Reflections from Doug Peters, Drew Charter School
Doug Peters is a graduate of Drew Charter School in the East Lake neighborhood of Atlanta, GA. Here he discussed the impact Drew had on his life and the opportunities it made available to him.
Jay Bilas, ESPN Broadcaster
Jay Bilas, ESPN Broadcaster, Author and Attorney delivered the closing speech of the Fifth Annual Purpose Built Communities Network Member Conference in Charlotte, NC on October 1, 2014. He discussed how he developed his leadership skills and the notion of “toughness,” the title of his recent book, sharing experiences from his athletic career and beyond.
Carol Redmon Naughton, Purpose Built Communities
Carol Redmon Naughton, Senior Vice President at Purpose Built Communities provides an overview of the Purpose Built Model and how it is implemented in communities across the United States.
Ian Galloway & Dr. Doug Jutte
Ian Galloway, Senior Investment Associate at The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and Dr. Doug Jutte, Executive Director, Build Healthy Places Network discussed how health happens in neighborhoods, and yet, of the $2.7 trillion spent on healthcare annually, only a sliver goes to neighborhood improvement. Why? For one, the people in the community development sector don’t know the people in the health business.
Reflections from LaShelle Penn, Columbia Parc
LaShelle Penn discussed the impact Hurricane Katrina and the revitalization of Columbia Parc at the Bayou District had on her life.
Reflections from Shannon Longino, East Lake Meadows
Shannon Longino, a former resident and community leader from the East Lake Meadows public housing development, discusses how the revitalization of East Lake impacted her life and the changes she observed.
Don Shalvey, Deputy Director of the Gates Foundation
Don Shalvey, Deputy Director of the Gates Foundation, shared with the audience his work on the changing face of public education as it relates to school choice, portfolio management models for districts and the emergence of a three sector approach to schooling. He also discussed the role that education entrepreneurs are playing in energizing the sector and the importance of innovation in educating young people.
Curt McPhail and the Northside Voyagers
Curt McPhail, Project Manager for the Northside Development Group in Spartanburg, SC, moderated a panel on the topic of community engagement and how it is critical to community transformation and long-term sustainability. This conversation with the Northside Voyagers, provided hands-on expertise and advice.
Greg Giornelli, Purpose Built Communities
Greg Giornelli of Purpose Built Communities shared how the Purpose Built Network has grown over the years and how the work of network members is changing lives across the country through mixed income housing, cradle-to-college education and community wellness.
Angela Blanchard, Neighborhood Centers Inc.
Angela Blanchard of Neighborhood Centers Inc. discussed how to accomplish what doesn’t stand a “snowball’s chance in hell,” with engaging, thought provoking and often entertaining insights.
Dr. Jack Shonkoff, Harvard Center on the Developing Child
Dr. Jack Shonkoff of the Harvard Center on the Developing Child discussed the science behind how a child’s surroundings influence his or her development in profound, life changing ways, and what we can do about it.
Conference 2014 Presentations: Possibility Takes Place
Read speaker presentations from our Fifth Annual Purpose Built Communities Network Member Conference held September 29th – October 1st, 2014, in Charlotte, NC.
