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Creating Change Where Change is Needed!

We are creating change where change is needed. That’s why we’re excited to announce the location of our 2023 New Leaders Council Convention: Little Rock, Arkansas! At NLC, we are committed to being the change we seek. We go where we are needed most.

Mark your calendars to join hundreds of NLC alumni and friends August 3 – 6, 2023.

We train the people who change the world. This summer, we will dive into workshops on mobilizing our community leadership movement in a place with a robust history of changemaking.

Tickets go on sale April 17, 2023 at 12:00 pm Central. Bookmark this page for the countdown and for more information as it’s released.

A look back to our 2022 NLC Convention Philadelphia Speakers

Stay tuned for our 2023 NLC Convention Little Rock speakers!
Raul Alvillar He/him

Chair of the Sixteen Thirty Fund Board

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PRISCILLA SIMS BROWN She/her

President and CEO, Amalgamated Bank

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Miya Cain She/her

NLC Oakland ’18; Associate Director, FSG

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Sandy Clark She/her

CEO, StoryCorps

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Joanne Grossi She/her

AARP Pennsylvania State President

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ERRIN HAINES She/her

Editor at large, The 19th

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Gail Hoffman She/her

Public affairs strategist and consultant, Voice of the People (VOP)

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Dianna Houenou She/her

NLC New Jersey ’18; Chairperson, New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission

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Will Jenkins He/him

NLC DC 2010, The Civic Leadership Stories Project

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Kim Kelly She/her

Author, Labor Advocate

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Rep. Andy Kim He/him

Congressman, New Jersey District 3

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Hari Kondabolu He/him

Comedian

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Tony Payton Jr. He/him

Founding Board Member, NLC Philadelphia; Former State Representative; Cannabis Entrepreneur and Advisor

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Crystal Pruitt She/her

NLC New Jersey ’15; External Affairs Lead, Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind

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Evan Nison He/him

NLC New Jersey ’14; Founder and owner of NisonCo PR

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REBECCA RHYNHART She/her

Controller, City of Philadelphia

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CANDACE STANCIEL She/her

Secretary, NLC National Board of Directors

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JP Thomas He/him

Director of External Relations, Voice of the People (VOP)

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Isaiah Thomas He/him

Councilmember, City of Philadelphia

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Madeline Urbish She/her

NLC New Jersey ’17; Head of Government Affairs and Market Strategy, New Jersey at Ørsted.

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Paris Walker She/her

Assistant Director of Education and Leadership Training, AFSCME

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2022 NLC Philadelphia Convention Featured comedian: Hari Kondabolu

Hari Kondabolu is a comedian, writer and podcaster based in Brooklyn, New York.

His 2018 Netflix special, Warn Your Relatives, has been described as “an incisively funny and formally adventurous hour that reveals a comic in command of his powers.” The special was named on many “Best of” lists, including for Time, Paste Magazine, Cosmopolitan, E! Online, and Mashable. He was also named one of 2018’s “Comics To Watch” by Variety.

In 2017, his truTV documentary The Problem with Apu was released to critical acclaim and spurred a global conversation about race and representation. The Nation called it “a devastating critique of the ultimate comedic sacred cow: The Simpsons.” It is now used in high school, college and grad school curriculums around the U.S.

A look back at the 2022 NLC Philadelphia Convention Featured Alumni

Stay tuned for the featured alumni for the 2023 NLC Little Rock Convention!
Biiftuu Ibrahim Adam She/her

NLC Twin Cities ‘18

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Eric E. Brown, Jr. He/him

NLC Nashville ’15

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James Chan He/him

NLC Tampa Bay ’16

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Dr. Magdala Chery She/her

NLC New Jersey ‘18

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Paige Cognetti She/her

NLC Philadelphia ’19

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Michael Deegan-McCree He/Him

NLC Los Angeles ’20

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Kelsey DeMerlis She/her

NLC Philadelphia ‘18, Co-Director

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Eric DeSobe He/him

NLC Los Angeles ‘09

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Joy Dixon Paul She/her

NLC Tallahassee ’14

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Lelia Gowland She/her

NLC Louisiana ’15

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Brittany Hale She/her

NLC New Jersery ‘21

NLC 2022 Convention Speakers
Janay Hawthorne She/her

NLC Philadelphia ‘19, Co-Director

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Ray Holloman He/him

NLC Nashville ’19

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Zachary Hylton He/him

NLC Twin Cities ’20

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Dom Kelly He/him

NLC Atlanta ‘21

Crystal Banks
Emily Ladau She/her

NLC NYC ‘21

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Yuh Wen Ling She/her

NLC DC ‘13

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Brandon Mack He/him

NLC Houston ‘16

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Ernest Owens He/him

NLC Philadelphia ’19

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Monet Reilly

NLC Philadelphia ‘21, Co-Director

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Keith Sagers He/him

NLC Atlanta ’20

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Veronica Simpkins She/her

NLC San Antonio ’17

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Sarah Syed

NLC Houston ’18

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Gabriel Tanglao He/him

NLC New Jersey ‘17

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Dr. Monica Taylor She/her

NLC Philadelphia ‘18

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Usha Tewari She/her

NLC Orlando ’17

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Rosa Velázquez She/her

NLC Arkansas ‘21

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MaryEllen Veliz She/her

NLC San Antonio ‘16

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Kellan White He/him

NLC Philadelphia ’13

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Ayanna Williams She/her

NLC DC ’16

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A look back to our 2022 Spark!Talks

Stay tuned for 2023 Spark!Talk application coming soon!
Christopher Cano

NLC Tampa Bay ’16

Jameson Dixon

NLC Chicago ’21

Gabriella Gillespie

NLC Twin Cities ’22

Anna Gouker

NLC Wisconsin ’18

Anastasia Hill

NLC Denver ’22

Cheniqua Johnson

NLC Twin Cities ’22

Parshan Khosravi

NLC Sacramento ’20

Bessie King

NLC Boston ’22

Adam Lewis

NLC Portland ’20

Julia Montejo

NLC Palm Beach ’21

Andrew Moreira

NLC New Jersey ’22

Jamerus Payton

NLC North Carolina ’19

Venette Pierre

NLC Palm Beach ’17

Imani Stewart-Jackson

NLC Philadelphia ’21

Gabriel Tanglao

NLC New Jersey ‘17

Igor Tregub

NLC Los Angeles ’09

Nura Williams

NLC Atlanta ’22

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Frequently Asked Questions:

When is the event?

Thursday,  August 3rd at 3:00 pm – Sunday, August 6th at 12:00 pm

What is the location?

Little Rock, Arkansas

What airport should I fly into?

Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport – (LIT)

I have questions, who do I contact?

Please email [email protected] and someone will get back to you.

Check back for more updates soon!