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PSE DeKalb Co. Transportation

 

DeKalb County residents discuss transportation issues and concerns at a community forum organized by Partnership for Southern Equity.

Anne Taylor- MAEA Forum-Cobb County

Christopher Burke

John McHenry

MAEA Project Overview-Cobb County Engagement Forum

Saundi Wilson

Cathy Richards

Nicole Smith

Moving To Opportunity In Gwinnett County

 

Citizens, commuters and policy makers discuss transportation and equity.

Rev Coakley Pendergrass

Energy Equity Forum – June 10 2013 – Full Program

 

Full program video. DEMO … for internal uses … share via link (Video is not marked as Public so not searchable) video by Erik Voss questions: erik@erikvoss.com 404.457.5901 technical: 720p / 30fps render from 1080p 60fps recorded on Sony HDR-CX560V

Nathaniel Smith on Gwinnett County’s Forever Families First

 

PSE Founder/Convener Nathaniel Smith makes an appearance on Gwinnett County’s Forever Families First program to discuss Transportation, TIA and Equity. as part of Earth Day here in Atlanta.

Nathaniel Smith on Gwinnett County’s Forever Families First

 

PSE Founder/Convener Nathaniel Smith makes an appearance on Gwinnett County’s Forever Families First program to discuss Transportation, TIA and Equity. as part of Earth Day here in Atlanta.

Carolyn Brooks

Gar Alperovitz at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site

Political economist and historian Gar Alperovitz kicked off his national book tour for What Then Must We Do? with an event at the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site hosted by the Partnership for Southern Equity and Georgia STAND-UP on April 2, 2013. Panelists for the event, which sought to connect today’s movement for a new and more inclusive economy grounded in community wealth building to Dr. King’s antipoverty vision, included Deborah Scott of Georgia STAND-UP, Joyce Dorsey of Fulton Atlanta Community Action Authority, Suzanne Burnes of Sustainable Atlanta, and Nathaniel Smith of the Partnership for Southern Equity.

 

Obama: Income inequality is defining challenge for the U.S.

 

Speaking at an event sponsored by the left-leaning think tank Center for American Progress, President Barack Obama said the income gap between America’s rich and poor is a “defining challenge of our time.”Income inequality has jeopardized the nation’s middle class, he added.The president is also urging Washington to take steps to ensure that the economy benefits everyone.

Regional Equity Network EquitySummit – Keynote Dr.Gail Christopher

Janelle Williams

Foundation Center Atlanta – Nonprofit Issues Forum with James A. Joseph – May 14, 2013

Moving to Opportunity: Cobb Residents Talk Transportation Issues

 

On June 2, 2011, Partnership for Southern Equity hosted a forum on Transportation. Many residents voiced concerns over the lack of accessibility and viable transit options they have, and how transportation inequity presents an obstacle to get the places they find employment, healthcare, shopping and services.

All-In Nation: Building a Just Economy. 10.30.13 PART I: Welcome and Opening Remarks

PSE Founder/Convener Nathaniel Smith makes an appearance on Gwinnett County’s Forever Families First program to discuss Transportation, TIA and Equity. as part of Earth Day here in Atlanta.All-In Nation: Building a Just Economy, was an event hosted by the Ford Foundation in New York City on October 30, 2013. Award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien interviewed Gary Segura of Latino Decisions and Ruy Teixeira of the Center for American Progress (CAP) about a new poll on diversity and America’s future. Panelists in sessions moderated by Angela Glover Blackwell, founder and CEO of PolicyLink, and Neera Tanden, President of CAP, explored equitable policies that are key to our nation’s future prosperity, including many presented in the new book from PolicyLink and CAP, All-In Nation: An America that Works for All. PART I: Welcome and Opening Remarks Darren Walker, President, Ford Foundation Maya L. Harris, former Vice President, Democracy, Rights and Justice, Ford Foundation

 
 

All-In Nation: Building a Just Economy. 10.30.13. PART II: Equity as an Economic Imperative

 

All-In Nation: Building a Just Economy, was an event hosted by the Ford Foundation in New York City on October 30, 2013. Award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien interviewed Gary Segura of Latino Decisions and Ruy Teixeira of the Center for American Progress (CAP) about a new poll on diversity and America’s future. Panelists in sessions moderated by Angela Glover Blackwell, founder and CEO of PolicyLink, and Neera Tanden, President of CAP, explored equitable policies that are key to our nation’s future prosperity, including many presented in the new book from PolicyLink and CAP, All-In Nation: An America that Works for All. PART II: Equity as an Economic Imperative Equity has traditionally been a moral imperative—an issue of fairness and justice. But a confluence of factors including the growth of communities of color, new economic research on inequality and growth, and the bottom-line value of diversity are making inclusion an economic imperative in addition to a moral one. This panel of economists, business leaders, and workforce experts explores the economic and business case for equity. Moderator: Angela Glover Blackwell, PolicyLink Panelists: Heather Boushey, Center for American Progress Stephen DeBerry, Bronze Investments Nicole Smith, Georgetown Center for Education and the Workforce Jason Young, Hidden Genius Project.

All-In Nation: Building a Just Economy. 10.30.13. PART III: Advancing an Equity Policy Agenda

 

All-In Nation: Building a Just Economy, was an event hosted by the Ford Foundation in New York City on October 30, 2013. Award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien interviewed Gary Segura of Latino Decisions and Ruy Teixeira of the Center for American Progress (CAP) about a new poll on diversity and America’s future. Panelists in sessions moderated by Angela Glover Blackwell, founder and CEO of PolicyLink, and Neera Tanden, President of CAP, explored equitable policies that are key to our nation’s future prosperity, including many presented in the new book from PolicyLink and CAP, All-In Nation: An America that Works for All. PART III: Advancing an Equity Policy Agenda What are the key long-term policy changes that would put us on the path of inclusive economic growth? How do we align our politics, organizing, engagement, and advocacy to advance this policy agenda? This panel of elected officials and advocates addresses how to make equitable growth the reality. Moderator: Neera Tanden, Center for American Progress Panelists: Jocelyn Frye, Center for American Progress Wade Henderson, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Maria Teresa Kumar, Voto Latino Brad Lander, New York City Council

All-In Nation: Building a Just Economy. 10.30.13. PART IV: Public Opinion on Diversity and Equity

 

All-In Nation: Building a Just Economy, was an event hosted by the Ford Foundation in New York City on October 30, 2013. Award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien interviewed Gary Segura of Latino Decisions and Ruy Teixeira of the Center for American Progress (CAP) about a new poll on diversity and America’s future. Panelists in sessions moderated by Angela Glover Blackwell, founder and CEO of PolicyLink, and Neera Tanden, President of CAP, explored equitable policies that are key to our nation’s future prosperity, including many presented in the new book from PolicyLink and CAP, All-In Nation: An America that Works for All. PART IV: What the Public Really Thinks about Diversity and Equity Award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien interviews Gary Segura and Ruy Teixeira about a new nationally-representative public opinion poll about diversity, equity as an economic imperative, and the All-In Nation equity policy agenda, after a presentation of the results. Soledad O’Brien, Journalist and CEO, Starfish Media Group Gary Segura, Latino Decisions Ruy Teixeira, Center for American Progress

Nathaniel Smith on Gwinnett County’s Forever Families First

 

A recap of the November 19, 2013 MAEA Reveal event that took place at The Loft at Castleberry Hill. At this event more than 200 people were to first to see The Metro Atlanta Equity Atlas (MAEA) Report and Website. To learn more visit www.atlantaequityatlas.com

Moving To Opportunity: Residents Talk Transportation Issues

Enrique Peñalosa: Why buses represent democracy in action

 

“An advanced city is not one where even the poor use cars, but rather one where even the rich use public transport,” argues Enrique Peñalosa. In this spirited talk, the former mayor of Bogotá shares some of the tactics he used to change the transportation dynamic in the Colombian capital… and suggests ways to think about building smart cities of the future. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world’s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design — plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/translate Follow TED news on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/tednews Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/TEDtalksDirector

Regional Equity Network – Equity Summit: Nathaniel Smith “Our Saving Grace”

Friday, November 8, 2013. Nathaniel Smith, Founder and Chief Equity Officer at the Partnership for Southern Equity addresses the Puget Sound Equity Summit. His presentation is entitled “Our Saving Grace”.

 
 

DEN Interview with Nathaniel Smith

 

PolicyLink (www.policylink.org) interview with PSE Founder & Convener Nathaniel Smith.

 
 

Interview With Maritza Alfaro at Vida TV Atlanta – Gwinnett County Public Transportation

 

Nathaniel Smith with Partners for Southern Equity and Rev. Harriet Bradley with Harriet Bradley Ministries are being interviewed by Maritza Alfaro at Vida TV Atlanta. This interview was conducted in Spanish with interpretation for English. The interview explores the problems as well as some possible solutions for the Public Transportation in Gwinnett County. One solution discussed was passing the Transportation Investment Act (TIA).