How Colleges and Universities Engage in Community Development: Community Perspectives

Hosted by the Westside Communities Alliance

Moderator:

• Dr. Harley Etienne, author of Pusing Back the Gates: Neighborhood Perspectives on University-Driven Revitalization in West Philadelphia

Panelists:

• Mona Bennett, Executive Director, Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalition
• Cicely Garett, VITA Program Manager, Atlanta Community Food Bank
• Christi Jackson, Executive Director, The Conservancy at Historic Washington
• Na'Taki Osborne Jelks, Director, West Atlanta Watershed Alliance
• Tony Torrence, Executive Director, Community Improvement Association
• Mike Koblentz, Chair, Northwest Community Alliance
• Deborah Scott, Executive Director, Georgia STAND-UP
• Maria Armstrong, Co-Founder, Raising Expectations
• Macio Thompkins, Washington High School