Conference Agenda

Equity and Regionalism:

The Impact of Governance Restructuring on Communities of Color

Friday, November 19, 2004 

8:00 – 11:30 a.m.

8:00 – 8:30             Registration

8:30 – 8:40             Kevin Kearns, Director of the Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership
Welcome, context, introduces Esther Bush, President of the Urban League of Pittsburgh

8:40 – 8:50             Esther Bush Introduces Dr. john a. powell, Executive Director, Kirwan Institute on Race and Ethnicity

8:50 – 9:30             Keynote Address: john a. powell

9:30 – 9:35             Introduction of panelists: Key Equity Issues

9:35 – 9:50             Transportation:
Jane Downing, Senior Program Officer, Pittsburgh Foundation

9:50 – 10:05           Education:
Ron Cowell, Education Policy and Leadership Center, Harrisburg

10:05 – 10:20          Housing:
Craig Stevens, Expert on housing equity issues

10:20 - 10:25          Introduction: Equity and Regionalism Findings and Recommendations

10:25 – 10:35          BREAK

10:35 – 11:20          Audience Q & A

11:20 – 11:25          Summary: Observations and Next Steps
David Miller, Associate Dean, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
Observations/Next Steps

11:25 - 11:30          Kim Adams, End notes

Speakers/Bios