2021 State of Africatown Program
February 20th, 2021 @ 10am – 2pmPst / 1pm -4pm Est
10:10 Welcome – TraeAnna Holiday
10:15 Opening Remarks – Hon. Dawn Mason
10:25 Libations – Dr. Marcia Tate Arunga
10:35 ELDERS OF DISTINCTION AWARD PRESENTATION – Hon. Gus Newport
10:45 Guest Presentations (7 mins.)
Girmay Zahilay, King County Council
Vanessa Smith Garrisson, Co-Founder GirlTrek
Erica Ford, Founder LifeCamp NYC
Katura Bryant, Zola Experience
Domnique Davis, Community Passageways
Majestic Lane, Deputy Chief of Staff, City of Pittsburgh
Emijah Smith, King County Equity Now
Inye Wokoma, Wa Na Wari
Yordanos Teferi, Eritrean Community Seattle/Multi Cultural Center
Munira Mohamed, East African Community Services
Dr. Keisha Scarlett, Seattle Public Schools
Cashayla Rodgers
Elijah L. Lewis
12:30 K. Wyking Garrett, State of Africatown
12:50 Rep. Kirsten Harris-Talley – Response to the State of Africatown
1:05 Breakout Session – Rooms
- Education and Youth – Hosts: Room #1 Dominique Davis, Community Passageways and Room #2 Dr. Kiesha Scarlett, Seattle Public Schools
- Community Peace & Safety – Host: Room #1 Erica, Founder LifeCamp NYC
- Business & Economic Development – Host: Room #1 Elijah Lewis
- Arts and Culture – Hosts: Room #1 Inye Wokoma, Wa Na Wari and Room #2 Vanessa Smith Garrison, Co-Founder GirlTrek
- Housing and Community Development – Hosts Room #1 Munira Mohamed, E. African Community Services and Room #2 Yordanos Teferi, Eritrean Community Seattle/Multi Cultural Center and Room #3 Munira Mohamed, East African Community Services
- Policy and Advocacy – Hosts: Room #1 Emijah Smith, King County Equity Now and Room #2 Majestic Lane, Deputy Chief of Staff, City of Pittsburgh and Room #3 Rep. Kirsten Harris-Talley
- Health and Wellness – Hosts: Room #1 Vanessa Smith Garrison, Co-Founder GirlTrek and Room #2 Katura, Zola Experience
The Address and Program will air on Time for an Awakening Media 1:00pm -4:00 pm EST