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The 6th Annual L.O.V.E. Is The Answer Day Set for Sept 17th

L.O.V.E. is the Answer activity at prior year event.

This year’s L.O.V.E. Is The Answer Day global theme is “Bring L.O.V.E. to School.” Efforts will focus on supporting, uplifting, inspiring, and empowering faculty, staff, and students — and will aim to reduce Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) by introducing more holistic support to student families with community resources partnering with schools.

This year’s main event will be held in Howard County, MD, with school assemblies in the morning and a L.O.V.E. Summit at the Miller Branch of the Howard County Library from 1 to 6 pm featuring more than a dozen presentations by community leaders and thought leaders. This year’s keynote address will be given by Beverly White-Seals, President & CEO of the Community Foundation of Howard County (CFHoCo).

Learn more, see the complete speaker list, and get tickets or become a sponsor at https://trylovenow.com/l-o-v-e-istheanswerday/.

Confirmed Summit Speakers:
1 to 1:15  A.J. Ali, Founder, L.O.V.E. Is The Answer Opening Remarks
1:15 to 1:30 County Executive or Representative TBD
1:30 to 1:45 Nat Alston, Co-Founder & Chairman, National Association of African Americans in Human Resources
1:45 to 2 BREAK/NETWORKING/MASTERMINDING
2 to 2:15 Ray Sydnor, CEO, Mentoring, Academics & Athletics in Partnership and former NFL Player
2:15 to 2:30 Funlayo Alabi, Founder & CEO, Shea Radiance
At prior event, children seen displaying their art work completed at festival.
2:30 to 2:45 Ken Rochon, CEO, The Umbrella Syndicate, Perfect Publishing, & Absolute Entertainment
2:45 to 3 BREAK/NETWORKING/MASTERMINDING
3 to 3:15 Trey Carlisle, Program & Projects Manager, Music In Common & L.O.V.E. Is The Answer Fellow
3:15 to 3:30 Greg Harrell, U.S. Olympian and former NFL player
3:30 to 3:45 Pamela Foster, Trainer and Former Teacher,
3:45 to 4 BREAK/NETWORKING/MASTERMINDING
4 to 4:15 Brian Wallace, Principal, Lake Elkhorn Middle School
4:15 to 4:30 Brooke McCauley, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Manager for the Howard County Library System
4:45 to 5 Jessie Newburn, Writer and Strategist
5 to 5:45 KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Beverly White-Seals, President & CEO of the Community Foundation of Howard County (CFHoCo)
5:45 to 6 A.J. Ali and Nat Alston, CLOSING REMARKS
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