3rd annual BETTER WORLD FESITVAL

1:30 PM Participants Arrive

1:40 PM Opening Plenary 1

Culture Lab

NYC Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer

1:45pm Logistics/Overview of Day

1:50pm Setting the Stage - Intersectionality of Youth Causes and BLM: Kwad Acheampong and Marcus Sutton

2:05pm Keynote Speaker: Elizabeth Shvarts and Gary Shteyman - Bridge to Literacy

2:12pm Performance 1: Shelsy Gross - Building Beats

2:15 PM Breakout Session 1: Workshops (4)

Room 1: Discover & Learn (Causeploratorium): Global Kids
Room 2: Grow & Solve (CauseLab): Support Center
Room 3: Inspire & Create (CauseCreative): Building Beats
Room 4: Amplify & Connect (CauseStudios): Ticking Clock

3:00 PM Afternoon Plenary 2

3:02pm Guest Speaker 2: Elizabeth McIntosh, Immigration Law Scholar & Advocate

3:09pm Performance 2: Atolani V. Ladipo, Writer & Educator

3:16pm Dance Break

3:19pm Guided Meditation

3:22pm Segue to Festival

3:25 PM Breakout Session 2: Festival

Room 1: Org A: Ana María Lopez from Se Mueve, Org B: Sabrina for Dancewave

Room 2: Org C: Erikka James from The Lower East Side Girls Club, Org D: Eilan Keister and Erin Ersoy from Youth Agricultural Revolution

Room 3: Org E: Keven Cruz and Real Mason from Global Kids, Org F: M.J. Geier from Love, Hallie

4:20 PM Closing Plenary 3

4:23pm ABW Center Livestream

4:25pm Performance 4: Bianca Perez - Building Beats

4:28pm Performance 5: Briette Camilien - Building Beats