FOUNDER'S DAY

• Wake Up With WURD
• Host: Solomon Jones
• Heim Center

9:00am

• Doors Open to the Public

9:30am – 10:15am

• Qi Gong
• Led by: Dr. Carol Penn
• Skyline Terrace

10:00am – 11:00am

• The Legacy of Walter P. Lomax Jr., MD: A Family Discussion
• Host: Sara Lomax-Reese
• Heim Center

11:00am – 12:00pm

• Resume Writing Workshop with PA Career Link
• Heim Center West

11:00am – 12:00pm
Live Broadcast

• Host: Helanah Warren
• Heim Center

12:00pm – 1:00pm

• Panel Discussion: Equitable Development
• Heim Center
• Host: Brother Shomari
• Panelists
  • Charles Lomax, Lomax Real Estate Partners
  • Ken Weinstein, Developer/Founder, Jumpstart Germantown
  • Tayyib Smith, Little Giant Creative
  • Dominique Casimir, Deputy Commissioner of Real Estate, City of Philadelphia

12:00pm – 1:00pm

• Pitch Workshop
• BRIC

1:00pm – 2:00pm

• Host Meet and Greet
• forWURD Suite

1:00pm – 2:00pm

• Live Broadcast
• Host: Dr. Aaron Smith
• Heim Center

1:00pm – 2:00pm

• Expungement Workshop
• Heim Center West

1:00pm – 2:00pm

• Yoga
• Led by: Dr. Robbin Alston
• Rooftop Terrace

2:00pm – 5:00pm

• Tech Corner
• Led by: Joel Wilson
• Heim Center West

2:00pm – 3:00pm

• Lively-HOOD: The Future of Work and Thriving Communities
• Host: Charles Ellison
• Panelists
  • Jeff Brown, Brown’s ShopRite
  • Chekemma Townsend, Philadelphia Youth Network
  • Dr. Guy Generals, President, Community College of Philadelphia
  • Dr. Jamie Bracey, STEM expert, Workforce Innovator and Cultural Economist
• Heim Center

3:00pm – 4:00pm

• Live Broadcast
• Host: Envy McKee
• Heim Center

4:00pm – 5:00pm

• Life Span by Zip Code — ecoWURD
• Host: Renee Chenault-Fattah
• Panelists:
  • Edith P. Mitchell, MD, FACP, FCPP
  • Tommy Joshua, Executive Director, North Philly Peace Park
  • Dr. Sharelle Barber, Assistant Research Professor, Urban Health Collaborative, Drexel University
  • Michael O’Bryan, Village of Arts and Humanities
• Heim Center

5:00pm – 7:00pm

• The Lounge Live
• Host: Sincerely Syreeta
• Live DJ
• Skyline Terrace

All Day:

• Lively-HOOD Job Fair
• Heim Center East
  • Employers Include:
    • Independence (IBX)
    • Temple University
    • Community College of Philadelphia
    • Sugarhouse Casino
    • Heat & Air Guys
    • Amoroso’s
    • The Philadelphia Inquirer
    • Brown’s ShopRite
    • Economy League
    • Philabundance
    • Philadelphia Youth Network
    • Career Link
    • Supra-Emsco
• WURD Wellness Open Air Studio
• Skyline Terrace