[Durham INC] Fwd: ROAD Session: Shared Prosperity

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Join us on October 13 for the Next Event in the Series

Join us for the eighth
*Rural Opportunity and Development Session*
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*Shared Prosperity: Building Power Towards an Equitable Rural Economy*

*Wednesday, October 13, 2021*
*11:30 - 12:30 PM Eastern Time*
Followed by Peer-Learning Breakout Sessions from 12:30 to 1:00 PM
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Building power and capacity within groups on the economic and social
margins is a crucial component for strong, healthy, and economically
diverse rural communities. In too many places for too long, Black,
Indigenous, and other communities of color in rural society have been left
out or shut out of important economic decisions, exacerbating numerous
structural inequities. For instance, the Federal Reserve Bank of San
Francisco
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estimates that racial and gender gaps in earnings, hours worked,
educational attainment, and employment cost the United States $2.6 trillion
of GDP in 2019.

What will it take for government, private sector, and civic institutions to
intentionally identify and adopt policies, practices, and regulations that
increase access to economic opportunity for Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and
other populations of color in rural places and Native nations?

Join us on October 13 at 11:30 AM ET for *Shared Prosperity: Driving Change
Towards an Equitable Rural Economy*, held in conjunction with Rural LISC’s
annual National Seminar. Come hear stories of power and capacity building
at the community level and take away lessons on how rural places have
united to become more inclusive and economically vibrant. This fully
virtual session will explore the positive economic and social potential
that comes with improving racial equity in rural places.

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*Our Panelists*
*Calvin Allen*
*Senior Program Director MDC Rural Forward Program*

Calvin manages Rural Forward’s “Beyond Local” portfolio, strengthening key
state and national relationships, providing technical assistance, and
supporting our local partners in Healthy Places NC counties. Rural Forward
is a program of MDC. For over twenty-five years, Calvin has worked in the
nonprofit sector as an administrator, trainer, facilitator, advocate, and
consultant, primarily around organizational development, rural economic
development, leadership, and conflict management. Most recently, he worked
for the Golden LEAF Foundation’s community grants making programs as a
program officer. He also served as deputy director at the Southern Rural
Development Initiative, director of the National Community Forestry Service
Center at the Conservation Fund, and associate director at the Dispute
Settlement Center of Orange County.
*Gisela Salgado*
*Director of Leadership Development Programs California Coalition for Rural
Housing*

Gisela leads program publicity and outreach, intern and host agency
recruitment and placement, development of intern and host agency training
and technical assistance, partnership agreements with outside trainers,
site visits, monitoring, evaluation of program performance, and fund
development. To date, she has graduated 78 students from the program, built
partnerships with NeighborWorks America, the Washington State Farmworker
Housing Trust, and the California State VISTA Americorps Program. She has
successfully overseen program expansion to Washington State and Oregon;
currently supporting Chicanos Por La Causa in Arizona implement an
internship program based on our model. She is fluent in Spanish and, coming
from an immigrant and underprivileged background has a strong cultural and
social affinity for ensuring better opportunities and quality of life for
under-represented communities.
*Chester B. Williams *
*Chief Executive Officer A Better Chance, A Better Community (ABC2)*

ABC2 connects rural communities with resources and opportunities to
activate youth power and advocate for realistic solutions and healthier
lifestyles. Chester's official title is “Founder/Chief Empowerment
Officer”, and he also supports the ABC2 World Changers, the youth of ABC2.
Together ABC2 created a large Community Garden to provide fresh seasonal
produce for the Enfield Farmer’s Market. Proceeds from farm sales go
directly to scholarships and training programs for the youth and teens in
the community, continuing a loop of investment and commitment that is
evident in all Chester's efforts. The World Changers also host Teen Unity
Summits, bringing together young people to highlight social issues
impacting teens today, as well as cooking classes with younger children and
their families.
*Context Presentation*

*Bina Patel Shirimali*

*Research Manager for Community Development San Francisco Federal Reserve*

Bina manages the community development research team at the Federal Reserve
Bank of San Francisco, which conducts research on the structural barriers
to economic opportunity for low-income communities and communities of
color. In this role, she provides guidance for the department’s research
agenda and publications that advance racial equity, healthy and resilient
communities, a thriving labor force, and inclusive financial systems. Prior
to the SF Fed, Dr. Shrimali worked at the Alameda County Public Health
Department where she led multisector collaboration and place-based
projects. Dr. Shrimali received her Doctorate in Public Health from UC
Berkeley.
*Our Moderator*
*Bonita Robertson-Hardy* *Associate** Director*
*Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group*

Bonita is a workforce and economic development professional committed to
connecting the public sector, private sector, and nonprofit communities.
Through her work, she builds relationships, utilizes her voice to influence
policy, and advocates for equity and opportunity in public and private
organizations. Prior to joining the Aspen Institute, Robertson worked at
the Greater New Orleans Foundation (GNOF), the community foundation for 13
rural and urban parishes in the southeast Louisiana region. During her
eight years at GNOF, she served as Director of Workforce Initiatives as
well as Director of Civic Leadership. In these roles, she developed
employer-led workforce partnerships to train job seekers and incumbent
workers, established an initiative to provide post-hire supportive services
for employees at their worksites, led the strategic planning process for
the equitable revitalization of an economic development zone within
downtown New Orleans, and worked to support and catalyze progressive
initiatives to promote growth and equity throughout the region.
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*About the ROAD Sessions*
The *ROAD Sessions*
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highlight and unpack rural development ideas and strategies that are
critical in response to COVID-19 and to long-term rebuilding and recovery.
ROAD Sessions feature stories of on-the-ground practitioners who have
experience, wisdom, and savvy to share. The series reflects and emphasizes
the full diversity of rural America, spotlights rural America’s assets and
challenges, and lifts voices and lived experiences from a wide range of
rural communities and economies. Each Session includes an added opportunity
for peer exchange. Overall, the ROAD Sessions aim to infuse practitioner
stories and lessons into rural narratives, policymaking, and practice
across the country, and to strengthen the network of organizations serving
rural communities and regions.

The ROAD Sessions virtual exchanges are co-designed and hosted by Thrive
Rural – an effort of the Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group with
support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation – in collaboration with the
Housing Assistance Council, the Rural Community Assistance Partnership,
Rural LISC and the Federal Reserve Board.
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