Urban League's Morial Selected for New York Society for Ethical Culture's Public Service Panel
Is The Idea of The President As Public Servant Obsolete?
April 17, 2015, New York, NY – The New York Society for Ethical Culture (NYSEC) and the United Social Services, Inc. will focus on the future impact of public service policy and the limitations future presidents may face in a highly bi-partisan environment. The inaugural 2015 Champions of Change Public Service Forum on Thursday, April 30th from 7 pm – 8:30 pm, at NYSEC headquarters 2 West 64th Street, NYC will feature a stellar panel of experts to tackle the big questions about the nature of contemporary public service. Can a president overcome political obstacles to lead change as predecessors have done with achievements like the New Deal, Civil Rights Act and Social Security?
Moderated by Bill Ritter, ABC-7 Anchor of Eyewitness News, the panel will include Marc Morial, President and CEO of the National Urban League; 32-year veteran of Congress Barney Frank of “Dodd-Frank” fame; Professor Steven Cohen, Executive Director of the Columbia University Earth Institute; and Sherry Glied, Dean of New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and formerly in the Obama Administration as Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation at the Department of Health and Human Services.
The experts will weigh in on leading issues of national concern, including maintaining the integrity of the Dodd/Frank Act, living wage, income inequality, consumer protection, global warming and climate sustainability, criminal justice, civil rights, healthcare disparity and voting rights.
“Considering the importance of the upcoming 2016 elections, the Champions of Change Forum will focus on public service as an integral part of the American presidency,” said NYSEC Leader Anne Klaeysen. “What can we expect from our leadership?”
The Ethical Culture Society, founded in 1876 by Felix Adler, has historically played a major role in establishing many public service organizations including the Visiting Nurse Service, American Civil Liberties Union, the NAACP and the U.S. Settlement House Movement. In 2014, the New York Society for Ethical Culture launched the Dr. Phyllis Harrison-Ross Public Service Award Series to raise awareness of the importance of electing or appointing public servants who will be true advocates for the people and the nation.
WHEN: APRIL 30, 2015, 7 – 8:30 PM, NYSEC- 2 WEST 64TH ST/CPW, NEW YORK, NY
TICKETS: https://champions-of-change.eventbrite.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACTS:
Linda Zango-Haley
The Haley Group
646-259-2085
thehaleygroup@gmail.com
Teresa Candori
National UrbanLeague
212-558-5362
tcandori@nul.org
