Public Policy in Iowa Forums - Fall 2017

November 30, 2017

6:30 PM

November 30, 2017

6:30 PM

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This series of public forums are jointly sponsored by the Public Policly Center’s Social and Education Policy Research Program and the Big Ideas course, Equality, Opportunity, and Public Policy in America.

Each of these panel discussions are free and open to the public (see details below), and all take place from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 26: Education Policy in Iowa - Room 107, English & Philosophy Building (EPB)

Tuesday, October 17: Work and Wages: Labor Market Policy in Iowa - Iowa City Public Library Meeting Room A

Tuesday, November 7: Anti-Poverty Policy in Iowa - Iowa City Public Library Meeting Room A

Thursday, November 30: Managing Risk in Iowa - Iowa City Public Library Meeting Room A

Schedule

September 26, 2017

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Education Policy in Iowa - Equality, Opportunity, and Public Policy in America, Fall 2017 Series

Kingsley Botchway

Director of Equity and Engagement — Iowa City Community School District

Mary Mascher

Iowa House of Representatives — District 86

Thomas Mayes

Attorney II — Iowa Department of Education Division of Learning and Results

Art Tate

Superintendent — Davenport Community Schools

October 17, 2017

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Work and Wages: Labor Market Policy in Iowa - Equality, Opportunity, and Public Policy in America, Fall 2017 Series

Joe Bolkcom

State Senator — Iowa District 43

Jesse Case

Teamsters Local 238

Mazahir Salih

Eastern Iowa Center for Worker Justice

Jennifer Sherer

University of Iowa Labor Center

Rod Sullivan

Johnson County Board of Supervisors

November 8, 2017

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Anti-Poverty Policy in Iowa - Equality, Opportunity, and Public Policy in America, Fall 2017 Series

Sarah Beonson Witry

Food Bank and Emergency Assistance Director — Crisis Center of Johnson County

Tracy Hightshoe

Interim Director — City of Iowa City Neighborhood and Development Services

Neighborhood Services Coordinator — City of Iowa City Neighborhood and Development Services

Rachel Lehmann

Case Manager — Shelter House

Wendy Rickman

Administrator — Division of Adult, Children & Family Services, Iowa Department of Human Services

Irvin Rodriguez

VISTA — Shelter House

December 1, 2017

6:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Managing Risk in Iowa - Equality, Opportunity, and Public Policy in America, Fall 2017 Series

Panelists will provide different perspectives on policies that help to manage life risks. The panel is more specifically focused on health risks and in particular health equity.

Rebecca Bucklin

Health Equity Advancement Lab (HEAL) coordinator — UI College of Public Health

Natalia Espina

Healthy Kids Health Clinic

Dr. Lavadie-Gomez

University of Iowa Clinics — American Academy of Family Physicians Congress of Delegates

Barbara Vinograde

Iowa City Free Medical and Dental Clinic

Forkenbrock Series on Public Policy

The Forkenbrock Series provides a forum for dialogue about policy areas from applied, academic, and interdisciplinary perspectives. The series was established in honor of David Forkenbrock, a nationally recognized transportation researcher. Dr. Forkenbrock established the Public Policy Center at the University of Iowa in 1987 and directed the Center until 2007. His vision was to enable public and private sector decision makers to work with faculty, staff, and student researchers to explore solutions to complex problems related to the public interest.

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Dragana Petic at dragana-petic@uiowa.edu.