Ms. Deborah Ford ECACC--RCAC2nd.VC (919) 835-3566 ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: City of Raleigh - Planning & Development <PlanningDevelopment(a)info.raleighnc.gov> To: cac-leadership(a)eastraleigh.org Sent: Friday, March 7, 2014 12:59 PM Subject: [CAC-leadership] 21st Century Lecture Series continues - "Equitable Growth North Carolina's Key to Prosperity?” Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. | The 21st Century Lecture Series continues with a special lecture entitled “Equitable Growth North Carolina's Key to Prosperity?” presented by a distinguished panel of speakers. The lecture is sponsored by the City of Raleigh, PolicyLink and the Center for American Progress. Free and Open to the Public - No Registration Required Raleigh Convention Center 500 S. Salisbury Street, Raleigh, N.C. March 11, 2014 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. North Carolina is at the leading edge of America's demographic transformation. How will rising diversity affect the state's economic prospects, and what can we do to build an economy that delivers growth and prosperity? All-In Nation: An America that Works for All http://www.allinnation.org, a new book by the Center for American Progress and PolicyLink, proposes that equity-just and fair inclusion of all-is the answer, and a growing chorus of economists, policymakers, and business and community leaders agree. Join several local and national thought leaders for a special conversation about inclusion and North Carolina's economic future. Follow the hashtag #AllinNation The panel of speakers include: Angela Glover Blackwell, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, started PolicyLink in 1999 and continues to drive its mission of advancing economic and social equity. Under Blackwell’s leadership, PolicyLink has become a leading voice in the movement to use public policy to improve access and opportunity for all low-income people and communities of color, particularly in the areas of health, housing, transportation, education, and infrastructure. More>   Dr. James H. Johnson Jr, is the Director at the Urban Investment Strategies Center, Frank Hawkins Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise is a Social entrepreneur and scholar using education to transform a distressed urban neighborhood and the future of its children. More> Mitchell J. Silver, AICP, PP is the Chief Planning and Development Officer and Director, Department of City Planning, for the City of Raleigh. Mitchell is an award-winning planner with over 25 years of experience and the past president of the American Planning Association (APA). He is nationally recognized for his leadership in the planning profession and his contributions to contemporary planning issues. He specializes in comprehensive planning, land use planning and implementation strategies. More> John Halpin is a Senior Fellow at American Progress focusing on political theory, communications, and public opinion analysis. He is the co-director and creator of the Progressive Studies Program at CAP, an interdisciplinary project researching the intellectual history, foundational principles, and public understanding of progressivism. More>  For additional information contact: Vanessa Cardenas   City of Raleigh • Planning and Development • One Exchange Plaza • Raleigh, NC 27601 ________________________________ This email was sent to cac-leadership(a)eastraleigh.org using GovDelivery, on behalf of: City of Raleigh · 222 West Hargett St · Raleigh, NC 27601 _______________________________________________ CAC-Leadership mailing list CAC-Leadership(a)eastraleigh.org http://www.eastraleigh.org/mailman/listinfo/cac-leadership