PolCon 2022 | Urban League of Louisiana

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ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

The annual Empowerment and Policy Conference is a statewide convening designed to examine systems, influence policy decisions and enact changes that will positively impact the African American and other communities. The Conference is an opportunity to hear from national and local experts, policy makers and community leaders on timely and important topics, connect with fellow residents statewide, and engage in conversations on issues that matter to you!

WHAT: 2022 Empowerment and Policy Conference

WHEN: Wednesday, March 16th, 2022 -Thursday, March 17th, 2022

WHERE: ONLINE!

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Marc Morial

President and CEO, National Urban League

Marc Morial is President and CEO of the National Urban League, the nation’s largest historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization. The National Urban League has been at the forefront of many of the most pressing issues facing Black America. Mr. Morial is a leading voice on the national stage in the battle for jobs, education, housing and voting rights equity. Mr. Morial served as the highly successful and popular Mayor of New Orleans as well as the President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. He previously was a Louisiana State Senator, and was a lawyer in New Orleans with an active, high profile practice.

Donald Cravins, Jr.

Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, National Urban League

Don Cravins, Jr. serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at the National Urban League where he leads its corporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative. He also leads the Urban League’s evaluation and development of corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance policies. For over twenty years, Don has been a practicing attorney and a member of the Louisiana Bar Association. In 2004, he was elected to the Louisiana House of Representatives. In 2006, he was elected to the Louisiana Senate. During his tenure in the Louisiana Senate, Don was heavily involved in post-Hurricane Katrina issues as the Chairman of the Senate Insurance Committee and was an active member of the Juvenile Justice Commission of Louisiana.

Mitch Landrieu

Senior Advisor to the President for Infrastructure Coordination

Mitch Landrieu is Senior Advisor to the President and Infrastructure Implementation Coordinator. Landrieu served as the 61st Mayor of New Orleans (2010–2018). Under Landrieu’s leadership, New Orleans is widely recognized as one of the nation’s great comeback stories. In 2015, Landrieu was named “Public Official of the Year” by Governing, and in 2016 was voted “America’s top turnaround mayor” in a Politico survey of mayors. He also served as President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. In 2018, he launched E Pluribus Unum, an initiative in the South created to fulfill America’s promise of justice and opportunity for all by breaking down the barriers that divide us by race and class.

CONFERENCE AGENDA

DAY ONE Wednesday, MArch 16, 2022

9:00AM – 9:30AM CST	WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS
9:30AM – 10:00AM CST	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Building Infrastructure Beyond Roads and Bridges Marc Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League
10:00AM – 11:00AM CST	PLENARY PANEL: Investing In Racial Equity Deirdre Johnson Burel, Senior Program Officer, W.K. Kellogg Foundation Andy Kopplin, President & CEO, Greater New Orleans Foundation Carmen James Randolph, Founding President & CEO, Women’s Foundation of the South Chantel Rush, Managing Director, American Cities, Kresge Foundation Takema M. Robinson, Founder, Converge for Change, Moderator
11:00AM – 12:00PM CST	PLENARY PANEL: Moving Toward Holistic Health Davondra Brown, M.Ed., Director, Community Partnerships & Health Equity Louisiana Department of Health Dr. Eric Griggs, M.D., Health Equity Ambassador, State of Louisiana Dr. Eboni Price-Haywood, M.D., MPH, Medical Director, Ochsner Xavier Institute for Health Equity and Research Alma C. Stewart, R.N., M.S., President, Louisiana Center for Health Equity Dr. Julie Morial, M.D., MPH, FACP, Chief Medical Officer, UnitedHealthcare, Moderator
12:00PM – 1:00PM CST	BREAK
1:00PM – 2:00PM CST	ROUND ONE OF BREAKOUT SESSIONS (View descriptions here): Closing the Digital Divide: The Bridge to the Future If Not Now, When? Advancing Health Equity and a Healthy State with Ochsner Centering Equity in Education In the Midst of COVID-19 Recovery Expungement Access: An Opportunity For Justice Building Cultural Infrastructure: Using Art & Culture to Advance Economic Equity
2:05PM – 3:05PM CST	ROUND TWO OF BREAKOUT SESSIONS (View descriptions here): Health Is Wealth AND Infrastructure Mental Health: How Are We Doing? How We Teach History Southern Communities Initiative: Connecting Corporate to Community to Advance Racial Equity Black and Latinx Entrepreneurship and Business Ownership
3:10PM – 4:10PM CST	ROUND THREE OF BREAKOUT SESSIONS (View descriptions here): Transportation Equity Ask The Doctor Early Childhood Education: A Solution for Workforce and Wealth Building Wealth Creation Through Homeownership Achieving Equity in Workforce and Wages

DAY TWO Thursday, March 17, 2022

8:30AM – 8:50AM CST	WELCOME
8:50AM – 10:00AM CST	PLENARY PANEL: Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus: 2022 Legislative Session Rep. Kyle Green, LA House of Representatives, District 83 Sen. Katrina Jackson, LA House of Representatives District 34 Rep. Edmond Jordan, LA House of Representatives, District 29 Rep. Ed Larvadain III, LA House of Representatives, District 26 Rep. Candace Newell, LA House of Representatives, District 99 Rep. Tammy Phelps, LA House of Representatives, District 3 Rep. Vincent Pierre, Chairman, LA Legislative Black Caucus, LA House of Representatives, District 44 Rep. Jason Hughes, LA House of Representatives, District 100, Moderator
10:00AM – 11:00AM CST	PLENARY PANEL: Redistricting Recap: What Happened & Where To Go From Here Jared Evans, Policy Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund Alanah Odoms, Executive Director, ACLU of Louisiana Ashley Shelton, Executive Director, Power Coalition Nicole Jolly, Vice President, Strategy and Engagement, Urban League of Louisiana, Moderator
11:00AM – 11:10AM CST	FEATURED SPEAKER: The Latimer Plan: Closing The Digital Divide Donald Cravins Jr., Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, National Urban League
11:10AM – 12:00PM CST	PLENARY PANEL: Infrastructure Act: What’s Possible in Louisiana? Andreanecia Morris, Executive Director, Housing Louisiana Kyle Wedberg, Senior Manager, Research and Consulting, Government Officers Association Dr. Shawn Wilson, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Donald Cravins, Jr., Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, National Urban League, Moderator
12:00PM – 12:30PM CST	BREAK
12:30PM – 1:30PM CST	PLENARY PANEL: Closing The Racial Wealth Gap Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder in Residence, PolicyLink Bill Bynum, CEO, Hope Credit Union Peggy Davis, Vice President Community Impact, Chicago Community Trust Dr. JaNay Queen Nazaire, Senior Advisor, PSG Dr. Andre M. Perry, Author and Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute Judy Reese Morse, President and CEO, Urban League of Louisiana, Moderator
1:30PM – 2:30PM CST	PLENARY PANEL: Mayors’ Panel: Sustaining Louisiana’s Cities Sharon Weston Broome, Mayor-President, Baton Rouge LaToya Cantrell, Mayor, New Orleans Jeff Hall, Mayor, Alexandria Jade Brown Russell, Principal, JD Rusell Consulting, Moderator
2:30PM – 2:45PM CST	KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Can The Infrastructure Act Deliver on Equity? Mitch Landrieu, Senior Advisor to the President for Infrastructure Coordination
2:45PM – 3:15PM CST	CLOSING