Challenge Forum Agenda
(all times noted below are in Pacific Standard Time)
Time
Activity
Speaker & Organization
8:00-8:45
Participating Teams and Event Guests Arrive
Breakfast
8:45-9:10
Welcome
Natty Carrizosa
Natty Roots & Rhyme
9:10-9:20
Let’s Get Going!
David McKinney
Youth Leadership Programs, Aspen Institute
9:20-9:25
Special Shout Out from Superintendent of San Diego Unified School District
Lamont Jackson
San Diego Unified School District
9:25-9:45
Get Ready!
Natty Carrizosa
Natty Roots & Rhyme
9:45-10:20
Challenge 1: School Equity & Attendance
Marcus Strother
MENTOR California
10:25-11:00
Challenge 2: Coastal Conservation
Anne Middleton
WILDCOAST
11:00-11:25
AM Snack Break
11:25-12:00
Challenge 3: Immigration
Andrea Guerrero
Alliance San Diego
12:05-12:40
Challenge 4: Mental Health
Chris “Bell” Bellamy
Michael “Chief” Peterson
Prentice Powell
All Black Men Need Therapy
12:40-1:25
Lunch Break
1:25-1:30
Welcome Back
Natty Carrizosa
Natty Roots & Rhyme
1:30-2:05
Challenge 5: Homelessness
Megan Burt
Ilene Lozada
San Diego Housing Commission
2:05-2:40
Afternoon Snack Break & Activity
2:40-3:30
What’s Next with Aspen Challenge Staff & Past Participant Panel
Olivia Toro & Brett Howley
Aspen Challenge
2022.2023 BCAM Aspen Challenge Team
3:30-3:40
Closing Remarks with Natty
Natty Carrizosa
Natty Roots & Rhyme
3:45 PM
Event Concludes & Buses Depart
