Agenda

Monday, March 28, 2016
10 a.m.	Doors open
10:30 - 10:45 a.m.	WELCOME, OPENING REMARKS AND INTRODUCTIONS Irvin D. Reid, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor; Director, FOCIS, Eugene Applebaum Chair in Community Engagement Margaret E. Winters, Ph.D., Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
10:45 11:45 a.m.	KEYNOTE ADDRESS AND AUDIENCE Q&A Robert David Putnam, PhD A political scientist and Malkin Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard University John F. Kennedy School of Government Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis A groundbreaking examination from the bestselling author of Bowling Alone, Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis explores why fewer Americans today have the opportunity for upward mobility.
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.	LUNCH BREAK
12:30 - 2:30 p.m.	PANEL DISCUSSION AND WRAPUP Panelists discuss the nature and scope of the problems or concerns facing urban families in Detroit, and the impact or importance it has for families and the community. They will also address the remedies, solutions, improvements they envision that will reflect progress in dealing with the problem or concern. Moderators: Jerry Herron, Ph.D., Professor and Dean, Irvin D. Reid Honors College Cheryl Waites, Ed.D., Professor and Dean, School of Social Work Family and schooling Alice Thompson, CEO, Black Family Development David Hecker, Ph.D., President, American Federation of Teachers, Michigan Primary care and health Suzanne Feetham, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, Nursing Research Consultant, Children's National Health System; Professor Emeritus, University of llinois at Chicago Herbert C. Smitherman, Jr., M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Dean, Community and Urban Health; Interim Vice Dean, Diversity and Inclusion, Wayne State University School of Medicine Government and community relations Sheila Cockrel, founder and CEO, Crossroads Consulting Group; Former City of Detroit Council Member John Gallagher, Staff Writer, Detroit Free Press
2:30 - 4 p.m.	RECEPTION AND BOOK SIGNING
4 p.m.	EVENT CONCLUDES