A BANK FOR THE PUBLIC GOOD

A Convening on Public Banking in New York — June 18, 2015

WORKING AGENDA

9 – 9:30 am Coffee/Check-in

9:30 – 9:45am Welcome & Overview
Lisa Donner, Americans for Financial Reform
Sarah Ludwig, New Economy Project

9:45 – 11:30 am Why a Public Bank?
Deyanira Del Rio, New Economy Project (Moderator)
Saqib Bhatti, Roosevelt Institute
Karl Beitel, Public Bank Project
Barbara Dudley, Oregonians for a Public Bank
Connecticut Rep. Susan Johnson

11:30 – 11:45 am Break

11:45 am -1:15 pm A Vision for New York
Lenore Palladino, Demos (Moderator)
Josh Zinner, New Economy Project
Cathie Mahon, National Federation of CDCUs
Ismene Speliotis, Mutual Housing Association of NY
Bertha Lewis, The Black Institute
Brendan Martin, The Working World

1:15 – 2:15 pm Working Lunch – Breakouts
A – Power Mapping/Coalition-Building
B – Needs Assessment & Public Bank Functions
C – Open Space

2:15 – 3 pm Report-Backs/Strategy Session
Facilitators:
Stephan Edel, Center for Working Families
Lenore Palladino, Demos

3 pm Reception