Two Live Panel Discussions on September 15…
Panel Discussion + Q&A #1: Local strategies for Recovery and Resilience
10:00 - 11:30 AM Central Time
The affordability of housing and the health of community members are both intertwined with the condition of your local economy. This discussion focuses on steps communities can take to build a more resilient local economy. It is an exceptional opportunity to hear from two distinguished thought leaders who have written highly acclaimed books on practical ways to help your community thrive. This 90-minute live sessions will have a lot of time for Q&A.
Listen to an excerpt from Michael Shuman in the session on Innovations in the Capital Stack: Crowdfunding, Charitable Capital, and Pay-For-Success (Full session available On Demand with the All-Access Pass).
Key Speakers:
Storm Cunningham, Author of the RE trilogy of books
In 2002, The Restoration Economy advanced today’s resilience trends. Praised globally. Learn more!
In 2008, reWealth! (McGraw-Hill) revealed restorative development’s revitalizing secrects. Learn more!
In 2020, RECONOMICS: The Path to Resilient Prosperity shows how to achieve economic growth, crisis recovery and community resilience together. A crucial guide for public and private leaders! Learn more!
Michael Shuman, Attorney, Economist, Entrepreneur, and Author of several books.
In 2000, “Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in a Global Age” (Routledge).
In 2012, “Local Dollars, Local Sense: How to Shift Your Money from Wall Street to Main Street and Achieve”
In 2015, “The Local Economy Solution: How Innovative, Self-Financing ‘Pollinator’ Enterprises Can Grow Jobs and Prosperity” (Chelsea Green).
In 2020, “Put Your Money Where Your Life Is” (Berrett-Koehler)
>> See Michael share about directing your retirement savings to support a neighborhood housing strategy in this Highlight excerpts video from his virtual summit presentation.
Moderator: Bill Barberg
Panel Discussion + Q&A #2: RAPID RESPONSES TO THE EVICTION AND FORECLOSURE CRISIS
1:00 - 2:30 PM Central Time
In July, the Population Health Learning Collaborative did a 2-part webinar series on Rapid Responses that Communities could take to address the “Housing Apocalypse” that is starting to happen with the dramatic increase in evictions and the expected increase in home foreclosures. You can access those webinars in the Video Library. This session will go deeper into some of the practical steps for taking those Rapid Response actions. The majority of this session is for people to ask questions of the panelists who have experience with the recommended actions.
Key Speakers:
Amy Appleton, founder of SHARE Sonoma, an inspiring example of a home sharing program that has responded to the crisis in Sonoma County ranging from the extensive fires in 2017 to the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Stephanie Rearick is a founder and the board president for Humans United in Mutual Aid Networks (HUMANs) and Madison MAN Cooperative, founder and former co-director of the Dane County TimeBank. She is also the board president of the Social Justice Center.
Richard Taylor, Director of Business Development at eTRansX.
Eric Eggleston, Executive Director, Youth Development USA