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Place Matters: Equitable Regional Development

  • Cambria Hotel & Suites 18592 Carousel Lane Westfield, IN 46074 (map)

Indianapolis, IN

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This plenary will explore the ways nonprofits, churches, and community organizers in Memphis are addressing the pervasive systemic challenge of the segregation of people and resources. Our panelists are co-laboring as a community of practice to address gaps in traditional community development and economic development.

Presenter(s):

  • Vahisha Hasan, M.A., Ed.S., M.Div., Board Member, Memphis Coalition of Action and Hope (MICAH); Assistant Professor of Human Services at Memphis Center for Urban and Theological Studies (MCUTS); Associate Minister, Christ Missionary Baptist Church (Memphis, TN)

  • Floridia Jackson, Executive Director, School of Servant Leadership (Memphis, TN)

  • Justin Merrick, Executive Director, Center for Transforming Communities, Inc. (Memphis, TN)

  • Dawn Phillips, Executive Director, Right to the City Alliance (Oakland, CA)

  • The Rev. Dr. Richard L. Tolliver, Founder, St. Edmunds Redevelopment Corporation (Chicago, IL)