The Roosevelt Institution

Schedule

roosevelt@tulane

collaborating to build

communities of opportunity

fri.nov.31

7-9pm

opening reception @ Robert C. Cudd Hall

keynote. Dr. Edward Blakely, Executive Director of the Office of Disaster and Recovery Administration

sat.dec.1

9:00-9:45am

welcome breakfast @ Kendall Cram Rm, Lavin-Bernick Center

Lauren Elliott, Director of The Tulane Roosevelt Institution

Danny Townsend, Challenge Coordinator, Responsible Community Development, The Roosevelt Institution

10:00-:11:45

policy on location

affordable housing @ the future site of The Preserve, a mixed-income complex

education nexus @ Sophie B. Wright Middle School

                                    sustainable development @ tba

12:00-1:00

lunch

“Building Communities of Opportunity: Race, Justice, and the Politics of People”

Caitlin Howarth, Director of Operations, The Roosevelt Institution

1:15-2:15

track panels

                affordable housing

Gerald Cloud, Project Director, ACORN New Orleans
James Perry, Director, Greater New Orleans Fair Housing

Angela Patterson, UNITY New Orleans, Welcome Home Pamela Callahan, Senior Housing Manager for the UNITY Welcome Home team

Pat Simon, the Housing Link Manager, UNITY

                education

Loren Blanchard, Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic and Multicultural Affairs for the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
Katrena Ndang, United Teachers of New Orleans
Sarah Burgess, United Teachers of New Orleans
Sharon Clark, Principal, Sophie B. Wright Middle School
Linda McKee, Teacher Preparation and Certification Program at Tulane

                                    sustainable development

Patrick Haughey, PH.D, Assistant Professor and Program
Coordinator for the Bachelor of Science in Urban Studies and Planning Degree, in the School or Urban Planning and Regional Studies at the University of New Orleans.

Donna D. Fraiche, Member of Board of Directors, Louisiana Recovery Authority

2:30-3:30

roundtable discussions

3:45-4:15

plenary debrief

4:30-5:15

policywriting & leadership workshops

5:30-5:45

closing

                        Brian Levy, Southern Regional Coordinator

Danny Townsend, Challenge Coordinator, Responsible Community Development

rsvp to Lauren Elliot

lauren.p.elliott@gmail.com

404.849.7618

or register online at

Sponsors:

The Roosevelt Institution

Newcomb-Tulane College

Tulane University Honors Program

Tulane University Center for Public Service

Driving Directions:

http://tulane.edu/tulane/about/visiting/driving.cfm

Campus Map:

http://tulane.edu/tulane/about/visiting/uptown-campus-map.cfm

Reception: Robert C. Cudd Hall - building # 8

Conference: Lavin-Bernick Center - building #29

Parking:

In parking lot:

Diboll Center (building #103)

* Free after 7pm on Friday, free on weekends

On-campus street: metered parking

McAlister Dr. (one way from Freret St.)

Newcomb Pl. (one way from Willow St.)

Off-campus street:

The Tulane Campus is in a residential setting, and unmetered parking may be found

along these nearby streets:

St. Charles (close to the reception)

Broadway

Zimple

Newcomb Blvd

Burthe

Maple

Be sure to note any zoned areas; many of these residential streets have zoned parking areas.