LevelKate Brick • Brittany Ford • Eva Hassett • Adam Hunter Working Session: What Does it Mean to be a Welcoming State? Building Our Ask Omni William Penn - Frick Room - Conference LevelMeg Shoemaker Little

5:00pm

WE Global Network Mixer - Come Find Out What Welcoming Economies Are All About! (Open to all WIE attendees) Omni William Penn - 17th Floor Urban Ballroom

7:00pm

Southern Convening (Invitation Only) TBAWasiullah Mohamed • Anton Flores-Maisonet
 
Friday, May 17
 

8:00am

Breakfast Omni Hotel - 17th Floor Grand Ballroom Conference Check-in Omni Hotel - 17th Floor Grand Ballroom Lobby Prayer Room Omni William Penn - Conference Level - Franklin Room

9:00am

Morning Plenary Omni Hotel - 17th Floor Grand BallroomMila Sanina • Sarah Allan • Rachel Peric • Daniel Gilman • Rabbi Hazzan Dr. Jeffrey Myers • Ebru Demonstration by Gulay Baltali • Wasiullah Mohamed • Daniela Naumov • Brittany Ford • Patty Hernandez

10:30am

Developing a Second Phase Welcoming Plan or Initiative Omni William Penn - Bob & Dolores Hope Room - Mezzanine LevelRicardo Gambetta • Zulma Maciel

12:00pm

Lunch Plenary Omni Hotel - 17th Floor Grand BallroomBrian Burley • Mama Kadiatou • janera solomon • Rachel Peric • Molly Hilligoss • Jordyne Krumroy • Ivonne Smith-Tapia • Jasiri X • Paul Kim

1:15pm

Finding Allies for Immigrant and Refugee Workforce Development Initiatives in Unlikely Places Omni William Penn - Room A - Conference LevelKaren Phillippi • Rachel Vilsack • Mike Zimmer

2:30pm

Break Omni William Penn - 17th floor corridor and Conference level corridor

2:45pm

Trusted Connectors: How to Connect Immigrant Entrepreneurs to Opportunities Omni William Penn - Frick Room - Conference LevelSarah Allan • Steve Driehaus • Guadalupe A. Velasquez • Raquel Garcia