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The Second Annual
State of Black
Asheville Forum
9 a.m.- 3 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 16, 2008
Highsmith University Union
UNC Asheville’s Second Annual
State of Black Asheville Forum will bring together community
members with decision makers to discuss education, employment, law enforcement
and mental health. The State of Black Asheville will be held from 9 a.m. to 4
p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union Mountain
Suites. The event is free and open to the public.
A box lunch will be provided at no cost. Space is limited and pre-registration
is suggested.
Schedule
| 9 a.m. |
Registration |
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| 9:30 a.m. |
Welcome |
Anne Ponder
UNC Asheville Chancellor |
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Comments |
Terry Bellamy
Asheville Mayor |
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Conference Overview |
Dr. Dwight Mullen
UNC Asheville Political Science Professor |
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Forum Presentations |
Jesse Ray
UNC Asheville Special Assistant to the Chancellor |
| 10 a.m. |
Session on
Education |
Jason Tuell and Zofia Wleklinski
UNC Asheville students
Allen Johnson
Asheville City Schools Superintendent
Gene Bell
Asheville City Board of Education Chair |
| 10:30 a.m. |
Presentation
Summation |
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| 10:40 a.m. |
Session on
Employment |
C. Grace Salzer
UNC Asheville studentTom
Tveidt
Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce |
| 11 a.m. |
Presentation
Summation |
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| 11:05 a.m. |
Break |
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| 11:15 a.m. |
Session on Law
Enforcement |
David Cox and Meredith Morgan
UNC Asheville studentsBill
Hogan
City of Asheville Chief of Police
Van Duncan
Buncombe County Sheriff |
| 11:55 a.m. |
Presentation
Summation |
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| 12:05 p.m. |
Session on
Health Care |
Aimee Hills
UNC Asheville studentDr.
Errington Thompson
Mission Hospitals Trauma Care
Associate
Director
Rich Munger
Buncombe County Department of Social Services |
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12:35 p.m. |
Presentation Summation |
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| 12:45 p.m. |
Breakout Groups
and Lunch |
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| 2:15 p.m. |
Breakout Group
Reports |
Dr. Dwight Mullen |
| 3 p.m. |
Summary and
Conculsion |
Dr. Dwight Mullen and Jesse Ray |
Click here to register online.
Click here to read
the full press release.
For more information, call UNC Asheville’s Political Science
Department at
828/251-6634
or e-mail mmoore@unca.edu.
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