If you are registered for this weekend’s events, please search your email inbox for the latest Eventbrite emails entitled “Spring Symposium” and follow the prompts for login instructions. For additional support, please email support@kingmakersofoakland.org
If you are registered for this weekend’s events, please search your email inbox for the latest Eventbrite emails entitled “Spring Symposium” and follow the prompts for login instructions. For additional support, please email support@kingmakersofoakland.org
Introduction to Kingmakers of Oakland’s 7th annual Spring Symposium conference and an opportunity for fellowship and connection with other conference attendees
Christopher Chatmon
Jonathan Piper II
Conversation between Kingmakers CEO Chris Chatmon and Superintendent of Seattle Public Schools, Dr. Brent Jones
Christopher Chatmon
Dr. Brent Jones
Panel of health professionals sharing trends and resources for ‘filling the well.’
Jonathan Piper II
Aisha Grevenberg
Tinneca Fortin
Tolani B Mwatha, MD
Opportunity to reflect on Day 1 and look ahead to Day 2 of Spring Symposium
Christopher Chatmon
Jonathan Piper II
45-minute yoga and meditation session to begin the day
Shaka Jamal Redmond
Ikera Davis
Kahlil Chatmon
Opportunity to see our district work in action by observing footage from classrooms using our Culturally Relevant Curriculum
Showcasing some of the impactful work of our youth Street Team
Ikera Davis
Kahlil Chatmon
Hear from students directly about their current state of wellness through the pandemic
Ikera Davis
Kahlil Chatmon
Reflections and Appreciations
Ikera Davis
Kahlil Chatmon
Founder and CEO, Kingmakers of Oakland
Christopher Chatmon is the Director and CEO of Kingmakers of Oakland (KOO). Chatmon founded KOO and served as the first Executive Director of the African American Male Achievement (“AAMA”) for the Oakland Unified School District (“OUSD”).
Superintendent Seattle Public Schools
Dr. Brent Jones is dedicated to making sure all students thrive by transforming organizational culture and redesigning PreK-12 systems and supports. With extensive public sector expertise in strategic planning, community engagement, change management, and human resources, Dr. Jones has demonstrated experience creating the right conditions and systems for advancing educational justice.
As the former Seattle Public Schools chief equity, partnerships, and engagement officer he developed the district’s strategy for Eliminating Opportunity Gaps and roadmap for realizing racial equity for students and families. He has served in executive roles with MLK King County, Seattle Public Schools, Kent School District, Seattle Colleges, and Green River College.
As superintendent, Dr. Jones’ vision is to ensure every student experiences:
Dr. Jones has deep community roots and is a proud product of Seattle Public Schools and the University of Washington. He has earned master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Education Administration from the University of Texas at Austin. He enjoys spending time with family, working out, making creative projects, and doing random acts of kindness.
National Street Team Ambassador
Ikera Davis is a 22 year old social justice and sociology double major. I love working with Black youth and trying to make their experiences in schools better and more fruitful for them. I think it’s important for Black kids to see Black people doing positive work in their communities so they don’t feel like the only way to be respected and to implement change is by their proximity to whiteness and white culture. We can save ourselves as long as we have each other.
Somatic Therapist
Tinneca came into the healthcare field quite unintentionally after the birth of her first son over 19 years ago. What she learned through her personal experience inspired her to become the care provider she knows every person deserves; one that is attentive, sensitive, and well connected. She initially began her work as a doula, then went back to school to become a midwife. She had a private midwifery practice for 12 years and helped welcome over 1000 new babies throughout the pacific northwest. As her practice grew, she recognized that many women, children and families struggled with unresolved pain and trauma that negatively affected their daily lives. It was through this that Tinneca realized her next calling; guiding people to peace through somatic practices. As a long time meditator herself, she knew how meditation and movement had impacted her life, so she began to integrate and recommend daily meditation to her clients. She was amazed at the profound positive impact this had on their mental and physical health. From here, she gained certification to teach Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and went back to school to become a somatic educator and somatic therapist. She now works with all types of people in her community, starting with kids as young as 4. Tinneca uses the outdoors and the yoga studio as her primary grounds for connecting people to the kinds of self awareness that ultimately brings peace, ease and fluidity to their lives.
Family Medicine Associate Medical Director, Primary Care, Smokey Point Medical Center
About My Practice:
Kaiser Permanente's values and commitment to excellence, compassion, collaboration and equity align with my own. I saw these values lived out as I learned from my attendings in the Family Practice Residency. This experience deeply impacted me and these values inform how I provide care. As a family medicine provider, I can offer my patients medical knowledge, insight, and counsel. Even more importantly, I will listen to them. One of the great joys of practicing family medicine is seeing patients grow from childhood through adulthood and beyond. It's a privilege caring for several generations of the same family.
How I Thrive:
My faith and my family are the bedrock of my life. I love Crossfit and try to exercise regularly through the week. We live in an incredibly beautiful part of this world. I love hiking in the Pacific Northwest. In the space of a few hours I can leave my home, get to a trailhead, summit a peak in the North Cascades and be home for dinner. Reading is another way I relax. As a family, we like to run and to travel internationally.
Founder, Namaste Ready!
ShakaJamal is a culturally innovative artist and filmmaker from Oakland, California. His experiences as film producer, director, cinematographer, editor, writer, performing artist, and music producer bring a distinctive and invaluable perspective to any venture. ShakaJamal is also the founder of Namaste Ready! a co-op that provides yoga and self care healing practices designed to activate and support the healing powers of the Black Community.
Family Engagement Coordinator
Jonathan Piper II is a Youth Speaker and Advocate for Kingmakers of Oakland. He also is apart of Kingmakers of Oakland Social Media Team that is housed in our Communications Department. Jonathan currently attends Chabot College with a major in Political Science and Government.
Family Engagement Coordinator
An Oakland Native and advocate/activist for the lives and education of youth and people of color. Majoring in Anthropology at Sac State, coordinating Media for Kingmakers of Oakland, and teaching transitional kindergarten are the ways in which my passion aligned with purpose.
M.S.W, L.C.S.W
Aishia Grevenberg, M.S.W, L.C.S.W is a dynamic mental health professional. Ms. Grevenberg has over 15 years of distinguished professional service to undervalued populations, particularly women and people of color. Ms. Grevenberg has advanced clinical practice expertise in trauma, relationships, codependency, addiction and mood disorders. Ms. Grevenberg is especially passionate about the emotional well being and healing of women. She is tireless in her quest to promote transformational change in the lives of women who struggle with low self-worth, communication and building healthy, loving relationships.
As a pioneer in the mental health field, Ms. Grevenberg has shaped the professional foundation of hundreds of counseling graduate students. Being a college professor is an honor and responsibility, a call to service Ms. Grevenberg answers with unparalleled enthusiasm.
Through rigorous scholarship and extensive experience, Ms. Grevenberg has crafted her own therapeutic philosophy: each person has within everything needed to live an inspired life. Humbly, Ms. Grevenberg acts as a trusted guide to her patients and students in their journey to rediscovering potential, power and purpose.
Ms. Grevenberg currently practices in Las Vegas, NV. She is the proud mother of her rambunctious dog Sage, and her cat Lyric. Ms. Grevenberg enjoys vegan food, hip-hop and traveling. She is working on a self-help book for women to improve their lives by identifying and repairing their negative thinking patterns.
Our team and experts will lead d ynamic action-driven presentations and classes that will give you tools on how to engage, encourage, and empower Black Youth.
Connect with like-minded people from all over the world and feel supported in your professional journey!
Get refreshed through a fun Virtual event and learning space!
Proven techniques to adopt in your practice as we share effective strategies and model our drivers for systems change, when activated, improves educational outcomes for Black boys.
You will leave inspired, invigorated, and prepared with an action plan to install in your community by building with colleagues to implement collaboratively as regular practice which forms leaders.
