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PolicyLink’s Equity Summit 2011

November 8, 2011 thru Nov 11

Equity Summit 2011: Healthy Communities, Strong Regions, A Prosperous America, is the fourth national PolicyLink Summit, bringing together the nation’s equity movement—including advocates, activists, policymakers, foundation officials, and equity leaders—to advance an inclusive policy agenda. The summit will focus on a vision for more sustainable and equitable development with access to jobs, transportation, education, health, and housing for all.

Harold Simon, NHI excutive director, will moderate a panel on “housing innovation in tough times.”

From PolicyLink:

The summit offers a rich array of forums and activities to
inspire game-changing thinking and action:

• Plenaries bring together Summit participants for analysis
  and debate about the forces transforming our country—and the opportunities they present for a broad-based
  equity movement.
• Workshops showcase promising models and cuttingedge
  approaches for creating healthier, more equitable
  communities.
• Equity Institutes and Mobile Workshops offer
  valuable training and eye-opening site visits to strengthen
  effectiveness in advocacy, organizing, and leadership.
• Caucuses and Delegations present opportunities to
  forge relationships, build networks, and strategize for
  collective action.
• Special events build camaraderie and renew friendships
  to support and sustain all of us in the work ahead.

  Download summit brochure here