It’s the JRFAA Reunion and Networking Weekend! JRF has graduated more than 1,900 alumni since its founding in 1973. Join us as we continue to engage in one of the enduring legacies of Jackie and Rachel Robinson. All activities are at the Heldrich Hotel & Conference Center, unless otherwise noted.
What's Happening
Friday, March 8, 2024
4:00pm
Resident Alumni Room Check-In
4:00pm – 10:00pm
Reunion Check-In
5:45pm
Shuttle from Hotel to Welcome Reception
6:30pm – 9:30pm
Welcome Reception at the Jackie Robinson Museum
11:00pm –
JRFAA Late Night – on your own
Saturday, March 9, 2024
7:00am – 9:30am
Breakfast
8:00am – 10:00pm
Reunion Check-In
9:00am – 10:00am
Alumni Reunion Kick Off
10:00am – 10:15am
Networking Break
10:15am – 11:30am
Plenary I: Creating a Wealth Mindset
11:45am – 1:00pm
Networking Lunch
1:15pm – 2:45pm
Plenary II: Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race?
2:45pm – 3:00pm
Networking Break
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Plenary III: Advancing Health & Black Equity
4:30pm – 5:00pm
Day 1 Wrap Up
5:00pm – 6:00pm
Networking Break
6:00pm – 9:00pm
Scholar Recognition Awards Dinner
10:00pm –
JRFAA Late Night – on your own
Sunday, March 10, 2024
7:00am – 9:30am
Breakfast
9:30am – 11:30am
Family Session
11:30am – 11:45am
Networking Break
11:45am – 12:30pm
Business Meeting
12:45pm – 2:15pm
Alumni/Graduating Seniors Lunch
2:15pm – 2:30pm
Networking Break
2:30pm – 4:00pm
Closing Session
Featured Speakers
We’re excited to have three standout leaders in their respective fields. Debrorah Wafer shares her work in US Healthcare with Advancing Health and Black Equity. Keith Boykin is a NYT best selling author sharing stories from his new book Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race?. Alicia Holmes shares her guide to Creating a Wealth Mindset.
Alumni Reunion & Hotel Fees
Heldrich Hotel Resident (Primary) / person
Includes: Reunion registration, king sleeping room (two nights), all meals, Reunion swag bag
Non-Heldrich Hotel Resident / person
Includes: Reunion registration, all meals, Reunion swag bag
About The Heldrich
The Heldrich Hotel and Conference Center is a state-of-the-art facility located in the heart of historic New Brunswick, New Jersey. Surrounded by award-winning restaurants, performing arts complexes, Johnson & Johnson’s corporate headquarters and Rutgers University, it is just 30 minutes from Newark Liberty International Airport and less than an hour from the heart of Manhattan.