Greensboro, NC (November 20, 2015) – On December 1, 7:15 – 9:30 a.m. at Bennett College’s Global Learning Center, approximately 150 – 200 people are expected to attend United Way of Greater Greensboro’s (UWGG) 8th annual African American Leadership (AAL) Breakfast featuring a panel discussion focused on finding ways to break the cycle of poverty.
Hugh Holston, AAL Chair, will moderate the panel and panelists will:
- Share personal stories and life experiences (or those of others) which led to poverty
- Highlight local resources which can be relied upon to help people break out of poverty
- Provide insight on their agency’s impacts and accomplishments in helping break the cycle of poverty.
Panelists will include:
- James Speight, Executive Director Malachi House
- Michelle Kennedy, Executive Director Interactive Resource Center
- Darryl Kosciak, Executive Director Partners Ending Homelessness
- Steven Still, Director of Maintenance & Facilities, Salvation Army/Co-Founder and Team Lead NightWatch.
Admission is free, however an RSVP is required by November 23. People may RSVP by visiting uw.forcefieldnc.com/ and clicking on the AAL Breakfast scrolling banner.
Attendees are encouraged to bring and donate new youth-sized winter coats and socks. Coat sizes can range from youth medium to adult XL. Donations will be given to AAL’s African American Male Initiative (AAMI). AAMI is a mentoring program that empowers students as they progress through Wiley Elementary, Jackson Middle and Smith High Schools.