6:00 p.m. Cocktails and Networking

6:45 p.m. Musical Performance by East of the River Steel Band

7:00 p.m.  Welcome:

  • Dr. Charlene Dukes, Secretary, The Community Foundation Board of Trustees
  • Emcee Alex Orfinger, Publisher, Washington Business Journal

7:05 p.m. Special Video Presentation

7:10 p.m. Together, We Prosper: The Community Foundation’s Strategic Vision

  • Tonia Wellons, President and CEO, Greater Washington Community Foundation

7:25 p.m. Spoken Word Performance by Fella Morgan-Bey with BlackRock Center for the Arts

7:30 p.m. Fireside Chat featuring:

  • Dr. Rashawn Ray, Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution and Professor of Sociology at University of Maryland
  • Dr. Thomas Shapiro, award-winning author and Professor of Law and Social Policy at Brandeis University
  • Moderated by Tonia Wellons, President & CEO, Greater Washington Community Foundation

Following the program, join us in the lobby on the first and second floors for cocktails and refreshments. You can also explore an immersive art gallery provided by Life Pieces to Masterpieces on the lower level.

8:00 p.m. Spoken Word and Musical Performance by Words, Beats & Life

8:25 p.m. Musical Performance by Sahel with EducArte, Inc.

8:45 p.m. Dance Performance by Gerson Lanza and Friends with EducArte, Inc.

View the full digital program booklet for more bios and details.

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