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We've designed an agenda for this program
that will empower attendees as greater leaders in a changing
world. We've planned a number of events that will help
to provoke thought.
Hosted by
Southern University and A&M College
Symposium Chairs
Kofi Lomotey, Chancellor
Dr. Michael Stubblefield
Mr. James Gilmore, Jr.
Planning Committee Members
Ms. Margaret S. Ambrose,
Special Assistant to the Chancellor, Office of the
Chancellor's Office
Ms. Yvonne Campbell,
Coordinator for Non-Academic Credit program, Center or
Service Learning
Dr. Barbara Carpenter,
Dean, Center for International Education
Damien Ejigiri
Dean, Graduate School
Dr. Leslie T. Grover, Professor
Nelson Mandela School of Public Policy
Mr. James Gilmore, Jr.
Office of Research and Strategic Initiatives
Mrs. Pamela Brue Johnson
Office of Research and Strategic Initiatives
Mrs. Theresa Johnson-Blount
Research and Information Assoc., Office of Research &
Strategic Initiatives
Dr. Mwalimu Shujaa
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost, Office of
Academic Affairs
July 12th
Check-in (Student Union)
Exhibition Hall of public and private organizations that work to serve
local governments in the areas of community master planning,
public infrastructure development, and public policy.
Crawfish Boil: Student Union, Lake
Kernan
Area
5:00pm: Opening Reception - Smith Brown Memorial Student
Union Building - Jesse N. Stone Avenue
Guest Speaker:
George Miles, Local Initiatives Support Corporation
(LISC)
Topic: “Building Sustainable Communities”
July 13th
8:30am – 10:00am
Public Finance:
The session will provide Mayor’s with advanced technical
skills in budget planning, budget monitoring, budget
development, and debt management.
Moderator:
Presenter:
Dr. Eric Horent,
Nelson
Mandela
School
of Public Policy
10:15am – 11:45am
Economic Development & The American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009:
This session will
introduce strategies used in creating economic development
opportunities for minority contractors through Disadvantaged
Business Enterprise Programs, as well as explain President
Obama’s Economic Stimulus Recovery Plan and how Mayor’s can
take advantage of the recovery and reinvestment
opportunities for their communities.
Moderator:
Presenter:
Eric Lewis, SABLE International
Adrian Wallace, City Administrator, Lake Charles, LA
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
12:00pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch:
Speaker: Dr. Ronnie Whitfield, Health Disparities and
Community Based Healthcare
1:15pm – 2:45pm
Public Finance:
The session will provide Mayors with advanced technical
skills in budget planning, budget monitoring, budget
development, and debt management.
Moderator:
Presenter:
Dr. Eric Horent,
Nelson
Mandela
School
of Public Policy
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Economic Development & The American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009:
This session will introduce strategies used in
creating economic development opportunities for minority
contractors through Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Programs, as well as explain President Obama’s Economic
Stimulus Recovery Plan and how Mayors can take advantage of
the recovery and reinvestment opportunities for their
communities.
Moderator:
Presenter:
Eric Lewis, SABLE International
Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC
July 14th
8:30am – 10:00am
Public Relations:
Every Mayor will benefit from this course, designed to
sharpen their skills on managing the media, dealing with
conflicts and proactively using print, television, and radio
to get their message across to constituents.
The session will
also assist Mayors in building coalitions and working with
local, state, and federal officials in conveying the needs
of their community.
Moderator:
Presenters:
Ms. Anita
Tillman, SABLE International
10:15am – 11:45am
Equitable Development:
The session will assist Mayors in understanding the
principles and benefits of Equitable Development such as:
Community Benefits Agreements; Transit Oriented Development;
Affordable Housing; Community Master Planning; Brownsfield
Redevelopment; Access to Healthy Foods; and Small Business
Development.
Moderator:
Presenters:
Dr. Leslie Grover,
Nelson
Mandela
School
of Public Policy
Dr. Dominique Duval-Diop, PolicyLink
Christine Robertson, Local Initiative Support Corporation
(LISC)
Richard Murray, East Baton Rouge parish Housing Authority
12:00pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch: Guest Presenter:
Siebert, Brandford, Shank & Company, LLC
Topics: The
Basics of Municipal Bond Financing for Schools,
Infrastructure, and Housing
1:15pm – 2:45pm
Public Relations:
Every Mayor will benefit from this session, designed to
sharpen their skills on managing the media, dealing with
conflicts and proactively using print, television, and radio
to get their message across to constituents.
The course will also
assist Mayors in building coalitions and working with local,
state, and federal officials to in conveying the needs of
their community.
Moderator:
Presenter:
Ms. Anita Tillman, SABLE International
3:00pm to 4:30pm
Equitable Development:
The session will assist Mayors in understanding the
principles and benefits of Equitable Development such as:
Community Benefits Agreements; Transit Oriented Development;
Affordable Housing; Community Master Planning; Brownsfield
Redevelopment; Access to Healthy Foods; and Small Business
Development.
Moderator:
Presenters:
Dr. Leslie
Grover, Nelson
Mandela
School
of Public Policy
Dr. Dominique Duval-Diop, PolicyLink
Christine Robertson, Local Initiative Support Corporation
(LISC)
July 15th
10:00am – 12:00pm
Closing Breakfast and awarding of Certificates
Guest Speaker, Member of the Obama Administration
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