Workshop Series

Workshop Series 1: The Context for Advancing Regional Equity
Examine how the latest demographic and political shifts collide with fiscal policy, climate change, patterns of rural and suburban development, transportation, and housing, to reshape communities. Hear how leaders are navigating the new, complex geography of poverty to achieve economic and social equity.

Workshop Series 2: Trends to Watch
Explore the latest ideas and trends in the effort to advance regional equity: the impact of health and place, the perception of boys and men of color, the policy initiatives behind equitable small city recovery, and the growing power of regions. Learn how new ways of thinking about age-old problems can energize work in communities.

Workshop Series 3: Achieving Policy Impact
Learn important lessons from the leaders of successful efforts to change policy. Advocates share stories of innovative campaigns and creative policies that are changing low-income communities and the lives of people of color.

Workshop Series 4: Effective Strategies, Creating Tactics for Action
Learn strategies, discover tools that have proven successful in the movement for equitable development. Exchange ideas for strategic advocacy and examine what works, what doesn’t, and why. Examples will range broadly through arenas of business, academia, and the public sector. In addition to this series, we offer several space-limited sessions as part of the Equity Institute on Wednesday, March 5.

Workshop Series 5: Strategic Alliances, Public Will and Community Organizing
Forge tomorrow’s agenda. To gain national momentum for regional equity we must unite. Hear how labor, community organizers, civil rights champions, environmental justice advocates, community development corporations, funders, and researchers are building and strengthening coalitions.