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Panel of women speaking

Women Leading Local Government: An interactive seminar presented by the Michigan Municipal League’s 16/50 Project

Weill Hall (Ford School) - Annenberg Auditorium (1120) 735 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Women make up over 50% of the state’s population, but just 16% of Michigan’s local chief administrative officers. The Michigan Municipal League’s 16/50 Project is transforming this leadership gap – getting more women seated in the municipal top spot in Michigan communities. Join the 16/50 Project for an interactive panel experience to meet the force …

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Black Perspective in Public Policy Speakers

Black Perspectives in Public Policy

Weill Hall (Ford School) - Annenberg Auditorium (1120) 735 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Join P3E’s community engagement manager DeAndré J. Calvert for a discussion on policy perspectives on contemporary and historical issues related to black Americans with Patrick Wimberley, mayor of Inkster, MI; Alma Wheeler Smith, former Washtenaw County commissioner; and Theodore Jones, Detroit Public Schools Community District project manager. Our panelists will provide insight into whether current legislation meets the needs of …

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Teacher Diversity and Student Success: Why Racial Representation Matters in the Classroom

Weill Hall (Ford School) - Annenberg Auditorium (1120) 735 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Dr. Gershenson, Dr. Hansen, and Dr. Lindsay address the historic and contemporary factors that have kept people of color out of teaching, synthesize the research showing the benefits of same-race teacher exposure, and argue that policies focused on improving teacher quality should take race explicitly into consideration.  In their book, Teacher Diversity and Student Success: Why Racial Representation …

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Linda Villarosa

Wallace House presents Linda Villarosa, “Under the skin: The hidden toll of racism on American lives and on the health of our nation”

Weill Hall (Ford School) - Annenberg Auditorium (1120) 735 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Wallace House presents educator and writer for The New York Times Magazine, Linda Villarosa, as she examines racial health disparities in America and the toll racism takes on individuals and the health of our nation. Linda Villarosa is a contributing writer at the New York Times Magazine where she covers race, inequality and public health. Her 2018 …

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Levin and Meijer

Restoring confidence in our democracy

Weill Hall (Ford School) - Annenberg Auditorium (1120) 735 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Democracy has been increasingly contested around the world. A majority of Americans are not satisfied with how democratic systems in the United States are functioning. In a climate of deep partisan antagonism and widespread misinformation, confidence in our elections has been declining for a myriad of reasons. The real-world implications of this moment cannot be …

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Watkins-Hayes and Lantz

Social Policy is health policy: Lessons from the Pandemic

Weill Hall (Ford School) - Annenberg Auditorium (1120) 735 S. State St., Ann Arbor, MI, United States

Join Ford School Dean and founding director of the U-M Center for Racial Justice, Celeste Watkins-Hayes and Paula Lantz, James B. Hudak Professor of Health Policy, as they discuss the devastating structural inequities exposed by the COVID pandemic—and why all policymakers must now be equipped with a toolkit for navigating pandemics.   Registration link


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