About This Event
About Breakfast & Belonging
Breakfast & Belonging is Urban Learning Collaborative’s speaker series created to bring educators, nonprofit leaders, organizational leaders, and community partners together for shared learning, real conversation, and connection.
Each session offers practical strategies and grounded insight to support healthy workplaces, sustainable leadership, and strong communities, because belonging, wellness, mentorship, and thoughtful leadership are essential to workforce sustainability.
Who Should Attend
This series is for leaders and practitioners across sectors, including education, nonprofits, corporate organizations, community-based agencies, mentorship programs, workforce development partners, faith-based organizations, and small business owners. If you are focused on growing people, strengthening teams, and improving retention, you belong here.
What to Expect
Each session includes an engaging presentation followed by interactive Q&A. Speakers share applied practices, lived experiences, research, and community-based approaches participants can use right away.
Session Focus Areas
- Mentorship & organizational culture
- Recruitment of a talented workforce
- Retention & workforce sustainability
- Workplace wellness & trauma responsive leadership
- Leading through change
- Community partnerships & workforce stability
You will leave with practical tools, fresh perspectives, and stronger cross-sector connections.
Available Sessions
March 13, 2026, 7:30 am to 9:30 am - Speaker Dr. Bridget Whitaker
April 10, 2026, 7:30 am to 9:30 am - Speaker Tony Snell Rodriguez
May 8, 2026, 7:30 am to 9:30 am - Speaker Tonda Thompson
About This Event
About Breakfast & Belonging
Breakfast & Belonging is Urban Learning Collaborative’s speaker series created to bring educators, nonprofit leaders, organizational leaders, and community partners together for shared learning, real conversation, and connection.
Each session offers practical strategies and grounded insight to support healthy workplaces, sustainable leadership, and strong communities, because belonging, wellness, mentorship, and thoughtful leadership are essential to workforce sustainability.
Who Should Attend
This series is for leaders and practitioners across sectors, including education, nonprofits, corporate organizations, community-based agencies, mentorship programs, workforce development partners, faith-based organizations, and small business owners. If you are focused on growing people, strengthening teams, and improving retention, you belong here.
What to Expect
Each session includes an engaging presentation followed by interactive Q&A. Speakers share applied practices, lived experiences, research, and community-based approaches participants can use right away.
Session Focus Areas
- Mentorship & organizational culture
- Recruitment of a talented workforce
- Retention & workforce sustainability
- Workplace wellness & trauma responsive leadership
- Leading through change
- Community partnerships & workforce stability
You will leave with practical tools, fresh perspectives, and stronger cross-sector connections.
Available Sessions
March 13, 2026, 7:30 am to 9:30 am - Speaker Dr. Bridget Whitaker
April 10, 2026, 7:30 am to 9:30 am - Speaker Tony Snell Rodriguez
May 8, 2026, 7:30 am to 9:30 am - Speaker Tonda Thompson