YAF’s 20th Annual (2nd Virtual!) Event:

Reconnection 2021: Closing the Gap

Thursday, May 20th, 2021


This year, we decided to continue our normal spring-time annual celebration, but for the safety of all, we’re going to have it on a virtual platform yet again. We are greatly looking forward to returning to an in-person event in the spring of 2022, but are happy to take advantage of some of the benefits of a virtual event in 2021. We have some amazing speakers lined up like our returning emcee, Broadway actor, De'Lon Grant and keynote speaker, former WNBA star and current Boston Celtics VP of Player Development & Organizational Growth, Allison Feaster. Come hear a special performance from 2020 Boston Youth Poet Laureate, Alondra Bobdilla, of a poem specifically written for YAF honoring our work. And our event would never be complete without inspiring stories from students supported by our EdLaw attorneys. Thank you for reconnecting with us as we fight for racial equity in education!


2021 ANNUAL EVENT SUPPORTERS

Thomas Boreiko and Alison Coolidge

The Strek, Burns and Dohan Family

Gardiner Howland Shaw Foundation

Goodwin Procter

Kenneth Parsigian & Susan Shay Mayer

Latham & Watkins

Morgan Lewis

The Treco Foundation

Charles & Lael Chester

Jeremy Cohn

Julia & Randall Hesse

Deb Poppel

Michele and Peter Scavongelli

Shelby Marston Ainley

Edward Adler

Ellenhorn

Greco Wealth Management Group

Lindamood Bell

Marcia Adler

McClaren D’Agostino Team

Mimmy Cooper

Philip Davis & Susan Loucks

Katherine Hall Page & Alan Hein

Randy Holmeen

Peggy and Joe Kociubes

Ken & Laura Nordstrom

Lia and William Poorvu

Brigitte Senkler

Randi Sterrn and Carl Rosenblatt

Audio Innovations

Daniel Adler

Richard Boutilier

The Carroll Group - RE/MAX Andover

Donna Cuipylo & Timothy Watkins

Jeff Catalano

Chris DiMeo & Robert Saoud

Mimi Dohan

Marc Dohan

Golconda

Roz and Herb Hill

Wendy Kahn and Marty Burns

Laura Kunkemueller and John Andreini

Amy and John Mariani

McLane Middleton

Mary O’Connell and Terence Troyer

Sterling Partners

Todd & Weld

Thomas and Sarah Reed

Tony and Sue Scavongelli


Digital Program

Flip through the digital program below or download the full PDF HERE


Allison Feaster - Keynote Address


Alondra Bobadilla - “Highest Praises”


Josh DOhan - “Our burdens become their blunders”


Individual Student Story Videos:

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