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2021 Neighborhood Summit
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 6, 2020
VIRTUAL CONFERENCE | FREE
Register now for the 2021 Neighborhood Summit to be held Saturday, Nov. 6, 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This year’s conference theme, Resilience: Strengthening Neighborhood Livability, will educate and equip neighborhood leaders with the tools needed to enhance the quality of life in their neighborhoods!
The Summit is an exciting time to convene and gather thoughts that help us strengthen neighborhood livability by cultivating and maintaining strong relationships that build a sense of community and improve well-being.
This year’s keynote speaker, Alan Mallach, is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Community Progress in Washington DC, and a lecturer in the graduate city planning program at Pratt Institute in New York. The author of The Divided City: Poverty and Prosperity in Urban America, he is widely known for his research, advocacy and engagement with the challenges of urban and suburban neighborhoods around the United States.
Additional sessions include:
Session* | Speaker |
Positioning Your Neighborhood for Success | Lori Schwarz, City of Plano |
Smarter, Stronger, Healthier, Happier: What Happens When We Reconnect with Nature | Matt Grubisich, City of Garland |
Designing a Habitat for Pollinators | Cindy Ling |
Who Lives Next Door? Housing Diversity | Jean Latsha |
Making Neighborhoods Livable for People of All Ages | William Kenneth |
Empowering Youth Community Engagement | Rowlett & Garland Youth Council Panelists |
and more! *Breakout sessions and speakers are subject to change.
Also, don't forget to sign up for the Garland Pre-Summit Mixer on Thursday, Nov. 4, 6 p.m. Mix and mingle with neighborhood leaders from across Garland and get geared up for the upcoming conference. Also, the winners of the Garland Neighborhood Awards will be announced. You won't want to miss it! Register for the Garland Pre-Summit Mixer Here.
Garland Pre-Summit Mixer/Neighborhood Award Ceremony
Thursday, Nov. 4, 6:30 p.m.
VIRTUAL GATHERING
Free to attend, but registration required