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SYMPOSIUM ON EQUITY
JANUARY 21, 2023
The Houston 2036 Taskforce on Equity brings leaders together to create and act upon a powerful vision of social justice for Houston’s future.
The Symposium on Equity will engage leaders on how Houston can achieve equity socially, economically, politically and spiritually through keynote presentations, panels, and conversation groups.
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In preparation for the city’s bicentennial in 2036, the Houston 2036 Taskforce on Equity, sponsored by the American Leadership Forum, Dialogue Houston, the University of St. Thomas, and Holocaust Museum Houston is hosting a Symposium on Equity to create and act upon a powerful vision of social justice for Houston’s future.
This symposium will elevate the current conversation about how Equity functions and can be achieved in economic, political, spiritual and social realms. Houston is a city of demographic transformations, and as expressed by Houston 2036 Taskforce Panel member, and Founding Director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Stephen Klineberg Ph.D., “if our city is to flourish, it will need to evolve into a more united, equitable and inclusive society, one with real equality of opportunity for all residents”.
The day will include over 200 established and emergent leaders from all over Houston dedicated to affecting change for a better Houston. These leaders will represent business, civic, non-profit, faith, education, medical, military, the arts, and bring together those interested in advancing justice and equity as a life imperative.
EVENT DETAILS
RSVP
By invitation only. Please contact us if you're interested in attending.
Media requests and questions: houston2036taskforce@gmail.com
SPEAKERS
Social
Equity
Ruth Lopez Turley Ph.D
Director, Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Professor, Dept of Sociology, Rice University
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Featured Panelists:
Executive Director, Center for the Healing of Racism
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Professor of Epidemiology at UTHealth School of Public Health & Co-founder Of Brighter Bites
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Economic
Equity
Thomas Jones
President, Houston Fund for Social Justice and Economic Equity
Partner, McConnell Jones Lanier & Murphy, LLP
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Featured Panelists:
Philip Yates
Founder
Equiliberty
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Kimberly Evans
Vice President
National Partnerships, Strategy & Sales Support Manager
Chase Business Banking
Founder, Executive Director of Undies for Everyone
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Political
Equity
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Featured Panelists:
Executive Director of FIEL
President and Founder
Outreach Strategists
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Professor of Political Science, Rice University
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Spiritual
Equity
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Featured Panelists:
Senior Pastor of The Community of Faith Church
Executive Director,
Loving Houston
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CEO Christo Rey High School​
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Area Director, Mission Increase
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HOST COMMITTEE
Chair: Brittany Hyman
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Maria Aguirre
Nory Angel​
Veronica 'Roni' Cabrera
Helen Chou
Sarah Cove
Claudia Ortega Hogue
Lharissa Jacobs
Marjorie 'MJ' Joseph
Tonia Labbe
Lindsay Lanagan
Christina Luna
Khambrel Marshall
Maria Montes
Laurence "Larry" Payne
Jonathan Schwartz Ph.D
Randi Sonenshein
Fran-Victoria Stephens
Christa Stoneham
Ryan Walsh