Session 1:
Nonviolence to Service for Social Justice

Where:
New Ebenezer Baptist Church.  This is the church where the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. was pastor and the home of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.                  

What:
Conference attendees who have selected this session will travel to the King Historic District for a session at Ebenezer Baptist Church with a welcome and remarks by Isaac Farris, CEO of The King Center, an introduction to nonviolence, with a moderated discussion on nonviolence and its translation to the service movement and the urgency of now.  Participants will also have the opportunity to tour other sites within the Martin Luther King, Jr. Historic Site.

Speakers:
Isaac Farris, Jr., CEO, King Center
Elisabeth Williams Omilami, actress and founder of Hosea Feed the Hungry and Homeless
Jason Carter, Author of Power Lines: Two Years on South Africa's
Border

Session 2:
University-Community Partnerships- A Mutually Beneficial Alliance For Students And Community

Where:
The Carter Center
Founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, the Atlanta-based Center is committed to advancing human rights and alleviating unnecessary human suffering.  It is also the site of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.

What:
Embark upon a conversation in two parts: the first around innovative models for university-community partnerships and how nonprofit partners and the university mutually benefit from the alliance; the second focused on the student experience and how the partnership shapes and retains future community leaders.  The conversation will be moderated by Sue Sehgal, Founder & President, Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Partnership Foundation and will include a presentation of the Carter Campus Partnership Awards and an opportunity to tour the Center.

Session 3:
Leaders of NOW: Rocking the World One Community at a Time

Where:
Spelman College's Crosby Auditorium (at the Atlanta University
Center Consortium)

What:
This is an opportunity for young social entrepreneurs to inspire, motivate, and educate millennial conference attendees and local students at the Atlanta University Center Consortium.  These millennial innovators will discuss the remarkable ways they are mobilizing people and communities across the country to rally and empower them to change our world.  Barbara Metzler, the author of Passionaries: Turning Compassion into Action, will set the stage for the event by speaking about her work celebrating young "passionaries."  Interspersed with videos, performances, and interactive segments, millennial guests will include Zach Hunter, founder of Loose Change to Loosen Chains and author of Be the Change; Shauna Fleming, founder of A Million Thanks; Haley Kilpatrick, founder of Girl Talk; Divine Bradley, executive director and founder of Team Revolution; Kirsten Lodal, CEO and co-founder of National Student Partnerships; and B-boy Fidget with the Hip Hop Handbook Tour.

Guest Speakers:
Zach Hunter,  Founder Loose Change to Loosen Chains
Shauna Fleming, Founder A Million Thanks
Kirsten Lodal,  CEO and Co-Founder, National Student Partnerships
Haley Kilpatrick, Founder, Girl Talk
Divine Bradley, Executive Director and Founder, Team Revolution
Barbara Metzler, Author of Passionaries: Turning Compassion into Action
B-Boy Fidget

Session 4: 
Engaging the Poor and People of Color in Organized Service: Challenges and Opportunities  

Where:
On-site at the hotel

What: 
What need we know, and what can we do, to ensure that more disadvantaged citizens and people of color participate in volunteer and service programs?  A diverse panel of experts will discuss current service behaviors and have a dialogue with you about this important issue.

Speakers:
James B. Hyman, Ph.D., Facilitator
Garland Yates, Sr. Fellow, Annie E. Casey Foundation
Armando Rayo, Dir., Hands On Central Texas
John Jackson, President, Schott Foundation for Public Education
Byron Amos, CEO, Capacity Builders Inc.

Session 5:
Building Communities from the Inside Out

Where:
On-site at the hotel

What:
This session answers the age old question: with so many people working in nonprofits why doesn’t meaningful change come even faster?  Attendees will leave this session with clear ideas on how to harness the power around them and produce a greater impact with noted author and speaker Dr. Jody Kretzmann of the Asset-based Community Development Institute at Northwestern University.

Speakers:
Dr. John Kretzmann
John Tisdale, Public Allies - The Leadership Practice
Angie Cole, Public Allies - The Leadership Practice
Michelle Dobbs, Public Allies - The Leadership Practice
Todd Wellman, Public Allies - The Leadership Practice

Session 6: 
Volunteering in America: Innovative Strategies for Plugging the Leaky Bucket, Re-inventing Volunteer Talent, and Thriving

Where:
On-site at the hotel

What:
Every year the nonprofit sector loses $30 billion.  How? By failing to keep a significant amount of their volunteers.  Surprisingly, one third of volunteers drop out from one year to the next.  But groundbreaking strategies for getting and keeping people serving with your organization can help plug the leaky bucket.

Come discuss the following with leading experts from both the nonprofit and private sectors:

• Effective human capital strategies for recruiting and retaining skilled volunteers and employees;
• New technologies for strengthening volunteer recruitment and retention efforts; and
• Pivotal opportunities to leverage additional volunteers among a changing demographic landscape.

These easy-to-replicate tactics are sure to help any organization increase its capacity to impact communities.

Speakers:
Bob Grimm, Director, Office of Research and Policy Development, Corporation for National & Community Service
Greg Baldwin, President, Volunteer Match
Dr. Jennifer Howse, President, March of Dimes
Michael Watson, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Girl Scouts of the USA
Karen Baker, CEO, California Volunteers

Session 7: 
Senior Corps Day

Where:
Marriott Marquis Hotel

What:
For complete descriptions of events and more about the Senior Corps conference see the Senior Corps Conference Planner

• Town Hall:  8:00-9:30
• Sponsor Sessions: 10:00-11:30
• Workshop of your choice: 1000-11:30
• Senior Corps Luncheon – 12:00-1:30
• FGP and SCP Issues Forums - 2:00- 3:30
• RSVP Tabletop Discussions – 2:00- 3:30
• FGP and SCP Tabletop Discussions - 4:00- 5:30
• RSVP Issues Forum– 4:00- 5:30

Session 8: 
National Conference Service Projects for Atlanta

Where:
Off-site

What:
Samaritan House of Atlanta, founded in 1986, transforms lives by helping homeless men and women achieve self-sufficiency through personalized employment readiness and life stabilization programs. Project Activities include: painting (interior & exterior); landscaping; building repairs; and wall mural. 100 Volunteers are needed.

KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) West Atlanta Young Scholars (WAYS) Academy is one of over fifty college-preparatory schools operating in low-income urban and rural communities throughout the country. Project activities include: landscaping; outdoor learning environments repair and build; wall murals; and classroom enhancements. 100 Volunteers are needed.