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8:00am EDT

Civic Futures Summit Downtown MallSonia Birate • Stiles Brockett • Sam Sanders • William Park • Mariane Doyle • Jeff Richardson • Ravi Cooper • Ashley Davies • Veronica Fleming • Sally Hudson • Ben Allen • Keith Smith • Mary Katherine "MK" King • Zach Davidson • Stefan Regalia • Vanessa Agyei • Ashley Harper • Keshia Washington • Philip Cobbs • Eboni Bugg • Natalie Oschrin • Arjan Dulai • Daniel Fairley II • Kelly Chopus • Enid Krieger • Akash Sinha • Tom Balmer • Alex Joyner • Kendall Sano • Tanish Gupta • Amy Xu • Knox White • Theodore Voorhees • Ezra Leventhal • Donald Wilson • Cameron Moore • Genny Freed • Keoni Vega • Beth Wu • Alwyn Dippenaar • Mary Ashleigh Berg • Semony Shah • Lilie Puck-Karam • Lisa Woolfork • Bonnie Newman Davis • Charley Burton • Ibad Wali • Alicia Garcia • Dan Rosensweig • Steve King • Owen Brennan • Michael Allenby • Sam Heath • Martize Tolbert • Eddie Howard • Karen Marsh • Anthony DeMauro • Claude Atcho • Cathy Ames Turner • Angela Holstege • Shayla Washington • Brittany Nash • Jesse Crosson • Candace Williams • Jay Boland • Shaniece Bradford • Stacey Washington • Helen Bradshaw • Martin Kumer • Toyosi Ogunseye • Matthew Gillikin • Erin Hannegan • Hamilton Lombard • Leslie Lynn Smith • Robert Gray • Sally Duncan • Jim Murray • Andrea Copeland • Neil Williamson • Kris Chain • Bethany Farris • Dom Morse • Ravi Respeto • RadioIQ • Code Building • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Grit Coffee • UVA Health • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes • Common House • Ludwig Kuttner • Red Light Management • Virginia Tourism • University of Virginia • Vault Virginia • C-VILLE Weekly

8:01am EDT

Civic Futures Summit | Registration, Coffee, and Networking CODE BuildingCode Building • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Grit Coffee • University of Virginia • C-VILLE Weekly Pitch Fest - A Civic Storytelling Lab with C-VILLE Weekly Irving theater, CODE BuildingC-VILLE Weekly

9:00am EDT

Opening Keynote | Democracy Requires Courage: Why Civics Matters More Than Ever Irving theater, CODE BuildingToyosi Ogunseye • Jim Murray • Code Building • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • University of Virginia • C-VILLE Weekly

9:30am EDT

Reflective Tour of Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional JailMartin Kumer • Central Virginia Community Justice

10:15am EDT

Placemaking - The Downtown Mall at 50 and the Future of Charlottesville Irving theater, CODE BuildingSam Sanders • Leslie Lynn Smith • Paul Beyer • Code Building • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • University of Virginia • C-VILLE Weekly Roundtable - Faith Communities & Civic Flourishing The Common House Space - North RoomJoseph Varaska • Tom Balmer • Alex Joyner • Ezra Leventhal • Ibad Wali • Sam Heath • Eddie Howard • Karen Marsh • Anthony DeMauro • Claude Atcho • Cathy Ames Turner • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Common House • University of Virginia • C-VILLE Weekly Roundtable - Rebalancing Power through Community-Driven Journalism The Common House Space - South RoomPhilip Cobbs • Enid Krieger • Akash Sinha • Lisa Woolfork • Bonnie Newman Davis • Charley Burton • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Common House • University of Virginia • C-VILLE Weekly

10:30am EDT

A Fairy Tale Gathering with the Charlottesville Ballet Jefferson-Madison Regional Library | Central Library | Swanson Room 201 E. Market Street, Charlottes...Emily Corrigan • Luigie Barrera • Yui Kaito • Edgardo Lacaba • Charlottesville Ballet • Jefferson-Madison Regional Library

11:00am EDT

Love…No Ego, The Courage to Be You Central Virginia Small Business Development CenterFreddy Jackson • LoveNoEgo Foundation

11:30am EDT

How Peer Cities Are Innovating: Think Tanks, Data, & Coalitional Action Irving theater, CODE BuildingJeff Richardson • Knox White • Theodore Voorhees • Hamilton Lombard • Ravi Cooper • Andrea Copeland • Code Building • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • University of Virginia • C-VILLE Weekly Roundtable - Cville’s Reentry Ecosystem: Strengths & Struggles Vault Virginia GalleryJesse Crosson • Sam Heath • Martize Tolbert • Angela Holstege • Shayla Washington • Brittany Nash • Candace Williams • Jay Boland • Shaniece Bradford • Stacey Washington • Helen Bradshaw • Martin Kumer • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • University of Virginia • Vault Virginia • C-VILLE Weekly Students Unite: The Future Starts with Us (Campus Engagement) The Common House Space - North RoomSonia Birate • Zach Davidson • Stefan Regalia • Arjan Dulai • Brock Moore • Amy Xu • Genny Freed • Keoni Vega • Beth Wu • Lilie Puck-Karam • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Common House • University of Virginia • C-VILLE Weekly

12:30pm EDT

Reentry Ecosystem Networking Mixer The BradburyRobert Gray • The Uhuru Foundation • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • University of Virginia • Vault Virginia • C-VILLE Weekly Lunch & Learn: Partnerships for Affordable Housing Irving theater, CODE BuildingMary Katherine "MK" King • Keith Smith • Ashley Davies • Ashley Harper • Keshia Washington • Code Building • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Red Light Management • University of Virginia • C-VILLE Weekly Reflective Tour of Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional JailMartin Kumer • Central Virginia Community Justice

2:00pm EDT

Roundtable - Next Gen Civic Leadership The Common House Space - North RoomPrice Thomas • Renaissance School Student • Renaissance School Student • Charlottesville High School • Charlottesville High School Student • Kris Chain • Bethany Farris • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Common House • University of Virginia • C-VILLE Weekly Why Isn’t Housing Affordable: The Cost of Community Scarcity Irving theater, CODE BuildingWilliam Park • Dan Rosensweig • Matthew Gillikin • Erin Hannegan • Neil Williamson • Code Building • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • University of Virginia • C-VILLE Weekly

3:00pm EDT

Reflective Tour of Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional JailMartin Kumer • Central Virginia Community Justice

3:15pm EDT

Roundtable - A Multi-Sector Strategy to End Homelessness: From Crisis to Coordination Vault Virginia GalleryEboni Bugg • Susan Kuttner • Greer Achenbach • Donald Wilson • Cameron Moore • Shayla Washington • Erin Hannegan • Steve King • Owen Brennan • Michael Allenby • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • University of Virginia • Vault Virginia • C-VILLE Weekly Roundtable - Why Does Charlottesville Have a Housing Crisis? The Common House Space - North RoomNatalie Oschrin • Alicia Garcia • Dan Rosensweig • Neil Williamson • Matthew Gillikin • Leslie Lynn Smith • Robert Gray • Sally Duncan • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Common House • University of Virginia • C-VILLE Weekly Students Unite: The Future Starts with Us (Community Engagement) The Common House Space - South RoomVanessa Agyei • Laura Espuna Santana • Kendall Sano • Tanish Gupta • Alwyn Dippenaar • Mary Ashleigh Berg • Semony Shah • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Common House • University of Virginia • C-VILLE Weekly Who Builds Civic Futures? The Role of Nonprofits and Philanthropy Irving theater, CODE BuildingBen Allen • Mariane Doyle • Daniel Fairley II • Kelly Chopus • Veronica Fleming • Sally Hudson • Code Building • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • University of Virginia • C-VILLE Weekly

5:00pm EDT

Holding the Line - Local Courage for Climate Progress Level 10Mike Tidwell • Rob McGinnis • John Oprandy • Cathy Boyd • Marieka Walsh • Citizens’ Climate Lobby - Charlottesville Chapter • Pyxera Global Summit Social The FitzroyRadioIQ • United Way of Greater Charlottesville • Common House • University of Virginia • C-VILLE Weekly Summit Social The FitzroyRadioIQ • UVA Health • Common House • UVA Innovates

5:30pm EDT

Front Porch Student Band Concert The Southern Café and Music HallThe Southern Café and Music Hall

6:00pm EDT

The Climate Film Challenge LightHouse Studios/Vinegar Hill Theater | 220 W Market Street, CharlottesvilleKristen Dillehunt • Lighthouse Studio at Vinegar Hill Theatre

6:30pm EDT

Grounded in Courage - Mindful Movement Pilates Workshop Club PilatesJuanita Franke • Club Pilates Charlottesville • Christianna Deichmann

7:00pm EDT

Crowdfunded Pitch Night CODE BuildingAndrew Schoka • Jenny Lynn Walding • Jermeen Sherman • Troy Robinson • Amanda Terillo • Darrick Hanks-Harris • Mollie Griddine • Jake Adler • Jay Berget • Elliott Butler-Cisneros • Christina Washington • Black Ambition • Code Building • Community Investment Collaborative • R.L.Beyer Custom Homes Headliner: John Grisham & Deirdre Enright - The Courage to Confront a Broken System The Paramount TheaterJohn Grisham • Deirdre Enright • Harvest Moon Catering Bee:Wild Documentary Premiere Violet CrownThistlerock Mead Co.