Strengthening New England's Smaller Cities: Community Development Advisory Council's 2012 Regional Convening

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Strengthening New England's Smaller Cities:
Community Development Advisory Council's 2012 Regional Convening

Monday, September 24, 2012
Union Crossing
50 Island Street
Lawrence, MA 01840

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston’s Community Development Advisory Council (CDAC) and Lawrence CommunityWorks , would like to thank all of those who attended the Strengthening New England’s Smaller Cities, 2012 Regional Convening at Union Crossing.

Strengthening New England’s Smaller Cities proved to be interactive and thought-provoking with over 175 committed professional in attendance. The convening focused on the importance of collaborative leadership, vision, and the role of anchor institutions in effecting positive change within smaller cities. In addition, the event showcased Lawrence CommunityWorks and United Way's newest initiative: a one-stop shop aimed at improving the household financial stability of Greater Lawrence.

Agenda
Participating Organizations

Agenda

9:45 a.m.	Registration & Networking
10:00 a.m.	Welcome William Lantigua Mayor, City of Lawrence
10:05 a.m.	Framing the Day & Recognitions Richard Walker Senior Vice President, Community Development Advisory Council Chair, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
10:20 a.m.	Keynote Eric Rosengren resident, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
10:40 a.m.	Moderated Discussion Prabal Chakrabarti Vice President, Regional & Community Outreach, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Panel I - Importance of collaborative leadership, vision and the role of anchor institutions in effecting positive change within smaller cities. (40 minutes) Dr. Ramon Borges-Mendez Associate Professor of Community Development and Planning, Clark University presentation Denise Palumbo Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Lawrence General Hospital Dr. Lane Glenn President, Northern Essex Community College presentation Panel II - The potential of financial stability centers to improve household financial stability (40 minutes) Emily Harpster Director, SparkPoint Initiative, United Way of the Bay Area presentation Juan Bonilla Director of Asset Building and Homeownership, Lawrence Community Works presentation Charlene Bauer Senior Vice President of Community Relations and Business Development, Metro Credit Union presentation
12:00 p.m.	Financial Stability Center Groundbreaking Jessica Andors Co-Executive Director, Lawrence Community Works Mike Durkin President, United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
12:30 p.m.	Lunch/Close

Participating Organizations

Clark University
Lawrence Community Works
Lawrence General Hospital
Metro Credit Union
Northern Essex Community College
SparkPoint Initiative , United Way of the Bay Area, CA
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley