BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Telerik Inc.//Sitefinity CMS 14.4//EN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Eastern Standard Time BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:Eastern Standard Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250301T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYHOUR=2;BYMINUTE=0;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:Eastern Daylight Time TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Address: 622 Third Ave\, 9th Fl\, New York\, NY\n\n Join us for an evening of networking\, insightful discussions\, and inspiration at Di verse Perspectives and Lasting Impressions in honor of Black History Month . The event begins with a networking reception featuring appetizers\, foll owed by a dynamic panel discussion with distinguished leaders:Dr. Maurice Edwards – NYSDA President-ElectHon. Craig Walker – Justice\, NYS Supreme C ourtEric Gonzalez – Brooklyn District AttorneyOur panelists will share the ir unique perspectives on life\, career journeys\, and leadership\, follow ed by an interactive Q&\;A session. Don’t miss this opportunity to conn ect\, learn\, and be inspired!Register Here! Meet Your Panelists: Dr. Maur ice Edwards – NYSDA President-ElectDr. Edwards runs his private practice a nd is active in the American Dental Association\, American Association of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS)\, New York State Association of Oral M axillofacial Surgeons (NYSSOMS) and the New York Society of Forensic Denti stry. He serves as faculty in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at NYU Colleg e of Dentistry and Mount Sinai. Dr. Edwards played a critical role in dent al forensics following 9/11\, aiding in victim identification. He earned h is DMD from the University of Pennsylvania and completed his residency at NYU and Bellevue Hospital.Hon. Craig Walker – Justice\, NYS Supreme CourtJ ustice Walker\, a Brooklyn native and Navy veteran\, has a distinguished c areer in law. After serving in the Navy during Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield\, he earned his law degree from Hofstra University. He has held various judicial positions\, including Presiding Judge of the new You th Part\, in Brooklyn Supreme Court\, overseeing felony cases involving ju veniles under the “Raise the Age” legislation. Elected to the NYS Supreme Court in 2022\, he continues to serve in Kings County.Eric Gonzalez – Broo klyn District AttorneyBrooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez made history in 2017 as Ne w York’s first Latino District Attorney. A Brooklyn native and career pros ecutor\, he has led initiatives to enhance equity and justice while reduci ng reliance on incarceration. Under his leadership\, Brooklyn saw a declin e in violent crime\, even amidst national challenges. DA Gonzalez\, a Corn ell University and University of Michigan Law School graduate\, remains co mmitted to progressive prosecution and community engagement. DTEND:20250227T013000Z DTSTAMP:20260615T142423Z DTSTART:20250226T233000Z LOCATION:622 Third Ave\, 9th Fl\, New York\, NY SEQUENCE:0 SUMMARY:Black History Month: Diverse Perspectives And Lasting Impressions UID:RFCALITEM639171302639748334 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Address: 622 Third Ave\, 9th Fl\, New York\, NY

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Join us for an evening of netwo rking\, insightful discussions\, and inspiration at \;Diverse Perspect ives and Lasting Impressions \;in honor of Black History Month. The ev ent begins with a networking reception featuring appetizers\, followed by a dynamic panel discussion with distinguished leaders:

Our pane lists will share their unique perspectives on life\, career journeys\, and leadership\, followed by an interactive Q&\;A session. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect\, learn\, and be inspired!

Register Here! \;

Meet Your P anelists:

Dr. Maurice Edwards \;– NYSDA President-Elect

Dr. Edwards runs his private practice a nd is active in the American Dental Association\, American Association of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS)\, New York State Association of Oral M axillofacial Surgeons (NYSSOMS) and the New York Society of Forensic Denti stry. He serves as faculty in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at NYU Colleg e of Dentistry and Mount Sinai. Dr. Edwards played a critical role in dent al forensics following 9/11\, aiding in victim identification. He earned h is DMD from the University of Pennsylvania and completed his residency at NYU and Bellevue Hospital.

Hon. Craig Walker \;– Justice\, N YS Supreme Court
Justice Walker\, a Brooklyn native and Navy v eteran\, has a distinguished career in law. After serving in the Navy duri ng Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield\, he earned his law degree fr om Hofstra University. He has held various judicial positions\, including Presiding Judge of the new Youth Part\, in Brooklyn Supreme Court\, overse eing felony cases involving juveniles under the “Raise the Age” legislatio n. Elected to the NYS Supreme Court in 2022\, he continues to serve in Kin gs County.

Eric Gonzalez \;– Brooklyn District Attorney
Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez made history in 2017 as New York’s first Latino District Attorney. A Brooklyn native and career prosecutor\, he has led initiatives to enhance equity and justice while reducing reliance on incarceration. Under his leadership\, Brooklyn saw a decline in violent cr ime\, even amidst national challenges. DA Gonzalez\, a Cornell University and University of Michigan Law School graduate\, remains committed to prog ressive prosecution and community engagement.

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