The J. McDonald Williams Institute is making Dallas a safer, more cohesive place to live.  On October 16th, the Institute is hosting its Annual Conference, an opportunity for scholars, public officials and activists to learn from one another.  Alan Bean of Friends of Justice will be speaking on a panel called “Community Organizing for Change and Wholeness” (the full conference agenda can be found here).   If you live within driving distance of Dallas, Texas and committed to positive social change I urge you to register for this important event.

 

Equity in a Time of Retrenchment:
More Urgent than Ever

Thursday, October 16th, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Dallas Convention Center
Ballroom A
650 S. Griffin St.
Dallas, Texas

$90 full day; $50 luncheon forum only; $40 students full day

Registration & Continental Breakfast begin at 7:30 a.m.

 In just three years, the Williams Institute conference has established a unique place in Dallas. No other event draws the same potent mix of policymakers, scholars, community builders and engaged citizens, all dedicated to the betterment of our city and region. No other event will add as much to your store of knowledge, contacts, and hope for the future of our communities. Plus, with the election just weeks away and the nation’s financial system in disarray, we’ve invited representatives of the presidential campaigns to answer your questions about what an Obama or McCain presidency would mean for federal policies affecting you and all North Texas residents.

The Institute doesn’t pretend to have all the answers. Our mission is to gather together the people whose collective wisdom can bring hope and wholeness to distressed communities. In that spirit, each 2008 conference breakout session will be presented by a “content partner,” an organization in the vanguard of effective community building. Click the “agenda” tab above for a description of each session and a link to the content parther’s Web site.

To learn more, click here.