Policy Forum at Dillard

Date: Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Time: 01:00 PM
Venue: Dillard University
Address: 2601 Gentilly Boulevard, (Gentilly) New Orleans, LA 70112

Phone: Irene Jones (601) 497-3609
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Event Details

"First Ever Meeting of Community Groups from Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast Region to Meet at Katrina Anniversary”

New Orleans—A diverse group of community organizations (see below) will mark the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on August 28-29th with a series of town hall meetings to discuss recovery and renewal efforts for Gulf Coast residents of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. The meeting is the first region-wide commemoration that includes residents from each of the three most affected states.

Groups participating in the August 28-29th meeting include the Center for Healthy Communities, Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation, Louisiana Justice Institute, Mississippi NAACP, Mississippi Economic Policy Center, numerous Gulf Coast coalitions and networks, with the support of national institutions including the Initiative for Regional and Community Transformation and Oxfam America.

The August 28th session will feature two two-hour town hall meetings with Gulf Coast residents discussing recovery and renewal efforts ranging from housing and economic development to education and the environment. One session will begin at 1:00 a.m. and a second session will start at 4:00 p.m. Expected to participate are national policymakers, including Representative Sheila Jackson-Lee (Texas), Representative William Jefferson (Louisiana), Representative Bennie Thompson (Mississippi) and Representative Maxine Waters (California). 

The August 28th session will be held in the Loveless Assembly Center at Dillard University. Dillard University is located in the storm racked Gentilly section of New Orleans.

The scheduled August 29th sessions are dependent upon acceptances from Senator Clinton, Senator Edwards and Senator Obama. These sessions will be hour long discussions on Gulf Coast issues with community representatives held in a downtown hotel yet to be determined. 

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