8:00 am – 9:00 am: Gather & Ground

Pre-Function Space 185-187, Truist Oak Ridge C & D
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Connect with other attendees and explore resource displays before the program begins.

9:00 am – 10:00 am: Opening Panel: Why Ending Poverty Matters

Grand Auditorium

This session will ground attendees in the “why” of United Way’s mission to end local poverty. Through their different personal and professional perspectives, panelists will illuminate the realities of efforts to end poverty in Greensboro and some innovative solutions emerging across sectors.

Moderator: Shereá Burnett, President, United Way of Alamance County

Panelists:

• Heather Adams, Executive Director, Guilford County Partnership for Children

• Danielle Harrison, Ed. D., Executive Director, Guilford County Workforce Development Board

• Raven Welch, Guilford County Nurse Manager, Cone Health Congregational & Community Nursing

• David Williams, Owner & President, Lorac Academy Truck Driving School

10:00 am – 10:30 am: Welcome & Overview / Key to the Community Award

Grand Auditorium

United Way leadership officially opens the Summit, provides an overview of the day ahead, and presents the Key to the Community Award to Syngenta.

Speakers:

• Frank McCain, President & CEO, United Way of Greater Greensboro

• Traci McLemore, Chief Community Impact Officer, United Way of Greater Greensboro

10:30 am – 10:45 am: Break

10:45 am – 12:00 am: A New Lens on Financial Hardship

Grand Auditorium

Building on insights from Day One’s Poverty Simulation, this session begins with reflections from interns in UNC Greensboro’s Humanities @ Work program, followed by a presentation introducing A.L.I.C.E.

Together, these perspectives shed light on the realities faced by working families and highlight strategies that help households move toward stability.

Speakers:

• UNCG Humanities @ Work Interns:

  • Norma Hooks

  • Ella Kavanagh

  • Olivia Long

  • Faith Smalls

• Kiran Handa Gaudioso, President & CEO, United Way of Northern New Jersey
  

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm: Lunch & Table Conversations

Pre-Function Space 185-187, Truist Oak Ridge C & D

Enjoy lunch while engaging in guided table conversations. This informal time fosters connection, reflection, and inspiration leading into the afternoon breakout sessions.

1:15 pm – 2:30 pm: Breakout Sessions: Responsibility to Act (Select One)

Bold Ideas – Building Financial Bridges

Classrooms 130 & 131

Hear about innovative approaches that help families overcome financial barriers and achieve financial stability, including models like HELD and NC Tri-Share.

Moderator: Alice Mahood, Director of Integrated Services, Guilford County Manager’s Office

Panelists:

• Stuart Mills, Executive Director, Partners for Children and Families, Inc.

• Jessica Schultz, Vice President of Career Development Services, Goodwill of Central North Carolina

Shared Power – Centering Lived Experience in Solutions

Truist Oak Ridge Room A & B

Explore ways to work “with, not for” people by authentically incorporating lived experience into program design, decision-making, and policy change.

Moderator: Shaunté Kinch, CEO/Founder, Empact Global

Panelists:

• Jackie Donahue, Market Vice President, Triad Region, Veterans Bridge Home

• Laura Happer, Network Director, Triad Region, Veterans Bridge Home

• Jamese Ivy, SVP, Chief Impact Officer, United Way of Greater Charlotte – United Neighborhoods Initiative

• Greg Liggs, Peer Services Supervisor, Kellin Foundation

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm: Break

2:45 pm – 3:15 pm: Advocacy & Action

This session will highlight current policy and legislative issues, examine how they impact our community, and emphasize why strong, effective advocacy matters.

Speaker: R. Bruce Thompson, Parker Poe Attorneys & Counselors at Law, Government & Public Policy Group Leader

3:15 pm – 3:45 pm: Closing Session: From Awareness to Action

Reflect on your biggest insights, make commitments to action, and explore ways to stay involved.

Speakers:

• Frank McCain, President & CEO, United Way of Greater Greensboro
• Traci McLemore, Chief Community Impact Officer, United Way of Greater Greensboro