What: Urban Ideas Forum -- Driving An Urban Opportunity Agenda for the Next Four Years
When: Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Where: Streamed live on C-SPAN.
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Who:
Panel #1 - Jobs and Education: What are the policies and programs in the education space that can help prepare young people to compete for good paying jobs and help foster upward mobility?
Panelists:
- Marc Morial, National Urban League
- Dr. Michael Fauntroy - George Mason University
- Chaka Burgess - Amgen
- Joel Packer, The Raben Group
Janet Murguia (National Council of LaRaza) will deliver remarks.
Panel #2 - Wealth Rebuilding and Retention: What can be done to help minorities bridge the wealth gap and shift the trajectory of upward mobility so they achieve economic parity sooner rather than later?
Panelists:
- Marc Morial, National Urban League
- Bibi Hidalgo, Senior Policy Director, US Dept. of Treasury, Office of Domestic Finance
- Ellen Chube, Ariel Investments
- Dr. Bernard Anderson, the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
