Motivate OUR Future Summit 2024

The Motivate OUR Future Summit , hosted by StaySOLID Youth Mental Health in collaboration with Student Demand Action & Everytown, is an impactful summit aimed at helping high school students who are at risk of falling behind in school or facing social challenges. This summit  held in Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Maryland Eastern Shore focuses on students struggling with their grades, those who have had to repeat a grade, or have been suspended. The goal of the summit is to show these students that they are not forgotten and to give them the support and motivation they need to succeed.

The Motivate OUR Future Summit is specifically designed for students who may feel overlooked or disconnected from school. By providing these students with relatable role models, practical advice, and motivation to avoid violence and excel in school, with a little fun. the summit strives to empower them to take charge of their future. The event will also reinforce the importance of nonviolence, supporting the Everytown & Students Demand Action Initiative to reduce gun violence in schools and communities.

Mission: To Encourage Motivate students to work hard in school, set goals and to prevent conflict. 

Dates/Time:Month of September - November 

Venue: High Schools Auditorium

Attendees:15-30 Highschool students DC & MD Public Highschools.

Host: Marky Marc 93.9 WKYS Radio Personality

KeyNote Speaker: Cornelius & Neal CEO of StaySOILD Youth Mental Health

Speakers: Justin Murray EveryTown Rep, Quinn Cook Former 2x NBA Champion, Mobish Young Rap Artist, Big Flock Rap Artist, Delonte West Former NBA Player, Chrishon Rose Former NFL Player and Boobie Restorative Justice Specialist, Jimmy Jenkins Movie Director Leslie Redmond Activist Morgan Mills Celebrity Hair Stylist Jamal Holtz StateHood Advocate . (more speakers will be added if Needed)