Fenceline Friends Conference Program
This is what was discussed at the last Fenceline Neighbors Conference
Dates: April 13 – 14, 2007
Friday, April 13th
9:00 – 10:00 AM |
Registration |
10:00 – 11:00 |
Keynote, Welcome and Introductions – Iris Carter |
11:00 – 12:20 |
Session I: Sustainable Development in the Holy Cross Neighborhood and how you can do it too! |
Presenters: |
Geina Jones and John Koeferl, Holy Cross Neighborhood Association, New Orleans, Louisiana |
12:30 – 1:30 |
Lunch |
1:30 – 2:30 |
Session II: Monitoring Your Neighborhood |
Presenters: |
Ken Ford St. Bernard Citizens for Environmental Quality, Chalmette, Louisiana |
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Hilton Kelley, Community in Power and Development Association, Port Arthur, Texas |
2:40 – 3:35 |
Session III: Getting the Right Resources to Your Community |
Presenter: |
Malik Rahim, Common Ground Collective, Lower Ninth Ward, New Orleans, Louisiana |
3:45 – 5:00 |
Session IV: Maintaining your mental health |
Presenter: |
Dr. Paula Madrid, Columbia University |
5:15 |
Optional – Join environmental groups at the levee in the Ninth Ward for a rally to protect our neighborhoods! |
7:00 PM |
Party that night! |
Saturday, April 14th
8:30 – 10:30 |
Next Steps, Moving Forward |
Participants: |
Everyone, Facilitated by Erness Wright-Irvin |