THURSDAY
October 15, 2009
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

6:00 PM OPENING RECEPTION
King Street Courtyard

Enjoy complimentary hors d'œuvres and a cash bar as we kick off the Unity Through Diversity Health Summit with an Opening Reception It is a great opportunity to network with individuals from across the state.

The Registration Table will be open for attendees to check in to receive their nametags and complimentary Health Summit gift bags!
 

FRIDAY
October 16, 2009
7:30 AM - 5:30 PM


7:30 AM BREAKFAST
High Street Foyer

9:00 AM KEYNOTE ADDRESS
High Street 24, 26

  • Mayor Jerry Jennings
  • Dr. Marjorie Hill, GMHC
  • Dan O’Connell, AIDS Institute
  • Dr. Robert Miller, UAlbany

10:15 AM WORKSHOPS
High Street 20, 22, 24, 26, 28

11:00 AM HIV/STI TESTING
High Street 30 - Offered until 1:30 PM

11:45 AM LUNCH
King Street Courtyard

12:45 PM NYS COMMISSIONERS’ PANEL
High Street 24, 26

  • Michael Kendall, NYS Division of Human Rights
  • Robert Myers PhD, NYS Office of Mental Health
  • John Cochran, NYS Office for the Aging
  • Gwen Wright, NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
  • Joyce Burrell, NYS Office of Children and Family Services
  • Kathleen Caggiano-Siino, NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services

2:10 PM WORKSHOPS
High Street 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30

4:00 PM WORKSHOPS
High Street 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30

5:30 PM CONFERENCE CLOSES
Dining & evening activities on own

7:30 PM TASKFORCE MEETING
High Street 30
Roundtable discussion for members of the New York State Taskforce on Black Gay Men’s Health

 

SATURDAY
October 17, 2009
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM


9:00 AM BREAKFAST
High Street Foyer

10:00 AM WORKSHOPS
High Street 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30

11:30 AM FUNDING STRATEGIES PANEL
High Street 24, 26

  • Kimberleigh Smith, Paul Rapoport Foundation
  • Jonathan Lang, Empire State Pride Agenda
  • Carmen Vasquez, NYS DOH AIDS Institute


12:30 PM LUNCH
King Street Courtyard

1:45 PM WORKSHOPS
High Street 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30

3:30 PM WORKSHOPS
High Street 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 30

5:00 PM CONFERENCE CLOSES
Dining & evening activities on own

 

SUNDAY
October 18, 2009
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM


9:00 AM BREAKFAST
Fort Orange 5, 7, 9

A town hall meeting for attendees to discuss the various workshops and activities held throughout the weekend. Opportunities will be available to discuss concrete strategies individuals can take from the Summit to inform their work with in their own communities.

Moderated by Lourdes D. Follins, MSW, Ph. D., CUNY-Kingsborough Community College.