Monday, April 11, Dr. Jade Berry-James will join us as our Keynote speaker for this year’s topic of social equity. Below is a timeline for the day’s events.
Social Equity and the Unhoused
Session 1
Time: 9:45 am – 10:45 am
Location: CAPPA Building (ARCH) Room 201
- Dr. Hannah Lebovits, Assistant Professor of Public Affairs
- Lauryn Shrock, MPA Student Nathaniel Johnson, MPA Student
- Shundreka Lanier, MPA Student
Social Equity and Economic Development
Session 2
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: CAPPA Building (ARCH) Auditorium Room, 204
Moderator: Dr. Alejandro Rodriguez, PAPL, CAPPA
- Marty Wieder, Director of Economic Development City of Grand Prairie
- Gerald Hodges, Assistant to the City Manager City of Grand Prairie
- Kay Brown, Business Manager, Retail Attraction, Business Retention/Expansion, & Enterprise Development City of Grand Prairie
Lunch Break
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Location: CAPPA Building (ARCH) Room, 201
Social Equity and Local Government Budgeting and Decision-Making
Session 3
Time: 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm
Location: CAPPA Building (ARCH) Auditorium Room, 204
Moderator: Dr. Alejandro Rodriguez, PAPL, CAPPA
- Michael Evans, Mayor City of Manfield
- Joe Smolinski, City Manager of Mansfield
- James W. Childers, Town Manager Town of Flower Mound
Social Equity and Non-profits Impacting
Maternal Health
Session 4
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Location: CAPPA Building (ARCH) Room, 201
Moderator: Dr. Emily I. Nwakpuda, PAPL, CAPPA
- Celestina Grannum, Program Director-Family Connects North Texas, My Health My Resources of Tarrant County
- Paige Y. Jackson, Director of Operations Abide Women’s Health Services
Meeting with PH.D. Students
Time: 4:15 pm – 5:30 pm
Location: CAPPA Building (ARCH) Auditorium Room, 204
Refreshment Break
Time: 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: CAPPA Building (ARCH) Gallary Room, 206
Richard Cole Lecture – The Learning Agenda For Social Equity and Social Justice
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: CAPPA Building (ARCH) Auditorium, room 204
Opening Remarks
- Dr. David Coursey, Chair, Department of Public Affairs and Planning, CAPPA
- Alan Ugalde Bermudez, Student Poet
- Cain Camarillo, Student Poet
Lecture Speaker – Dr. RaJade M. Berry-James
Closing Reception
Location: CAPPA Building (ARCH) Gallary Room, 206