Judges

Mannone Butler

Head of Programs and Partnerships, National Basketball Social Justice Coalition

Chris Economeas

Senior Director of Community and Social Responsibility, Detroit Pistons

Yasmine Elkharssa

Founder, MENA With MS

Justin Flynn

Senior Associate, Business Leaders for Michigan

Scott Niemeier

National Director of Multifamily, Daltile

Ambra Redrick

CEO and Co-Founder

Bret Scott

Director of WSU OPEN, Wayne State University

Courtney Smith

CEO, Phoenix Center

Lisa Smoots

Director of Horizons-Upward Bound, Cranbrook Educational Community

Ebony Walls

CEO and Sports Philanthropist, Be A Part of Me Consulting

Speakers

Sharlonda Buckman

Assistant Superintendent of Family and Community Engagement, Detroit Public Schools Community District

Natasha Carrizosa

Poet, Writer, Creative Writing Teacher and Speaker

Kaya Henderson

Executive Vice President and Executive Director, Center for Rising Generations at Aspen Institute

Nikolai Vitti

Superintendent, Detroit Public Schools Community District