LevelUP Day 2025: Future Forward with Juneteenth Tech™

Join Brooklyn Public Library’s LevelUP Program in partnership with Juneteenth Tech™ NYC for LevelUP Day 2025!

Join Brooklyn Public Library’s LevelUP program for LevelUP Day 2025—a vibrant celebration of progress, professional achievement, and the collective power of community. Centered on this year’s theme, "Future Forward: Celebrating New York Black Techmakers," the event highlights the innovation, talent, and impact of Black professionals shaping the future of technology and beyond. 

In proud partnership with Juneteenth Tech™ NYC, LevelUP Day 2025 invites job seekers, industry leaders, and change-makers to a dynamic day of opportunity and empowerment. See the Agenda Below:

 

 

Agenda

11:00 AM: Doors Open / Registration | Front Lobby

11:00 AM–3:00 PM: Career and Resource Fair | Grand Lobby

11:30 AM: Welcome Remarks & Program Overview | Dweck Center

• Speakers: Etophia Lane & Lauren Dorvil

11:35 AM: Special Guest Announcement | Dweck Center

• Featuring Matthew Fraser, NYC Chief Technology Officer

11:50 AM: Awards & Recognition | Dweck Center

• JuneteenthTech Jerry Lawson Award: Gerald “Hip Hop Gamer” Williams

12:00–1:00 PM: Panel Discussions | Dweck Center

• Panel 1: Code, Culture + Community
• Panel 2: Transformative LeadHERship
• Tech Scholarship Announcement: Mentor Me Collective

12:00–3:00 PM: Coaching Sessions | Info Commons Training Lab

1:00–1:30 PM: Lunch | Dweck Center

• Featuring Christian Damiba, NYC Business Solutions

1:30–2:00 PM: Welcome Back | Dweck Center

• Safety with AI Demonstration: Damsel in Defense
• A Moment in Tech Healthcare: Quanda Francis, Womb Watch AI

2:00–3:00 PM: Panel Discussions | Dweck Center

• Panel 3: Future Forward: Tech Education & Empowerment
• Panel 4: Leveling Up in Tech

3:00–4:00 PM: Closing Remarks & Networking | Dweck Center

• Last hour of career fair and vendor engagement 

Speakers/Panelists

Cynthia Bradshaw

Cordelro Brown

TeLisa Daughtry 

Yvonne Elosiebo-Oguntola 

Quandra Francis

Shaunda Johnson

April King

Najah Muhammad

Dion Paul 

Athenia Rodney

Kenrick Small

Derrick Stroman

Nyamekye Wilson

Lauren Dorvil

 

This is more than a celebration—it’s a launchpad for what’s next. Join us as we move Future Forward, honoring the success of the LevelUP Program and Juneteenth Tech's™ second annual celebration of the Black Tech community.

Join us for a powerful and dynamic afternoon of networking, professional development, and community-building. All are welcome!