Opening Reception & Welcome
Sunday, March 30 - 6:30 - 9:00 p.m.
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At this opening reception, participants will enjoy a taste of local youth performing arts as well as welcome messages from the conference organizers and an introduction to the framework of using Latino arts, cultural and heritage assets for community development by of the country’s leading voices on this issue. |
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6:30 - 7:45 p.m. |
Reception & Dinner |
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7:45 - 8:00 p.m. |
Youth Group Performance |
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8:00 - 9:00 p.m. |
Welcome Messages:
- Guillermo Salas, Jr., President and Co-Founder, HACE
- Robert McNulty, President, Partners for Livable Communities
Opening Address:
- Juana Guzman, Vice President, National Museum of Mexican Art
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Keynote Plenary*
Monday, March 31 - 9:00 - 11:00 a.m.
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La Comunidad and Main Streets participants will come together for a unique joint plenary during which distinguished Philadelphia leadership will welcome them to the city, representatives from the conferences will explore the commonalities between the two events, and a keynote speaker will address the themes of Entrepreneurship and Diversity in both Latino heritage development and in Main Streets development. |
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Keynote speaker |
Bill Strickland, President, Manchester Bidwell Corporation** |
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Keynote Luncheon
Monday, March 31 - 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
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The creators of the Asset-Based Community Development Institute will introduce participants to its methods and its intersection with arts, culture, and heritage in the Latino community. |
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Keynote speakers |
Jody Kretzmann and John L. McKnight, Co-Directors, Asset-Based Community Development Institute, Northwestern University |
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Youth Plenary*
Tuesday, April 1- 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.
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Youth from the Philadelphia area will have the opportunity to present their ideas on how arts, culture, and heritage can play a role in their lives and where they see opportunities to expand this role. |
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Plenary: Community Revitalization through Heritage
Tuesday, April 1 - 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. |
This stimulating panel will explore how to form linkages and collaborations with housing, community organizations, economic development, and cultural organizations for a more comprehensive approach to the livability of the community. |
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Housing |
Paul Brophy, Principal, Brophy & Reilly, LLC |
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Jobs |
Bill Strickland, President & CEO, Manchester Bidwell Corporation** |
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Local Business Development |
Guillermo Salas, Jr., President and Co-Founder, HACE |
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Social Services |
Rick Lowe, Founder, Project Row Houses** |
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Heritage & Community Empowerment |
Juana Guzman, Vice President, National Museum of Mexican Art |
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Closing Remarks & Call to Action*
Tuesday, April 1 - 2:30 - 2:45p.m.
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Conference hosts will remark upon themes from the conference and call for further action and discussion of the topics through organizational networks and future forums. |
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Speakers |
Guillermo Salas, Jr., President and Co-Founder, HACE |
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Robert McNulty, President, Partners for Livable Communities |
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* session is also open to participants from Main Street
**invited speaker |
