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                                                          Archived InformationWhite House Initiative for Black Americans and Discovery Education Presents: Power Up
**Contact:** Press Office, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov
**Event Date 1 :**October 12, 2023 - 5:00pm to October 13, 2023 - 3:00pm
The Power Up Series is a  partnership between the White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Excellence, Equity, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans (Initiative)  and Discovery Education that consists of a collection of national, local, and virtual  engagements in the Black community. Thanks to the Initiative and Discovery Educations partnership, the Power Up Series provides opportunities to share  federal resources with local Black communities directly from the source through  information, innovation, and inspiration.
This inaugural event of the Power  Up Series will take place at the J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center  in Georgia and is hosted in partnership with Color Farm Media. This is a  two-day event, including a career fair on day one where students will have  access to explore career paths in which the Black community is currently  underrepresented. Through a variety of panels and breakout sessions, you will hear directly from different federal agencies and external partners about the resources available to advance equity and economic opportunity in the Black community.
Event 1
                  Who :
                 Alexis Holmes, executive director, White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Excellence, Equity, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans, U.S. Department of       Education
  LaWanda Toney, senior advisor, Office of Communications and Outreach, U.S. Department of Education
  Donna Harris-Aikens, deputy chief of staff, U.S. Department of Education
  Erika Alexander, actress & co-founder, Color Farm Media
  Stacey Abrams, former minority leader, Georgia House of Representatives
  Caroline Heldman, executive director, The Representation Project
  Devon Horton, superintendent, DeKalb County School District, Ga.
  Calvin J. Watts, superintendent, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Ga.The full agenda for Power Up: Georgia can be found **here**.  Open press portions are noted below.What :
                 White House Initiative for Black Americans and Discovery Education Presents: Power UpWhen :

                 THURSDAY, OCT. 12, 2023
5-5:30 p.m. ET, Welcome and Opening Remarks
Alexis Holmes, executive director, White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Excellence, Equity, and Economic Opportunity for Black Americans
  Calvin J. Watts, superintendent, Gwinnett County Public Schools, Ga.
  Ronique Hicks, senior director of Strategic Partnerships, Discovery Education5:30 - 6:15 PM ET Youth Engagement
Erika Alexander, actress & co-founder, Color Farm Media
  Alexis Holmes, executive director, White House Initiative on Advancing Educational Excellence, Equity, and Economic Opportunity for Black AmericansFRIDAY, OCT. 13, 2023
2-3 p.m. ET, Fireside Chat: Representation Matters
Stacey Abrams, former minority leader, Georgia House of Representatives
  Erika Alexander, actress & co-founder, Color Farm Media
  Caroline Heldman, executive director, The Representation ProjectWhere :
                 Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center
437 Old Peachtree Rd., N.W.
Suwanee, Ga. 30024

**Media interested in covering any open press events should RSVP by  registeringhere.**
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