Presentations

On January 17, 2020, in Manchester, New Hampshire, Director john a. powell spoke at an event held by the New England Community Action Partnership about addressing poverty and economic inequality and bringing these issues to the forefront of the 2020...

On Thursday, January 16, Professor powell gave a keynote in King County (Seattle) for Martin Luther King Jr. Day event focused on King County’s equity and racial justice priorities. The audience included community members, King County elected leaders...

On November 1 2019 , Director john. a. powell, along with Professor Rachel Godsil, presented to an audience of U.S. Attorneys and federal judges in Charlotte, North Carolina. In the morning session, powell shared his thoughts on belonging, the...

On October 25, 2019, Director john a. powell gave a keynote address in Beaverton, Oregon to members of the region’s Community Action Agency and members of the communities they serve. Director powell presented on the frameworks of belonging and...

On October 22, 2019, Professor powell gave the 2019 Charles Causier Memorial Lecture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's School of Architecture and Urban Planning. Professor powell's keynote focused on racial equity and economic justice in urban...

Haas Institute Director john a. powell and Wendy Ake, Director of the Just Public Finance Program presented their work at the Detroit Water Equity Summit in September, 2019. The keynote and breakout session emphasized the ways access to public...

On September 13, 2019, Professor powell gave a keynote at the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) in California. Professor powell's keynote focused on targeted universalism and addressed initiatives such as Canada's culture pass, trust in...

On August 28, 2019, Director john a. powell delivered the keynote address at the Community Action Partnership’s annual national conference in Chicago, IL. Community Action Partnership is a national organization that works in local communities across...

Haas Institute Director john a. powell welcomed new UC Berkeley undergraduate students at a convocation, which was part of the Golden Bear Orientation, a week-long program that all 9,000 incoming undergraduate students participated in before classes...

On July 19, 2019, Professor john powell gave a keynote address at the Institute of Noetic Sciences' (IONS) 18th International Conference, entitled “The Possibility Accelerator: Creating Our Future, Now” in Santa Clara, CA. IONS has been bringing...

On June 19, 2019, Director john a. powell participated on a panel discussion in Berlin, Germany hosted by the Open Society Foundation on defining the populist movement and the need for narrative change. Fellow panelists included Timea Junghaus...

On June 14, 2019, Professor john powell gave a keynote address at the Mind & Life Institute’s Summer Research Institute in Garrison, NY, entitled, “Contemplative Practices and Interventions for Individual and Social Flourishing.” The week-long...

On Tuesday, May 14, Director john a. powell presented a talk during the opening to the 2019 Collective Impact Convening's plenary session in Chicago. He explained why the Institute was changing its name from having "inclusion" in it, to "belonging."...

Melissa Jones of BARHII introduces panel discussion on Economic Equity in the Bay Area The Regional Equity Atlas - Sarah Treuhaft, PolicyLink A shared understanding about the importance of equity to the future of the Bay Area. Powerful equity metrics...

On May 1, 2019, Professor john powell gave a keynote address at the Harvard Graduate School of Education national conference, entitled “Beyond Desegregation: Engaging Practices for Creating Diverse and Equitable Schools” in Cambridge, MA. The...