Lender Center D.C. Conversation Expands Partnerships, Ideas to Reduce Racial Wealth Gap
Economic experts, federal policymakers and human services administrators joined researchers from Syracuse University and other academic institutions recently in Washington, D.C., to examine factors that contribute to a growing in America. They also looked at how academic research can provide policy recommendations that may help mitigate the divide.
The panel discussion, workshop presentations and discussions on communicating recommendations to different community stakeholders and policymakers were part of a research initiative funded by a grant from . Guest presenters included , chief economist at the ; , professor of economics and director of the at Howard University; the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; , deputy commissioner of the at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; , ’07, an alumnus of the and executive vice president of the DC Health Practice at Edelman; and , president and CEO of Community Housing Associates Inc.
, Syracuse University’s associate provost for strategic initiatives and co-founder of the Lender Center, says the grant from MetLife Foundation has allowed the center to involve more external partners and stakeholders in the wealth gap conversation and broaden the base of people and institutions able to contribute to possible solutions. Haddix says the center is planning additional conversations on the racial wealth gap in other cities.
These images capture moments from the event.
