Hosted by Democracy Collaborative

Save the date and RSVP now to stay in the loop about this free event organized by the Democracy Collaborative, the CUNY School of Law Community and Economic Development Clinic, and the Surdna Foundation.  We’ll be highlighting the work of innovative city leaders working to build more inclusive, equitable, and cooperative economies, and catalyzing conversations about how municipal policy can be best used to build community wealth.

Confirmed speakers, panelists, and moderators include:

• Mayor Ras Baraka, City of Newark
• Mayor Lovely Warren, City of Rochester (NY)
• Mayor Paul Soglin, City of Madison
• Carl E. Heastie, Speaker of the New York State Assembly
• Phillip Henderson, President of the Surdna Foundation
• Marjorie Kelly, Executive Vice-President and Senior Fellow, The Democracy Collaborative
• Carmen Huertas-Noble, Founding Director of the Community and Economic Development Clinic at the CUNY School of Law
• Tracey Nichols, Director of Economic Development, City of Cleveland
• Harold Meyerson, Columnist, Washington Post; Editor, The American Prospect
• Patrick Horvath,Deputy Vice President of Programs & Director of Economic Opportunity, Denver Foundation
• Elena Gaarder, Program Officer, Nexus Community Partners, St. Paul, MN
• Rebecca Kemble, City of Madison Common Council & President, US Federation of Worker Cooperatives

A reception from 5-7 will follow the panel discussions.

Not in NYC in January?  We’ll be making a livestream available for a nationwide audience.