#CLDE17: Panel Discussion on Economic Inequality in the U.S.

The ADP/TDC Economic Inequality Initiative is hosting what promises to be a powerful public panel at the 2017 Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement (CLDE) Meeting this coming week. Please join us for:

Economic Inequality in the U.S.: A discussion with the Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank

Friday, June 9, 2017 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., Ballroom V and VI

America has long been heralded as the “land of opportunity,” but consider the following:

• The average student loan debt for the class of 2012 was $29,400, which doesn’t account for any debt accrued in graduate school.
• Between 1947 and 1972, the average hourly wage, adjusted for inflation, rose 76 percent. Since 1972, by contrast, the average hourly wage has risen only 4 percent.
• In 2011 the poverty rate for female-headed families with children was 40.9 percent.
• In 2009, CEOs of major U.S. corporations averaged 263 times the average compensation of American workers.
• Between 1979 and 2007, wages for the top 1 percent rose almost 10 times as fast as those for the bottom 90 percent: 156.2 percent versus 16.7 percent.
• “The two years in the last hundred that mark the apogees of inequality—when the richest one percent received a record 23.5 percent of total income—were 1928 and 2007” (Robert Reich, Aftershock [2013], p. 5).
• An Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development study found that almost 884,000 excess deaths per year in the United States could be attributed to high levels of income inequality.

Economic inequality, and its impact on mobility, hinders economic growth at the local, regional, and national levels. This panel will include research on the current state of economic inequality as well as potential strategies for addressing the issue. Local foundations, nonprofit organizations, and anchor institutions, including hospitals and universities, can play integral roles in combating inequality. Perspectives from these types of institutions will be provided along with a systems-level view of how to effectively coordinate efforts by collaboratively identifying and leveraging local and regional assets.

Panelists:

• Lee Huang, Senior Vice President and Principal of Econsult, has been responsible for leading projects examining commercial corridors, affordable housing, neighborhood change, transportation financing, MWBE procurement, real estate development, economic development, tax policy, economic and fiscal impact, transit-oriented development, financial modeling, tax increment financing, waterfront development, discrimination in lending practices, higher education, workforce development, technology, historic preservation, and recreational amenities.
• Nyeema Watson, Associate Chancellor of Civic Engagement at Rutgers University- Camden, leads the university’s community and service initiatives.
• Ann Hughes, Director of the Ware Institute for Civic Engagement at Franklin & Marshall College, connects students with the local community to address challenges and develop a deeper understanding of societal issues, while also gaining important professional skills.

Moderator:

• Theresa Y. Singleton is Vice President in the Community Development Studies & Education Department at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and the Bank’s Community Affairs Officer. Singleton is responsible for overseeing research and outreach initiatives that promote community development and fair and impartial access to credit. She also oversees the Bank’s economic education and personal finance efforts.

 

ADP/TDC Economic Inequality Initiative: Register Now for Student Summit on Social Mobility

Join us for our second AASCU ADP/TDC Economic Inequality Initiative Student Summit!

When
Saturday March 25, 2017 at 9:00 AM EDT
-to-
Sunday March 26, 2017 at 3:00 PM EDT

Where
Keene State College
Main St.
Keene, NH 03435

This event, coordinated by students, staff and faculty from Keene State College and Mount Wachusett Community College, will provide opportunities for students across the Northeast region to participate in a Student Policy Summit, hear expert perspectives on social outcomes of economic inequality from multiple disciplines, and network with their peers.

Over two days, summit participants will learn and deliberate about social mobility – how children, adolescents, and young adults can get on track to access economic independence and whether interventions during childhood can influence outcomes in adulthood. Participants will ask “what if” questions about factors that promote or impede success at different life stages and will also examine the economic value of graduating high school and pursuing higher education.

Institutions may register up to 20 students each. All undergraduate students must be registered with an advisor from their institution. Requests for additional students may be made by contacting the event coordinators at 978-630-9435. A registration fee of $80/participant will be due before the event. Bills will be mailed after registration. More information here.

Register Now!

 

 

Economic Inequality Initiative: Student Summit Save the Dates 3/25 and 3/26

Professional Development Opportunity: Deliberative Dialogue “Train the Trainer” Workshop

Deliberative Dialogues “Train the Trainer” Workshop

ADP/TDC’s Economic Inequality Initiative is proud to announce a special professional development opportunity for participants interested in training in moderating deliberative dialogues. We will be hosting a Deliberative Dialogue “Train the Trainer” Workshop at Keene State College (N.H.) on Friday, October 28th. Kara Lindaman of Winona State University (Minn.)and John Theis of Lone Star College (Texas) will conduct the training from 9 am to 4 pm on the Keene State Campus. The workshop will provide moderator training for deliberative dialogues and attendees will learn how to train moderators as well.

Interested parties should contact Kimberly Schmidl-Gagne, kgagne@keene.edu, at Keene State College for more information and opportunities for assistance.

ADP/TDC Economic Inequality Initiative Student Summit!

A Ticket to the Middle Class: A Student Public Policy Summit on Higher Education

We welcome you to join us for the very first ADP/TDC Economic Inequality Initiative Student Summit! This event, coordinated by students, staff and faculty from both Keene State College (N.H.) and Mount Wachusett Community College (Mass.), will provide opportunities for students from across the Northeast region to participate in a mock Congress, hear expert perspectives on economic inequality, and network with their peers.

Over two days, students will come together to discuss, debate and learn about the proposals for free college. Ultimately, students will develop and vote upon a resolution, and will have the opportunity to submit their recommendations to their elected officials and institutions of higher education.

Students will examine the cost of higher education, including issues of student debt, and proposals for free college/free tuition/debt free college; the value of higher education, and what a college degree means for those who have it and those who do not; how to fund higher education more effectively, and specifically, if some form of higher education is made free; and, access to higher education, including such issues as placement testing and discussions of higher education as a right vs. a privilege.

When: Saturday, April 2 at 9 a.m. EDT to Sunday, April 3 at 3 p.m. EDT
Where: Keene State College, Main St., Keene, NH 03435

Institutions may register up to 20 students each. All undergraduate students must be registered with an advisor from their institution. A registration fee of $85/participant will be due before the event.

Register and find more information here.