The Economic Development Cluster of the Federal Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Interagency Working Group is hosting part I of the Increasing Impact Webinar Series, Resources to Anchor Economic Development Within HBCU Communities, on March 8, 2023. This webinar will introduce the HBCU Economic Development Profiles Tool developed by the Economic Development Cluster, which provides insight into how HBCUs can:
- Work with regional economic development ecosystems to successfully engage community leaders;
- Leverage the involvement of the private sector; and
- Establish a blueprint for equitable regional development and collaboration.
Join this webinar to learn about the tool and hear speakers from multiple federal agencies share insights about effective economic development strategies that can benefit HBCUs.
In recognition of Women’s History Month, the featured speaker, Kimberly Ballard, Esq., President of Savannah State University, will discuss her institution’s economic development strategies and how they can work for other institutions in a fireside chat with Economic Development Cluster Co-Chair Nikita Pearson, Deputy to the Chairman for External Affairs and Director, Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
The Economic Development Cluster is supported by a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Department of Treasury.
Featured Speakers and Presenters
- Claudette Fernandez, General Deputy Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Jackie L. Williams, Ph.D., Director, Office of Rural Housing and Economic Development, Office of Community Planning and Development, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Chair, Economic Development Cluster, Federal HBCU Interagency Working Group, WHI-HBCUs
- Kimberly Ballard-Washington, J.D., President, Savannah State University
- Martin J. Gruenberg, Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Nikita Pearson, Deputy to the Chairman for External Affairs and Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Co-Chair, Economic Development Cluster, Federal HBCU Interagency Working Group, WHI-HBCUs
- Ashley Emerson, Senior Community Affairs Specialist, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Barrett L. Haga, Ph.D., Senior Engagement Administrator, Economic Development Administration/U.S. Department of Commerce.
- Trina Bilal, Program Manager, Office of Economic Impact & Diversity, U.S. Department of Energy
Participant Instructions
You must pre-register to receive a joining link for the event.
If you have any questions, please call 1-877-RURAL-26 (1-877-787-2526).
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