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VHFP Conference 2002
The
annual Visionary Heritage Fellows Training and Leadership Development Conference
serves as the kick of the Visionary Heritage Fellowship Program. The inaugural
conference was held May 29 – June 2, 2002 at Georgetown University in
Washington, DC.
The opening day of the conference ended with a gala reception at The Smithsonian’s
Arts and Industries Museum, honoring National visionary Dr. Dorothy Height,
Chair and President Emeritus of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW),
and the inaugural class of the NVLP Visionary Heritage Fellows. The evening
also included a special premiere of the documentary, “The Life and
Surprising Times of Dr. Dorothy Height,” produced by NVLP.
In the days that followed, the selected Student Fellows received the knowledge
and skills necessary to meet the objectives of the program. The conference
included:
After
the conference, the Student Fellows shared the following comments with NVLP:
“I had an amazing time! The program came into my spiritual and academic
lives at a perfect, beautiful moment. Thank you so much!”
“This was the most rewarding conference that I have ever attended. I
felt like I had a say in the process.”
“I absolutely loved meeting the elders and the closing ceremony was beautiful.
It brought tears to my eyes.”
“Our meeting with Dr. Dorothy Height was one of the most amazing experiences
of my life, especially after watching the documentary.
”
The 2003 conference is being held at Howard University June 1-7th 2003, and
will include workshops led by Dr. Camille Cosby, President and Cofounder
of NVLP, and Dr. Gayle Pemberton, Chair, African American Studies Program
at Wesleyan University. The 2003 conference has been extended two days to
provide Student Fellows with additional workshops and opportunities to dialogue
with Local and National Visionaries.
