2026 Staff Summit

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All Together Now: Building Goddard's Culture

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Time AgendaLocation
8:45 to 9:30 AMCheck-in
Breakfast and Networking
Craig Newmark Auditorium– 2nd Floor
9:30 to 10:15 AMKICKOFF – WELCOME BY ROD
Introduction of the Purpose and Theme

Followed by Development & Communications Department:
– Emotional Connection of our Brand, Presented by Nelly Gomez
– Brand Personalities Video, Created by Gibran Mendez
Craig Newmark Auditorium– 2nd Floor Stage
10:15 to 11 AMPANEL ON CULTURE
Living the Brand: Relationships and Community

Moderator: LaKisha Williams, Innovation and Justice (INJ)

Panelists:
– Zev Vel, Intensive Mobile Treatment (IMT)/Behavioral Health
– Jake Lefkovitz, Homeless Outreach/Housing and Homelessness
– Manon Manavit, Community Arts/Families and Communities
– Rachel Bork, #DegreesNYC/Children and Youth
– Guillermo Cedillo, Community Engagement (West)/Families and Communities
Craig Newmark Auditorium– 2nd Floor Stage
11:15 to 12:30 PMBREAKOUT ROOMS
Reflection
Breakout Rooms
Color Coordinated
2nd & 3rd Floor
12:45 to 2 PMLUNCH
Advocacy Action with Winn Periyasamy & Gibran Mendez
Modeling of Kudos with Gibran Mendez, Guillermo Cedillo, Nelly Gomez, & Trish Anderton
Craig Newmark Auditorium– 2nd Floor
2:15 to 3 PMPANEL ON CULTURE
Living the Brand: Everyone is a Leader

Moderator: Susan Matloff-Nieves, Innovation and Justice (INJ)

Panelists:
– Gwen Mazza, enSpirit Consulting
– Eric Wyche, Community Engagement (East) and Jack August Afterschool/Children and Youth
– Shaquel Anderson, Transitional Housing/Housing and Homelessness
– Joi Green, Administrative Assistant/Administration
– Bianca Simmons, TOP Clubhouse/Behavioral Health
Craig Newmark Auditorium– 2nd Floor Stage
3:15 to 4:30 PMBREAKOUT ROOMS
Reflection
Breakout Rooms
Color Coordinated
2nd & 3rd Floor
4:30 to 5 PMCupcakes and NetworkingCraig Newmark Auditorium– 2nd Floor Stage

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