Targeted Strategies for Collective Thriving
Date: Wednesday, May 21
Time: 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. (AICP-CM: 2)
Holiday Ballroom 2
Speakers:
- Tasia Ahuja Smith (she/her), Senior Director of Training Strategies, Race Forward
- jaboa lake, PhD (she/her), Senior Director of Impact Evaluation, Learning, and Research at Race Forward
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Data shows that when the most marginalized members of a community do well, the overall community experiences better outcomes. In this session, we’ll work at the intersection of data and narrative strategy to share tools and approaches that work to improve local outcomes for all. Read more about Race Forward’s narrative strategy work here.
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.

