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Speakers announced for “Beyond Foreclosures”
Written by Katie Buitrago   
Wednesday, 19 May 2010 00:00

Woodstock Institute is excited to announce the schedule of presenters for "Beyond Foreclosures: The Impact of the Financial Crisis on the Wealth Gap and Economic Opportunity." The forum will explore how the economic and foreclosure crisis has changed the landscape of access to financial services, and in particular, how it has affected credit scores and bankruptcy rates in communities of color.

Click on the names below to learn more about each panelist.

Keynote Address

Kilolo Kijakazi

Program Officer, Financial Assets and Economic Security

Ford Foundation

 

Panelists

Nancy Brown

Senior Director, Family Economic Success

Bethel New Life

 

Vikki Frank

Founding Director

Credit Builders Alliance

 

Chris Giangreco

Policy Coordinator

Illinois Asset Building Group/Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights

 

Angelisa Harris

Senior Community Affairs Specialist

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

 

Robert Lawless

Professor of Law

University of Illinois

 

James P. Maloney

President, Chairman of the Board

Mitchell Bank

 

Joshua Sledge

Innovation Analyst

Center for Financial Services Innovation

 

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Katie B said:

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I'm glad you're excited, Sally. The forum is on June 3 at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago at 8:30am, and you can RSVP to Beverly Berryhill at 312-368-0310 or bhill at woodstockinst.org. More information is available here:
http://www.woodstockinst.org/advocacy/events/beyond-foreclosures-the-impact-of-the-financial-crisis-on-the-wealth-gap-and-economic-opportunity/
May 21, 2010

sally duros said:

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This looks like a great forum and I am excited to see that the Ford Foundation will be speaking. I noted that they announced a $200 million comprehensive community development initiative yesterday. Could you share when the date is and how one can get an invite?
May 21, 2010

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