129 East 79th Street, Room #1010
New York, New York

Doors open at 4:00 p.m.

Refreshments served.

Please RSVP to: [email protected]

Advocacy Planning began in the 1960's when urban planners joined the Civil Rights movement to fight community displacement. Today advocates for social and environmental justice work in a broad array of disciplines, including social work, public health, urban policy, and the social sciences. Speakers from Boston, New York and Los Angeles will explore new issues and approaches to advocacy.

Presenters:

Tom Angotti
CCPD Director, professor of Urban Affairs and Planning, Hunter College
WHAT IS ADVOCACY PLANNING?

Marie Kennedy
Professor Emerita of Community Planning, College of Public and Community Service
University of Massachusetts, Boston
ADVOCACY TODAY

Romel Pascual
Associate Director for Environment
Office of mayor Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Los Angeles
THE FUTURE OF ADVOCACY

With Comments By:

Ron Shiffman
Professor of Urban Planning, Pratt Institute

Elizabeth Yeampierre
Executive Director, UPROSE
Co-Chair, NYC Environmental Justice Alliance

Sponsored by the Independence Community Foundation and Progressive Planning Magazine

Added by nolandgrab on October 25, 2006

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