Check out Part II of our video series calling on our community to discuss and find solutions to our homeless and housing crisis. Our poverty summit on Saturday morning is going to be focused on solutions to homelessness.
The full agenda for the summit can be found below. Please come to the entire summit or to whichever parts you are able to attend. We truly can make a difference in this area if we work together. |
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FIFTEENTH ANNUAL PEOPLE'S SUMMIT ON POVERTY
sponsored by Crossroads Urban Center
Saturday, August 25, 2018
First United Methodist Church, 203 South 200 East, Salt Lake City
I. Registration(Coffee, Juice, Bagels, etc.) 8:30 AM
II. Introductions and Greeting: Glenn Bailey 9:00 AM
III. Opening Remarks by Erin Mendenhall, Chair, Salt Lake City Council 9:10 AM
IV. Video: Where Do They Go? 9:30 AM
V. The Crisis of Unsheltered Homeless People: Bill Tibbitts, Moderator 9:35 AM
Panelists: Pamela Atkinson, Community Advocate
Tara Rollins, Utah Housing Coalition
Rob Wesemann, Utah NAMI & S.L. Continuum of Care
Break*** Break *** Break *** Break *** Break 10:30 AM
VI. Ballot Initiative to Expand Medicaid (Proposition 3): 10:45 AM
Rylee Curtis, Utah Decides Healthcare
VII. Domestic Violence and Child Homelessness: 11:00 AM
Anna Thomas, Voices for Utah Children, Moderator
Panelists: Andrew Johnston, Volunteers of America Utah
Jennifer Campbell, South Valley Sanctuary
Jenn Oxborrow, Utah Domestic Violence Coalition
Rep. Joel Briscoe, Utah House of Representatives
VIII. Joe Duke-Rosati “Hellraiser” Award Presentation to Stacy Sanford 11:55 AM
Andrew Riggle, Disability Law Center, Presenter
IX. Announcements of Coming Events & Campaigns, etc. 12:10 PM
X. Lunch 12:15 PM