2023 VIRTUAL
SIGNATURE CONFERENCE VIDEOS

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2023 Signature Conference | Facebook Live

January 12, 2023 - Morning Session | Reducing Health Disparities

OPENING remarks

Jerome Underwood, President & CEO, Action for a Better Community, Inc. 

OPENING KEYNOTE 

Sherita Bullock, Healthy Baby Network

reducing health disparities panel 

Moderator: Dr. LeKeyah Wilson, Rochester Regional Health 

Panelists: 

  • Dr. Paula Cupertino, Wilmot Cancer Institute
  • Dr. Carolyn Jacobs, Rochester Regional Health
  • Dr. Gina Cuyler, Excellus BCBS
  • Dr. Edith Williams, Office of Health Equity Research

January 12, 2023 - Afternoon Session | Empowerment via DEI & Education

The Community Impact of DEI Efforts panel 

Moderator: Talethea Best, YMCA

Panelists: 

  • Dr. Ebony Caldwell, Rochester Regional Health
  • Maggie Rivera, Paychex
  • Tom Mitchell, Exploring Racism Group
  • Dr. Adrianne Morgan, URMC
educational options for community empowerment panel 

Moderator: Jessica Lewis, ROC the Future

Panelists: 

  • Kareem Berry, MAPP Inc.
  • Mubarak Bashir, ABC
  • Shanterra Mitchum, Teen Empowerment 
  • Amarah Anderson, Nazareth Student
SIGNATURE CONFERENCE DAY ONE SUMMARY

Jerome Underwood, Action for a Better Community, Inc. 

January 19, 2023 - Morning Session | Equity: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap

OPENING KEYNOTE 

Jerome Underwood, Action for a Better Community, Inc. -  "Do We Have the Will?"

"greenlining!" panel 

Moderator: Simeon Banister, Rochester Area Community Foundation

Panelists: 

  • Beverly Fair-Brooks, M&T Bank
  • Brennon Thompson, National Association of Realtors
  • Robin Wilt, Brighton Town Council
  • Ajamu Kitwana, ESL Federal Credit Union

January 19, 2023 - Afternoon Session | Accountability: Everyone Can Do Something to Create a Safer Rochester

OPENING KEYNOTE 

Dr. Irshad Altheimer, Rochester Institute of Technology

violence prevention panel 

Moderator: Chiara Smith

Panelists: 

  • Dep. Chief Keith Stith, Rochester Police Department
  • Cathy Thomas, Monroe County Detention Center
  • Victor Saunders, City of Rochester
CONFERENCE WRAP-UP 

Jerome Underwood, President & CEO, Action for a Better Community, Inc.

January 26, 2023  | Signature Awards Breakfast

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