PolicyLink 2008 Regional Equity Summit

Regional Equity ’08: The Third National Summit on Equitable Development, Social Justice, and Smart Growth

Join more than 1,000 local, regional, state, and national leaders who have moved from conversation to action to advance the policies that secure social and economic equity for all residents in our communities. For registration details, go to Regional Equity ’08.

The Summit will offer participants a venue for in-depth exploration of the groundbreaking achievements, innovative strategies, and lasting policies that connect low-income/low-wealth communities to resources and opportunity. In New Orleans, where the world bore painful witness to the lingering inequities this society still faces, we will build on the issues that were framed at the Philadelphia Summit in May 2005. Through interactive panels, speakers, caucuses, and diverse multimedia experiences, we will develop a deeper focus on implementation and policy options and examining in depth what regional equity looks like on the ground in communities across the United States.

Our agenda for the 2008 summit will include: issue-based sessions, a forum for creating a regional equity movement, skills-building trainings, and regional case studies. Summit participants will include leaders and advocates from the nonprofit, public policy, philanthropy, business, and academic arenas that share a commitment to full economic and racial inclusion based on the belief that everyone should have the opportunity to participate and prosper in society.

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