PROGRAM
Friday, April 9, 2021 (all times are ET)
| Welcome and Introductions | 6:00 - 6:15 PM |
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| Associate Dean Karen McGuinness | |
| Interim Dean Nolan McCarty | |
| Introduced: Sofia Ramirez (MPA ’21) |
| Session 1: Keynote and Q&A |
6:15 - 7:45 PM |
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| Session open to all members of the SPIA Community | |
| Ian Haney Lopez (MPA/JD ’90) | |
| Q&A moderated by Hope Wollensack (MPA ’18) |
| Bullard Award | 7:45 - 8:15 PM |
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| Session open to all members of the SPIA Community | |
| Welcome: Barbara Hampton | |
| Student Presenter: Guillermo Herrera (MPA ’22) | |
| Alum Presenter: Maribel Hernandez (MPA/JD ’10) | |
| Award Recipient: Tanya (Toni) De Mello (MPA-URP '08) | |
| Closing Remarks: Liza Paudel |
| Kumospace Cocktail Hour | 8:00 - 10:00 PM |
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| Session open to BIPOC attendees |
Saturday, April 10, 2021 (all times are ET)
| Session 2: Storytelling Workshop | 11:00 AM - 1:15 PM |
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| Session open to BIPOC attendees | |
| Welcome: Laura de Olden (she/her) | |
| Introductions: Fatima Khan (MPA ’21) and Nausheen Rajan (MPA ’22) | |
| Opening Remarks: Sarah Manning, NDN Collective | |
| Facilitation: Story Center | |
| Closing: Amity Paye, Color of Change | |
| Break | 1:00 - 2:00 PM |
| Session 3: Transformative Justice Alumni Panel and Q&A | 2:00 - 3:30 PM |
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| Session open to BIPOC attendees | |
| Welcome: Vice Dean Miguel Centeno (he/him) | |
| Introductions: Meghana Mungikar (MPA ’21) | |
| Panelists: Andrea Armstrong (MPA ’01), Seleeke Flingai (MPA ’18), Varsha Gandikota (MPA’19), and Vivian Chang (MPA ’17) | |
| Moderators: Sri Harshita Rallabhandi (MPA ’21) and Clarke Wheeler (MPA ’21) | |
| Closing Remarks: Laura De Olden (she/her) |
| In Person Gatherings | 4:30 - 6:00 PM |
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