PACDC Forward Equitable Development Conference – Jun 16-17

Posted by Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations on June 8, 2021

Join us from 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM EDT on Wednesday, June 16th and Thursday, June 17th for two days of inspiring and powerful conversations with some of the nation’s most influential voices exploring how innovative approaches can enliven local impact. This will be a virtual event, of course!

The Equitable Development Conference is free, but we are accepting donations in support of our work! If you cannot make the entire conference, you may register for just one day on the registration form.

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Wednesday, June 16th
WHAT IF? … Radical Imagination: Creating a Future (and Present) of Equity

If someone asked you today to describe the world you want to live in, could you do it? Could you articulate how the neighborhood(s) you work in would look/feel/be in five years if all your equity work were successful? Or are you so immersed in what it takes to keep body and soul together during these very troubled times that you cannot say much about it, nor can you imagine how you/we will ever get there?

Thursday, June 17th
WHAT’S NEXT? Dreaming Big: Community Development’s Next Big Advocacy Ask

If you could have anything you needed for your organization and community to be well, thrive, prosper, what would you ask for? What would be a policy or several policies you would advocate for, plan and work towards for bringing equity more fully into your community?

This roundtable conversation led by some of the country’s most effective advocates pushing big ideas for radical equity help ground how their work evolved and what steps Philadelphia community developers can replicate or innovate.

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