2010 Agenda

Thusday March 11

Welcome Reception: john a. powell Video

7:15 – 9:00pm Opening Plenary: Hosted by the Multicultural Center, The Ohio State University. Video
Friday March 12
8:00am – 9:15am Plenary Session: Seeing and Influencing Systems to Transform Racialization: Glenda Eoyang Video

Panels:

• The Racial Politics of Genetic Technologies Sujatha Jesudason, Osagie Obasogie
• Framing and Messaging around Race in America: Julie Rowe, Juhu Thukral Video
• The Color Of Wealth: Closing the Wealth Gap Initiative at the Insight Center for Community Economic Development: Meizhu Lui, Victor Corral
• Incarceration: Preventing Recidivism and Providing Effective Re-Entry Sheriff John Rutherford, Cathy Chadeayne Video
• Rebuilding Blocks Part I: Treating What Ails Neighborhoods in Cleveland: Courtnee Carrigan, Ashley Evans, Randell McShepard

Workshops:

• Greenlining: Leveraging the Community Reinvestment Act to Increase Investment in Underserved Communities Samuel Kang, Stephanie Chen
• Generative Engagement: Understanding the Dynamics of Difference Royce Holladay, Mary Nations
• Challenging Structural Racism On The Ground: Successful Strategies: Melanie Cervantes, Maria Poblet, Connie Galambagos Malloy

11:00am – 12:15pm Session 2

Panels:

• Can Popular Culture Transform the Way we Understand Race? Keith Kamisugi, Bakari Kitwana, Alexis McGill Johnson Video
• The Ohio Organizing Collaborative: Strategic Alliance-Building on Behalf of Low-Income and Working-Class People Kirk Noden
• Building Inclusive Communities in the Wake of the Foreclosure Crisis Robert Strupp, Lisa Rice, Janis Bowdler, Michael Sarbanes Video
• Rethinking Crime and Punishment for the 21st Century Keith Lawrence, Nicole Porter
• Improving Opportunity for Healthy Child Development Delores Acevedo Garcia, Philip Tegeler

Workshops:

• Transforming Race Dialogue, Addressing Structural Racism: Fran Frazier, Martha McCoy
• Strong People Don’t Need Strong Leaders: Applying the Finest Examples of Historical Grassroots Leadership Training in the Age of Obama Patricia Cunningham II, William Sturkey
• Rebuilding Blocks Part II: Treating What Ails Neighborhoods in Cleveland Courtnee Carrigan, Ashley Evans, Randell McShepard

Lunch & Plenary Opening Remarks by Andrew Grant-Thomas Video

• 12:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Lunch & Plenary Session: Assessing and Challenging Subconscious Racial Bias: Drew Westen and Celinda Lake.
• Video: Drew Westen
• Video: Celinda Lake

2:30pm – 3:45pm Session 3

Panels:

• Routes to Effective Talk and (Hopefully Far More Walk): Race Talk in Public Administration & Policy Susan Gooden, Nakeina Douglas, Pamela Lewis, Kasey Martin
• New Media: Unexpected Pathways to Empowerment Stephen Caliendo, Charlton McIlwain, Joaquin Ramon Herrera.
• Property Tax Equity for Minority Communities Impacted by Foreclosure. John O’Callaghan, George Burgan, Dorthea Reed
• Women of the World Poetry Slam: Poetry as a Medium for “Race Talk” in America Louise Robertson, Vernell Bristow, Rose Smith, Jonida Beqo Vogli Video
• Evaluating Progress: Effective Movement Toward Reducing Systemic Racism: Lori Villarosa, Sally Leiderman, Rinku Sen, Todd Cox Video
• Expanding Affirmative Action Advocacy in the Age of Obama: Anjali Thakur-Mittal, Julie Rowe, Linda Meric, Sara Jackson

Workshops:

From Cosmetic Diversity to Structural Reform in Criminal Justice: Shakyra Diaz, Michelle Alexander
Harnessing Systems Thinking for Racial Equity Peter Hovmand

4:00pm – 5:15pm Session 4

Panels:

• Recession or not: Confronting The Racial Structure of The U.S. Food System: Grant Ibrahim, Axel Fuentes, Dave Ostendorf
• Talking Effectively about Race and Policy in an Obama Era Jacob Faber, Lynda Turet, Maya Wiley Video
• Race & Religion: Still the “Most Segregated Hour”? The Politics of Race, Faith, and Nation in America Kasa Bayisin, Michael Emerson, Don Wallick
• Understanding the Subprime Crisis: How Financial Exploitation Turned into a Global Meltdown Gary Dymski Video

Workshops:

• Race, Recession and the Green Recovery: Yvonne Liu, Terry Keleher, Dominique Apollon
• That Lion made a Monkey out of Me: Taking Implicit Bias by the Tail: David Harris, Johanna Wald, Rachel Godsill

6:00pm – 7:45pm

Dinner: Opening Comments by Alan Michaels; Dean and Edwin M. Cooperman Professor of Law, Moritz College of Law, The Ohio State University.

8:00pm – 10:00pm Sarah Jones Performance

Saturday March 13
9:00am – 10:30am Session 5

Panels:

• Talking Race: How Intergroup Dialogue Addresses the Difficulties Pat Gurin Video
• Fair Recovery: From Crisis to Opportunity Jason Reece, Stephen Menendian, Christy Rogers Video
• What is a “Suburban School”? Erica Frankenberg
• Dadaab: A New Documentary about the Somali Struggle Tariq Tarey

Workshops:

• Black, Brown & Green: Building Green Business Models for Communities of Color Denis Rhoden
• Essential Facilitation: Core Skills for Agreement Building Cynthia Parker, Melinda Weekes
• Race, Housing, Truth & Justice: The Journey Towards Equity: Freda Sampson, Stacey Stevens

10:45- 12:15pm Session 6

Panels:

• Toward a New Language of Race: Conflict and Contradictions in the Age of Obama Sam Fulwood Video
• Race, the Job Crisis and Recovery Lawrence Mishel
• Race & Equity in Philanthropy: Increasing Investments in Communities of Color Cynthia Jones, Delia Carmen, Rahsaan Harris, James Head, Gail Christopher Video
• Transforming Community: The Intergroup Relations Program (IGR) at The Ohio State University Nicole K. Nieto, Rebecca R. Nelson, Kerra S. Carson
• Fair Game? Reverend John H. Vaughn

Workshops

Closing the Loop: Eliminating Chronic Gaps in Instructional Effectiveness for Low-income Students of Color Paul Zavitkovsky
Key Elements of Social Systemic Change Cynthia Parker, Melinda Weekes
The Earth, The City, And the Hidden Narrative of Race Building Breakthrough Communities in an Age of Global Warming Carl Anthony, Paloma Pavel

12:15pm – 2:00pm Closing Plenary Session

The Racial Landscape in 2042: john powell, Maria Echaveste, EunSook Lee, Rinku Sen Video

Closing Remarks by Andrew Grant-Thomas & john a. powell Video