The Atlantic’s Progress Report: Advancing Equity in America
The coronavirus pandemic fundamentally disrupted every aspect of American life. Now, two years after the beginning of a once-in-a-generation pandemic, an economic downturn, racial-justice uprisings, and reform proposals, how far have we moved the needle on equity in America?
Building off of The Atlantic‘s legacy of explicating and illuminating American ideals, we’re producing a series of conversations that will measure the intent versus the impact of the proposals to address systemic inequities for marginalized communities. And we’ll convene advocates, practitioners, economists, policy makers, and others to outline the additional efforts needed to create a more equitable America.
Speakers
Philip M. Alberti
Founding Director, AAMC Center for Health Justice
Ron Brownstein
Senior Editor, The Atlantic
Wendy Chun-Hoon
Director of the Women’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor
Natalie Madeira Cofield
Assistant Administrator, Office of Women’s Business Ownership, U.S. Small Business Administration
Fabrice E. Coles
Senior Manager, Global Public Policy and Research, PayPal
Keith Ellison
Minnesota Attorney General
Bria Gillum
Senior Program Officer, Criminal Justice, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Underwriter Session
Adam Harris
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Danielle Kovach
Special Education Teacher and President, Council for Exceptional Children
Annie Lowrey
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Aletha Maybank
Chief Health Equity Officer, American Medical Association
Martha McCoy
Executive Director, Everyday Democracy and President, Paul J. Aicher Foundation
Underwriter Session
Candace Montgomery
Senior Vice President and General Manager, AtlanticLIVE
Mercedes Muñoz
Oregon 2020 Teacher of the Year and Co-Administrator, The HOLLA School
Suzanne Stolz
Assistant Professor, University of San Diego
Luz Urrutia
CEO, Accion Opportunity Fund
Katherine J. Wu
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
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Welcome
Equity in Supporting Small Businesses
Speakers
Natalie Madeira Cofield
Assistant Administrator, Office of Women’s Business Ownership, U.S. Small Business Administration
Fabrice E. Coles
Senior Manager, Global Public Policy and Research, PayPal
Annie Lowrey
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Luz Urrutia
CEO, Accion Opportunity Fund
MacArthur Foundation Presents: Building Public Will for Racial Justice: What Will it Take?
Summary
Produced by our underwriter and not The Atlantic’s editorial team.
Speakers
Bria Gillum*
Senior Program Officer, Criminal Justice, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Martha McCoy*
Executive Director, Everyday Democracy and President, Paul J. Aicher Foundation
Breaking the Cycle of Inaction: Progressive Prosecutors, Police Accountability and Public Safety
Educational Equity for Students with Disabilities
Speakers
Adam Harris
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Danielle Kovach
Special Education Teacher and President, Council for Exceptional Children
Mercedes Muñoz
Oregon 2020 Teacher of the Year and Co-Administrator, The HOLLA School
Suzanne Stolz
Assistant Professor, University of San Diego
Innovative Solutions to Advance Health Equity
Speakers
Philip M. Alberti
Founding Director, AAMC Center for Health Justice
Aletha Maybank
Chief Health Equity Officer, American Medical Association
Katherine J. Wu
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
The Future of Women in the Workforce
Speakers
Wendy Chun-Hoon
Director of the Women’s Bureau, U.S. Department of Labor
Annie Lowrey
Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Closing Remarks
Speakers
Candace Montgomery
Senior Vice President and General Manager, AtlanticLIVE
underwriter
Event Details
Virtual Event
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
11:00 am EDT
