Conference Schedule *
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Sunday, November 8
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2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
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Registration
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Monday, November 9
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7:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Registration
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8:30 am - 9:30 am
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Welcome and Setting the Context - Angela Glover Blackwell
Keynote Address - Melody Barnes
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| 9:45 am - 11:15 am |
Workshop Series #1:
Setting the Context and Building Blocks
The first workshop series will cover four critical issues that must be understood and addressed before a community starts a comprehensive neighborhood-based initiative.
A. HCZ Model Overview, Core Principles, Lessons Learned
B. Creating Accountable Collaborations
C. Engaging the Community and Assessing Needs
D. Leadership and Leadership Development
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11:30 am - 2:00 pm
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Lunch and Opening Plenary - Kenneth Chenault and opening remarks by Geoffrey Canada
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2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
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Workshop Series #2:
Organization Structure and Development
The second workshop series focuses on the internal planning and capacity building that a community coalition must complete in order to have the correct organizational structure and stability to start and sustain a successful initiative.
E. Evaluation and Performance Management
F. Developing a Pipeline of Best Practice Programs
G. Strategic Planning and Capacity Building
H. Creating a High Performance Agency Culture
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| 4:15 pm - 5:45 pm |
Workshop Series #3:
Coordination and Collaboration with Partners
The third workshop series explores the multiple stakeholders that must be committed and coordinated in order to develop a successful and sustainable pipeline of programs. Although HCZ strongly recommends that initiatives based on our model are led by community-based organizations, it is critical to engage these diverse partners.
I. Developing Effective Partnerships with Local Government
J. Fundraising 360: All Perspectives
K. Working with Schools
L. Opportunities for Federal Collaboration
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6:30 am - 8:30 pm
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Dinner and Evening Plenary - Marian Wright Edelman
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| 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm |
Jazz and Conversation |
Tuesday, November 10
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7:30 am - 9:45 am
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Breakfast and Morning Plenary - Making it Work at a Neighborhood Level
The panel will explore the challenge of creating neighborhood-based initiatives on multiple levels. How can a city strike a balance between focusing on a single community while paying attention to the city as a whole? In what ways can a city—and a region—benefit from the institutional and policy shifts that allow a neighborhood initiative to thrive? At the federal level, this initiative will be run out of the Department of Education; how does the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) plan to learn from and contribute to a place-based initiative that is not run by HUD?
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10:00 am - 11:30 am
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Plenary Panel - Efforts Across the Country
Several communities have already embarked on creating a comprehensive neighborhood initiative based on the Harlem Children's Zone model. In this panel workshop, you will hear about the current status of several of these efforts including their vision and strategy, progress to date, critical steps, decision points, key success factors, and challenges.
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| 11:45 am - 1:15 pm |
Workshop Series #4:
Interactive Peer Learning and Experience Sharing
The last workshop series provides sessions that will offer attendees a chance to engage in productive conversation and brainstorming around their challenges and successes on a variety of topics.
M. Experience Sharing: Collaboration, Governance,and Accountability
N. Experience Sharing: Getting Started - Planning, Capacity Building, and Program Strengths
O. Experience Sharing: Building a Diverse Fundraising Program
P. Experience Sharing: Creating an Evaluation Team and Processes
Q. Experience Sharing: Strategies for Working with Schools
R. Experience Sharing: Developing Early Childhood Programs
S. Experience Sharing: Strategies for Adolescent Academic Achievement Outside of School
T. Experience Sharing: Strategies for Engaging the Community
U. Experience Sharing: Partnering with Local Government
V. Experience Sharing: Developing Health and Family Support Programs
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| 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm |
Lunch and Closing Plenary - Secretary Arne Duncan
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| *schedule is subject to change |
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Keynote Speakers
Arne Duncan
Secretary of Education
U.S. Dept. of Education
Melody Barnes
Director
White House
Domestic Policy Council Angela Glover Blackwell
Founder & CEO
PolicyLink
Geoffrey Canada
President & CEO
Harlem Children's Zone
Kenneth Chenault
Chairman & CEO
American Express
Marian Wright Edelman
Founder & President
Children's Defense Fund
For More Information
Contact Michael at Hospitality Resource Group, Inc.
(914)761-7111
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