AEG East St. Louis 26Q3 Health, Prosperity & Resilience Stakeholder Challenge
Agenda:
11:30am - 12:30pm Networking Lunch
12:30pm - 1:30pm Welcome + Opening Remarks
Tandra Taylor, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Educational Pathways and Community Engagement, SIUE
Patrick Smith, Chairman & President, Ameren Illinois
Robert Betts, City Manager, City of East St. Louis
1:30pm - 2:30pm Speaker Challenge
Speakers present critical obstacles to address within 12 months and challenge the audience to develop these obstacles into one point of focus: "Regarding health, prosperity, and resilience for East St. Louis, a critical obstacle to collectively overcome in 12 months is _________."
Bhagya Kolli, Public Health Administrator (CEO), East Side Health District
Kayla Branigan, Policy Lead Organizer, United Congregations of Metro-East
Sydney Stigge-Kaufman, Executive Director of Communications and Strategic Partnerships, East St. Louis School District 189
Wade Halva, Associate Director of Programs, Faith in Place
2:30pm - 2:45pm Task Force Updates
Connie Spurlock, Director, Southern Illinois University System
2:45pm - 4:00pm Breakout Challenge
Strategically placed at tables, participants develop and pitch a 12 month solution and 90 day sprint.
Jo Ann Parks, Councilwoman, East St. Louis
Keyla Ward, Manager Market Development Initiative, Ameren Illinois
Jacqueline Daniel, Director, Workforce Programs, Macedonia Development Corporation
Keenan Peebles, Chief of Staff, United Congregations of Metro-East
Melanie Weekly, Clean Energy Transition Manager, Ameren Illinois
Tim Dickinson, Program Supervisor, Ameren Illinois
Darnell Tingle, Executive Director, United Congregations of Metro-East
4:00pm - 4:30pm Task Force Challenge and Conclusion
Leaders can hold themselves accountable to deliver the 90 day sprint and 12 month solution as a volunteer Task Force.
Hilary Scott-Ogunrinde, Deputy Director of Energy & Business Utility, State of Illinois
Don't forget to register for our Stakeholder Dinner: