Friday, APRIL 13th, 2012:

A-­‐1) GALA HUMANITARIAN ENTERTAINMENT & INTRODUCTIONS TO

MANY HUMANITARIANS

WHSCAB // FRI. 7:00 – 10:00pm

Saturday, APRIL 14th, 2012:

A-­‐2) GRAND OPENING / INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

WHSCAB // SAT. 8:30 – 10:30am

*Inspiring presentations by:

Lovelace, Alice: Renowned Atlanta poet: “The Day the Earth Was Born”

Fernandez, Mary:Past Vice President of the GA Association of Blind Students: A vision of humanitarian

inspiration

Hatcher, Charles, MD: Past Head of Emory Healthcare: Healthcare in Atlanta and beyond...making a difference

Withers, Jim, MD: Founder of the Street Medicine Movement: Infecting the world with the empathy virus

Yakubu, Haruna: Vice-­‐Chancellor of University For Development Studies (Ghana)

Abdulilah Marafie:Chairman of Marafie Foundation (Kuwait): Humanitarian initiatives in the Middle East and around the world

Mullins, Stan: Athens artist presents a statue "The Spirit of Rwanda" representing love for the environment and culture of Rwanda

Shafer, Patricia: Author: The Influence of Women as Global Change Makers

Beasley, Joe: A sharecropper’s son who has a Doctorate in “Hard Knocks”: The Rainbow Coalition

Mbaba, Victor: Founder of Africa's Children's Fund: "The Gift of Books"...empowering youth around the world

Adetunji, Chief Tunde: CEO / Founder of Africa Heritage Foundation: Africa matters....Africa is the future!

Razdan, Subash (Chairman) & Thaliath, Antony (Executive Director): The Gandhi Foundation of USA: Spreading the philosophies of Gandhi and Martin Luther King, promoting peace, non violence, and community service

Liebowitz, Daniel & Godwin, Julian: Soka Gakkai International: 200 square foot touring exhibit-­‐-­‐From a Culture of Violence to a Culture of Peace: Transforming the Human Spirit

Cohen, Sheldon: Atlanta psychiatrist / environmentalist: Making LEMON AID out of lemons: How to be an environmental expert and be paid

Stegall, Mo: From homeless to success, and now giving back

*Entertainment (10:30 -­‐ 11am):

The Seed & Feed Marching Abominable (Marching brass band, beginning in WSHCAB) 

B) CREATIVITY, WELLNESS, & INSPIRATION

SOM 110 // Sat 11am-­‐6pm

Sieberg, Daniel:

Insights from a seasoned technology/media correspondent into creating a healthy balance in life. Author of The Digital Diet: The four-­‐step plan to break your tech addiction and regain balance in your life

Goodloe, Kimberly: A survivor of one open heart and two pace maker surgeries inspires the community to keep moving forward with a positive outlook on life, despite their daily challenges.

Dunn, Mary: Spirituality in patients and caregivers aiding recovery

Benton, Mallard W.: Journaling as a method of individual reflection, as well as a method of exploring leadership and community action

Canedy, Craig: Music Therapy, Community, and Health in Relationship: A practical overview of the study and application of musical elements within therapy, community and the realization of health

Guan, Garry: Creating universally accessible computer fonts for indigenous languages in order to keep tribal cultures alive and to promote literacy amongst these peoples

Mello, Felipe and Ravagnani, Roberto: The clown in the hospital environment as a tool to stimulate citizenship: Citizen Corner (Canto Cidadao), Brazil

Mullins, Stan: Using art as a tool for positive global social change

Nelson, Camille: Witnessing magic...volunteering at a camp for kids whose parents have cancer

Nicole, Dominique: Life and Love Foundation: Building a bridge to the future by helping children reach their highest potential through music, television, film, and the performing arts

O'Brien, Barbara and Marc: Therapeutic horseback riding / storytelling for wounded warriors / children

Stern, Danny: The benefits of drum meditations in the Sufi traditions

Washington, Joseph B.: A unique individual with a severe stuttering problem who overcame his disability shares his secrets to overcoming challenges and breaking one's own belief barriers in his book Breaking The Spirit of Average (7 principles for turning Average into AWESOME)

Stegall, Mo: Against all odds: How to hurtle over life’s obstacles 

Xin, Jeff: Greenverse: a hybrid between an environmental education NGO and a marketing firm...Exploring innovative business models for the next generation of social entrepreneurship

Kamara, Kamara Divine: Divisional Officer of Bali, Cameroon offers perspectives on Politics and Humanitarian Aid on the African Continent

Chambers, Ric & Helton, B: How seemingly ordinary people cue the behavior of millions, simply by coining a term....such as a “designated driver” or “second hand smoke

Makhani, Ryan: Educator, project manager, and reiki master: Sustaining your Passion

Hagen, Lydie Rondil: An organization of nurses helps their community: A model worth duplicating...Haitian American Nurses Association

HUMANITARIANISM /PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS (Part 2)

Sat. 3:30 – 6pm

Brown II, Johnny: Courageous Fathers...promoting healthy family relationships

Douglas, Winston: Iron to Iron...Empowering black men with a focus on fatherhood

Griffin, Torri Love: Peace and respect in relationships

Myles, Willie: An author / expert on black male culture presents insights into the mass destruction of black families and strategies for overcoming this problem

Swann, Margot: Divorce prevention and how to help a divorcing friend

Burney, Ali & Burney, Josephus: Spirit, Sacrifice, and Survival...words of wisdom shared through poetry on life and humanity

Bowland, S.Y.: Re-­‐centering culture and knowledge in conflict resolution in enhancing personal relationships 

D) HOMELESSNESS, POVERTY, SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Part 1) /  

         ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Part 2) 

SOM 130 // Sat. 11am -­‐ 6pm

Withers, Jim: The Street Medicine movement: Healthcare for the homeless around the world

Talpade, Medha, with Marion Hughes, Erika Marshal-­‐Story, and Robert Wiley: A professor of Psychology at Clark-­‐Atlanta University and workers in the Fulton County Jail present a case for Second Chance for Inmates

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (Part 2) 

Sat. 2pm -­‐ 6pm

Anderson, Clyde: An innovative program to improve prosperity in the world

Bandyopadhyay, Sonny, with Candler Vinson, Meera Shah, Esme Bennett, and Hyeok Kang: Global HEED: International Development in a host of areas including healthcare, education, microfinance, etc.

Bernard, Jack: How to start a non-­‐profit organization or business in healthcare

Brannan Jr. Solomon E.: Former NFL player (Cincinnati Bengals) speaks on improving quality of life in developing countries via sports, health, medicine, education, and business development

Farr, Arthur: Teaching Microbusiness development to improve quality of life

Gangarosa, Raymond Eugene: A call for a new social movement to make harmful industries pay the healthcare costs they impose

Martin, Douglas: Teaching entrepreneurship to improve economic development

Price, Latron: Educating youth about innovative approaches for improving economic development

Simons, Laurie & Sterrenberg, Terry: The Venus Project: A Resource Based Economy...An innovative approach to making the essentials available for the entire human species

Helton, B: Creating a Caring Connected Capitalism: At the intersection of people, planet, and yes, profit

Samuel, Cheryl & Newton, Isaac: Navigating Power, Politics, and People to decrease healthcare costs with a Preventative Healthcare Model in rural Jamaica: The Mission of Hope International 

E) PUBLIC HEALTH & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

WHSCAB // Sat. 11am-­‐6pm

Naicker, Michelle: Making an impact on HIV/AIDS in South Africa

Wilburg, Lyndon (Kwame): Medical consequences of the crisis in Congo

Tracy, Robert M & Zina Age: Completing the Circle -­‐ Anti-­‐AIDS Movement to the Next Generations

Zhong, Le, & Jeon, Hamin, with Kapil Bhatia, Scott Berger, and John Clai Owens: Aggregating Outliers: An innovative approach to connect patients who have lived much longer than expected with each other, and with researchers and physicians, so that research and discovery can be accelerated

James, Zakery: Clemson Engineers for Developing Countries: Sustainable water-­‐purification systems and hygiene promotion in Haitian villages.

Malle, Francis Bau: International University Cameroon student presents perspectives on Maternal Health for Underprivileged Women

Narayan, Athi, with Kalpana Manthiram, Deepa Ranganathan, and Vasanthan Kuppuswamy: Simple and effective approaches to reduce infant mortality in underserved areas of India

Mutambara, Dorothy (Rev) & Rose, Shirley: The need for wells, medical assistance, and other forms of aid in Dorothy's home village of Mutambara, Zimbabwe

Nelson, Patricia: Tuberculosis and the case for thioridazine: promoting clinical trials

Nwana, Nwabuni: Introducing WaterforLife: a unique program dedicated to WASH interventions in Nigeria

Iliescu, Sorina: Building a well for a Maasai community in a drought-­‐stricken region of Kenya...The WellBeing Foundation, in collaboration with the WellBeing Club of North Cobb High School 

F) EMPOWERING YOUTH

HARLAND Cinema // Sat. 11am-­‐6pm

Onabanjo, Babs: President / CEO of the AD King Foundation (Martin Luther King Jr's brother) presents innovative approaches for youth empowerment & mentoring

Peacock, Elizabeth: The Global Class: Coaching groups of globally-­‐minded student leaders in Atlanta and Charlotte through the process of generating awareness and funds to support education in the world's newest country through a project called Raising South Sudan

Roker, Renny: Well-­‐renowned African American TV and film producer / actor providing thousands of scholarships for youngsters of every race & creed

Smith, Shirley: Grooming Future World Leaders: The value of promoting global matters to young adults

Stanford, GD: Improving the plight of youth who are refugees in the USA

Verma, Shaun: (accompanied by the Consulate General of Honduras): MD Junior: An innovative mentoring program to encourage selfless service among middle and high school students who are aspiring to medical / health careers by pairing them with medical and health professionals who help in underserved communities

Batts, Penelope: “Nana” from Nana’s Land on AIB TV presents fun ways to approach manners, skills, and safety tips for children

Dennis, Brian: Original team member of the 1954 DuSable Panthers high school basketball team presents solutions for youth facing social challenges conveyed through a true historical sports context

Kamara, Kamara Gravin: International University Cameroon student: Youth Engagement in Humanitarian Activities

Andrews, Jesse DeMonte: Who Wants To Be A CEO?...insights from the President & CEO of America’s Born2Lead Network 

G-­‐1) ENLIGHTENED POWER: THE INFLUENCE OF WOMEN AS GLOBAL

CHANGE MAKERS (Mini-­‐Summit)

SOM P178 & P190 // Sat. 1-­‐3pm

2-­‐4pm

Discussion of Americans with Disabilities Act, New Technologies, & Current Legislation

Presenters:
Lenee Windom, Irvin Cox, Robert Smith, Horace Tribble, & Vernitia Shannon: Members of the Fulton County Commission on Disabilities Affairs
Sundquist, Janis: Accessible Housing for People with Disabilities

4-­‐5pm

Discussion of Advocacy Efforts for Disabled Persons:

Presenter:

Yates, Nefertiti: Equality for people with disabilities and plans for a start-­‐up non-­‐profit organization that advocates for and supports children with disabilities 

Participate in an experiential laughter session, simulated as a body exercise in a group to reap health benefits. Laughter yoga was popularized as an exercise by Indian physician Madan Kataria, who launched the first Laughter Club in Mumbai, India in 1995.