Leveraging University Partnerships to Advance Economic Mobility and Opportunity

Date: Friday, May 23

Time: 10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. (AICP-CM: 1)

Holiday Ballroom 2

Speakers:

  • Anna Mitchell, Senior Program Manager, Research and Publications, ICMA
  • Sam Barry, Public Administration Student, Grand Canyon University
  • Grace Clapp, Government & Legal Studies Student, Grand Canyon University
  • Carlos Lopez, MPA Student, University of Central Florida
  • Alexa R. McCoy, Government & Legal Studies Student, Grand Canyon University
  • Derek Parker-Cabral, MPA Student, University of Central Florida
  • Ashlee Quick, MPPA Student, California Lutheran University
  • Mireya Ramirez, Public Administration Student, Grand Canyon University

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For local governments with limited capacity but a desire to address economic mobility and opportunity in their communities, partnering with a local university may be a beneficial approach. Collaboration between local government and universities staffs studies and programs, and provides future local government leaders with the opportunity to gain professional experience and transferable skills. This moderated panel will showcase the work of students at Arizona, California, and Florida universities who partnered with local governments to address issues such as broadband accessibility, food deserts, and workforce development.
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.