C2C Impact Engine Oakland Spring Conference
Policy Equity for All:
Advancing Economic & Workforce Development Opportunities
Featured Speakers
We are grateful and humbled to share that we have 30+ presenters, speakers, and panelists contributing their experience and expertise

Dr. Kimberly Mayfield
Deputy Mayor, City of Oakland

Sofia Navarro
Int. Director, Economic and Workforce Development, City of Oakland

Nwamaka Agbo
CEO, Kataly Foundation

Carolyn Johnson
CEO, Black Cultural Zone

Dr. Noha Aboelata
CEO, Roots Community Health

Ahmed Ali Bob
Global Social Impact Lead, Block, Inc.

Christie Chung
Executive Director, The Mills Institute at Northeastern University, Professor of Psychology

Treva Reid
Councilmember, City of Oakland

Ben Wanzo
Co-Founder, ESO Ventures

Alfredo Matthew III
Co-Founder, ESO Ventures

Carrie Maultsby-Lute
Head of Partnerships, Northeastern Oakland

Talia Nagar
Senior Program Officer, Tipping Point Community

Eric Shanks
Former Executive Director, Cypress Mandela, Inc.

Joseph A. Billingsly
Director of Community Engagement, Civicorps

Glendie Domingo
Director, Climate Careers, Rising Sun Center for Opportunity

Dr. Joan Fitzgerald
C2C Policy Fellow and Author of Greenovation, Emerald Cities

Quinallison Dovey
Program Analyst, City of Oakland

Thomas Lee
CEO, First Place for Youth

Damon Packwood
Co-Founder, Gameheads

Selena Wilson
Chief Executive Officer, East Oakland Youth Development Center

Melanie Moore
Chief Executive Officer, Oakland Thrives

Candice Elder
Founder, East Oakland Collective

Barrie Hathaway
CEO, JobTrain

Shayna Hirshfield-Gold
Climate Program Manager, City of Oakland

Rondy Isaac
Co-Director, Black to Yoga; Founder, Barbershop Yoga

Nicholas Brown
Youth Program Supervisor, Lao Family Community

Ximena Montes
Associate Director, The Unity Council
And more! See the event registration page for details.
Panel Discussions
Climate + Jobs: Advancing Equitable Green Economies – Equitable Policies to Meet Emission Resolutions
Youth + Opportunity: Expanding Summer Youth Employment
Housing + Employment: Strategies for Policymakers
Equity, Entrepreneurship + AI: Creating Educational Pathways to Prosperity
Conference Agenda
Conference Objective:
To convene key stakeholders to advance programs, expand outcomes, deepen trust and goodwill between diverse sectors toward building effective communities of practice, and provide important resources for participants.
All community organizations, policymakers, educators, students, service providers, local leaders and organizers are invited!







Register Today!
Questions?
Contact Alli Chagi-Starr at a.chagi-starr@northeastern.edu
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