2012 Disrupting the Poverty Cycle: Emerging Practices to Achieve Economic Mobility Conference

Conference Agenda

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Date: Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Location:
Simmons College
Linda K. Paresky Conference Center
300 The Fenway, Boston, MA 02115
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The Conference has been approved for 4.5 Social Work Continuing Education hours for re-licensure, in accordance with 258 CMR. Collaborative of NASW and the Boston College and Simmons Schools of Social Work Authorization Number D51427.

7:30 a.m.–8:15 a.m. — Registration and continental breakfast

8:15 a.m.–9:15 a.m. —Welcome and Keynote

Elisabeth D. Babcock, MCRP, PhD, Opening Remarks
Xavier de Souza Briggs, PhD, Keynote Address

9:30 a.m.–11:00 a.m. — Session 1

Four concurrent panels:

PANEL A: Return on Investment (ROI): Measuring ROI Models »
PANEL B: Poverty and Social Networks: The Role Social Networks Play in Economic Mobility »
PANEL C: The Neurobiology of Poverty »
PANEL D: Economic Mobility in the U.S.: Current Research and Policy Strategies »

11:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m. — Session 2

Four concurrent panels:

PANEL A: Co-investment for Social Change: Shifting Government from Subsidizing to Investing »
PANEL B: The Value of Deep Engagement in Economic Mobility: The Impact of Multifaceted Approaches & Extended Timeframes »
PANEL C: Behavioral Economics in Action »
PANEL D: Low-income Families at the Forefront of Change »

1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m. — Luncheon, Keynote, and Closing Remarks

Anne Mosle, Keynote Address
Elisabeth D. Babcock, Closing Remarks