Power of Place: A Gathering of Leaders

Power of Place: A Gathering of Leaders, July 2022

Held in Washington D.C., Power of Place: A Gathering of Leaders 2022 brought together hundreds of cross-sector leaders, practitioners, and policymakers working tirelessly to drive social and economic mobility, at scale, for the most vulnerable children and families in our country.

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Miguel Cardona, U.S. Secretary of Education Secretary; and Geoffrey Canada, President of Harlem Children’s Zone and founder of William Julius Wilson Institute sit down for a fireside chat at Power of Place: A Gathering of Leaders 2022 hosted by William Julius Wilson Institute at Harlem Children's Zone.

Jennifer Blatz, President and Chief Executive Officer, StriveTogether; Carol Naughton, Chief Executive Officer, Purpose Built Communities; Jennifer Park, Executive Director, the Opportunity Accelerator at Results for America; Takema Robinson, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Converge Consulting; Robert Runcie, Chief in Residence, Chiefs for Change; and Wendy Viola, Managing Director, Knowledge and Awareness Building, William Julius Wilson Institute, join a panel discussion, "Supporting the Work and Building the Field," moderated by Dr. Ryan Lugalia-Hollon, Chief Executive Officer, UP Partnership, at Power of Place: A Gathering of Leaders 2022 hosted by William Julius Wilson Institute at Harlem Children's Zone.

Jennifer Klein, Chief Development Officer, Harlem Children’s Zone; Andrea Levere, President Emerita, Prosperity Now; and Teresa Wilke, Owner and Principal, Silver Arrow Strategies, joined a panel discussion, "Resourcing Neighborhood-Based Cradle-to-Career Strategies," moderated by Geoffrey Canada, at Power of Place: A Gathering of Leaders 2022 hosted by William Julius Wilson Institute at Harlem Children's Zone.

HCZ CEO Kwame Owusu-Kesse makes remarks at Power of Place: A Gathering of Leaders 2023.

Highlights from Power of Place: A Gathering of Leaders 2022.