We’re so grateful for our amazingly supportive Durham community. Thank you for believing in our mission and in the work we do to create accessible employment and stability for all.
Shining Lights
Jeff Polish will be our Emcee along with Latrinda Williams. Jeff has a Ph.D. in Molecular Cell Biology from Washington University in St. Louis. Upon completing that degree, he left academic research to pursue teaching, but his lifelong love of storytelling eventually called him away from science completely. In 2008, Dr. Polish started The Monti, a non-profit organization that invites people to tell personal stories on stage without notes.
Latrinda Williams has a wealth of knowledge within the healthcare industry. Her background ranges from sales, operations, clinical, project management, and DE&I practitioner. She attributes her overall knowledge and leadership experience to serving in the United States Army and having a host of great leaders in her lifetime. Latrinda has a passion for health care equality and access, and disparity led her to pursue her Doctorate degree in public health at Capella University.
We'll be hearing the miraculous story of April Barber Scales, author of Fenced In: Fighting For Freedom, Quotes 365: Thought Provoking Quotes for Every Day of the Year, 31 Days of Growth and Reflection, and Memoirs of Suzie. April served 31 and a half years incarcerated beginning at the age of 15. In 2022, April earned one of the first commutations from Governor Roy Cooper from the Juvenile Sentencing Review Board.
THANK YOU IMPACT24 SPONSORS AND PARTNERS!
Special thanks to Christ Central Church for elevating their sponsorship to the Diamond Plus level and Your Vision My Talent and Something Blue for providing the decor.
DIAMOND SPONSORS $5,000+
PLATINUM SPONSORS $3,500
Gold Sponsors $2,500
Silver Sponsors $1,500
Bronze Sponsors $500
