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April 19, 2018

Video: john powell on Race and Poverty in a Time of Othering

On April 19, 2018 Director john a. powell presented a keynote address at the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania symposium in Harrisburg. View a copy of his presentation slides here.

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April 19, 2018

john a. powell at CAAP/DCED Annual Community Action Symposium

On April 19, 2018 professor john powell gave a keynote address at the CAAP/DCED Annual Community Action Symposium. The address discusses race and poverty in a time of othering and how to expand the circle of human concern through targeted...

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March 20, 2018

john powell addresses the National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference

On March 20, 2018 Haas Institute Director john a. powell gave a keynote address at the National Interagency Community Reinvestment Conference in Miami. The address discussed Federal Reserve data confirming that wealth and income inequality in the U.S...

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February 20, 2018

john powell addresses Government Alliance on Race and Equity in Sacramento

On February 20, 2018, Haas Institute Director john a. powell gave the keynote address at the Sacramento-based Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) 2018 Capitol Cohort speaker series. The event was attended by over 170 state government...

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November 9, 2017

john a. powell at the Marin Equity Summit

On November 9th, 2017, professor john powell gave a keynote address at the Marin Equity Summit. The Summit was centered around youth development and solutions to homelessness in Marin County. john's keynote address focused on expanding the circle of...

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October 31, 2017

Video: john a. powell brings Belonging to Bioneers

john powell in his keynote at Bioneers, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2017. (Photo: Nikki Ritcher. Courtesy of Bioneers) Carrying his message of belonging to the 28th Bioneers Conference in San Rafael, California, Haas Institute Director john a. powell urged an...

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October 18, 2017

How distinct ethnic groups became 'Hispanics'

Cristina Mora, Associate Professor of Sociology at UC Berkeley and member of the Haas Institute's Diversity and Democracy cluster, presented earlier this month on her book, Making Hispanics: How Activists, Bureaucrats, and Media Constructed a New American.

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September 30, 2017

john powell's address at El Centro de la Raza's 45th anniversary gala

On September 30, 2017, professor powell gave a keynote address for El Centro de la Raza’s annual Building the Beloved Community Gala, celebrating the 45th anniversary of the organization’s founding. Attended by El Centro members, community members...

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September 28, 2017

john powell hosted by the South East Seattle Education Coalition

On September 28, 2017, professor powell gave a keynote address on identity, belonging, and the role of narratives in creating change. Hosted by SESEC (South East Seattle Education Coalition), this event brought teachers, administrators, community...

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September 18, 2017

john powell hosted by the W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation and the Woods Fund Chicago

On September 18, 2017, professor powell gave a keynote address to a number of executives and board members from prominent foundations from across the country. Hosted by the W. Clement and Jessie V. Stone Foundation and the Woods Fund Chicago, this...

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July 13, 2017

john a. powell presents bridging framework at the London School of Economics

On June 14, 2017 at the International Inequalities Institute at the London School of Economics, Haas Institute Director john a. powell presented at the conference Challenging Inequalities: Developing a Global Response.

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June 20, 2017

Contra Costa Housing Forum

Director of Research Stephen Menendian gave a keynote talk at the Contra Costa Housing Forum on June 20th, 2017 in Pleasant Hill to more than a hundred housing activists, policymakers, and advocates on how to respond to the California housing crisis...

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June 1, 2017

The Resilience of Racism Conference 2017

On June 1, professor john a. powell gave the opening keynote for Equal Justice Society's Resilience Against Racism Conference. In years past, this event has been ref e rred to as the Mind Science Conference, and has consistently reached a broad...

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May 1, 2017

2017 Othering & Belonging Conference

Director john powell gave the keynote address at the Haas Institute’s 2nd annual Othering & Belonging Conference in Oakland, CA. Speaking to an audience of over 900 people, professor powell spoke to the new forms of Othering that emerged following...

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March 20, 2017

Thinking Ahead with J. Bradford DeLong

On March 14, 2017, J. Bradford DeLong gave a presentation for the talk, "Clearing the Way: How can government promote shared prosperity?" Download the presentation here or click on the image to your left.

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April 17, 2024

Targeted Universalism Case Study: Vision for Baltimore

Vision for Baltimore (V4B) is a successful program at Baltimore City Schools (BCS) designed to provide annual vision screenings for all students and, when necessary, to provide follow-up eye exams and eyeglasses at no cost to families. Download PDF...

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April 6, 2024, 10am - 4pm

Depolarization Day

Want a chance to hear from experts studying the root of what’s driving us apart and how we come back together? Eager to build the skills to listen empathetically, elicit narratives of connection, and interview professionally? Looking for a chance...

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April 19, 2024

The Power of Bridging

A research-backed guide for building bridges across difference in any area of our lives, from esteemed civil rights scholar john a. powell. We don't want to live in a society in turmoil. In the US, 93 percent of people want to reduce divisiveness...