Neighborhood Associations of Michigan 2017 Annual Conference
"NAVIGATING YOUR COMMUNITY'S FUTURE: THE POWER OF YOU"
Holiday Inn Gateway Centre
5353 Gateway Centre
Flint, MI 48507
Conference Registration: $99
Agenda
| Keynote & Plenary Speaker | |
| Shamayim ‘Mama Shu’ Harris is a mother, a community activist, a former school administrator, and the founder and CEO of Avalon Village in Highland Park. Her dream of building this urban oasis arose after the tragic loss of her son, Jakobi RA, choosing to honor his memory by transforming blight to beauty and creating something wonderful for the people of Highland Park. Assembling a team of engineers, futurists, artists, urban farmers, volunteers and donors from around the world Avalon Village was developed — a sustainable ecovillage on Avalon Street between Woodward and Second. | |
| FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND | |
09:00am - 02:00pm |
Conference Registration |
09:00am - 09:30am |
Continental Breakfast |
09:30am - 09:45am |
Welcome & Conference Overview |
09:45am - 11:45am |
Plenary Session A: "Transforming Blight from an Urban Oasis: The Power of You" Shamayim Harris, founder of Avalon Village in Highland Park, MI |
12:00pm - 01:00pm |
Lunch |
01:15pm - 02:45pm |
Plenary Session B: "Protecting Kids and Improving Neighborhoods: Lessons Learned from Michigan's Lead Poisoning Crisis" Paul Haan, Executive Director of Healthy Homes Coalition of West Michigan |
03:00pm - 05:30pm |
Flint Tour |
06:00pm - 07:00pm |
NAM Annual Board Meeting |
07:00pm - 08:30pm |
Dinner |
08:30pm - 11:00pm |
Afterglow |
| SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23RD | |
09:00am - 10:00am |
Conference Registration |
09:00am - 09:30am |
Continental Breakfast |
09:30am - 10:45am |
Plenary Session C: "Financial Literacy" Kimberly Bishop, Associate State Director for AARP - Michigan |
10:15am - 11:00am |
Plenary Session D: "Opioid Epidemic and Current Drugs Impact on Communities" Chief Joseph Thomas, DEA Agent-in-Charge - Flint office; Dr. Brandy Shattuck, Deputy Medical Examiner - Flint |
11:00am - 11:45am |
Plenary Session E: "Police-Community Encounters: Creating Safe Interaction" Officers Terry Lewis and Nickory Edwards, Flint Police Department |
12:00pm - 02:30pm |
Lunch |
| Best Practices: "The Neighborhood Inventory Project" Kevin Schronce, Flint, MI |
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| NAM Awards Presentations | |
| Election Results | |
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM |
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LODGING INFORMATION
*When calling to make reservations, please state date of arrival and refer to Group Block Code "NAM" |
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| DRIVING DIRECTIONS CAN BE ACQUIRED HERE | |
| 2017 CONFERENCE PARTNERS | |
Comerica Bank |
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| 2017 CONFERENCE CO-SPONSORS | |
Chemical Bank (Benton Harbor) |
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| PAST CONFERENCE AGENDAS | |
2015 - 29th Annual Conference |
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| Contact Dr. Maxie Jackson via email at namich@msu.edu or by phone at 517.482.5761 for more information |
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