Session Details

Speakers:

• Tony McCright Jr., Interim Program Director, Justice Initiatives, National League of Cities
• LaKeesha Eure, Deputy Mayor, City of Newark, New Jersey
• Ashley Furst, Director of Business Development & Community Engagement, Breakthrough
• Simone Price, Director of Organizing, Center for Employment Opportunities
• Zach R. Ruppel, Policy Analyst, JustLeadershipUSA

Resources:

Beyond a Second Chance Economic Mobility and Opportunity for All (presentation slides)

In this session, we will:

• Introduce and discuss both the JustUS Coordinating Council and Economic Mobility Report as well as the state of play for economic mobility for those with a conviction history;
• Elevate the work of four national leaders with local focus that are elevating mobility levers;
• Highlight examples of how local actors can implement practices shared and work cross- agency to harness a whole-of-government approach; and
• Position the importance of the role of persons with lived experience at the tables where decisions are made that impact our lives and that our experience is our expertise.

This session is eligible for Certification Maintenance credits with the American Institute of Certified Planners. If you are an AICP member and attend the session in full, you can add credits to your CM log by searching for the “National Economic Mobility and Opportunity Conference 2025” in the CM Search menu and selecting specific sessions from those associated with the event.