Strengthening New England's Smaller Cities 
CDAC Regional Forum - Massachusetts
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Meetings will be held three times a year. While most meetings will be held at the Federal Reserve Bank, reasonable efforts will be made to hold at least one meeting annually out in a District area site. Agendas will be developed jointly by the Council members and Reserve Bank staff.
The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston's Community Development Advisory Council (CDAC) and Lawrence CommunityWorks, would like to thank all of those who attended the Strengthening New England's Smaller Cities, 2012 Regional Convening at Union Crossing.
Strengthening New England's Smaller Cities proved to be interactive and thought-provoking with over 175 committed professional in attendance. The convening focused on the importance of collaborative leadership, vision, and the role of anchor institutions in effecting positive change within smaller cities. In addition, the event showcased Lawrence CommunityWorks and United Way's newest initiative: a one-stop shop aimed at improving the household financial stability of Greater Lawrence.
Participating Organizations
- SparkPoint Initiative, United Way of the Bay Area, CA
Agenda
Registration & Networking
Welcome
William Lantigua
Mayor, City of Lawrence
Framing the Day & Recognitions
Richard Walker
Senior Vice President, Community Development Advisory Council Chair
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Keynote
Eric Rosengren
President, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Moderated Discussion
Prabal Chakrabarti
Vice President, Regional & Community Outreach, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
- Panel I - Importance of collaborative leadership, vision and the role of
anchor institutions in effecting positive change within smaller cities. (40 minutes) - Dr. Ramon Borges-Mendez
Associate Professor of Community Development and Planning, Clark University
presentation - Denise Palumbo
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Lawrence General Hospital - Dr. Lane Glenn
President, Northern Essex Community College
presentation - Panel II - The potential of financial stability centers to improve household financial stability (40 minutes)
- Emily Harpster
Director, SparkPoint Initiative, United Way of the Bay Area
presentation - Juan Bonilla
Director of Asset Building and Homeownership, Lawrence Community Works
presentation - Charlene Bauer
Senior Vice President of Community Relations and Business Development, Metro Credit Union
presentation
Financial Stability Center Groundbreaking
Jessica Andors
Co-Executive Director, Lawrence Community Works
Mike Durkin
President, United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley
Lunch/Close
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