THE 2022 Summit

The 12th Annual Community Development Summit, hosted by Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group in conjunction with the Urban Land Institute - Pittsburgh District Council, is the premier regional conference covering community development topics. Our two-day event showcases PCRG’s work with and on behalf of our 60 members and highlights state-of-the-art community development techniques. Attendees gain exposure to industry best practices and national trends, develop tactics to enhance the quality of life of those they serve, and dive deeply into sessions that discuss how communities are creating cross-sector partnerships for lasting, inclusive change.

The Summit’s theme [RE]DEFINING EQUITY, EQUALITY, AND JUSTICE IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT is continued for a third year as we move from identifying obstacles, strategic planning, and best practices to improving Equity, Equality, and Justice by putting the information gained during the last two Summits into action. Participants will hear from people who can speak about what steps are currently working, how they plan to implement plans moving into the future, and how they plan to define what success means when it comes to Racial Equality.

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Deborah Archer - Keynote Speaker

Deborah Archer 

President of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
The first person of color to lead the ACLU, Archer is a leading civil rights and civil liberties advocate, a civil rights lawyer, professor, writer, and commentator. At the Summit, she will explore the intersection of race, civil liberties, and the law and will help us understand how systemic racism impacts all aspects of American life, from our workplaces and campuses to transportation, education, housing, economic opportunity, criminal law, and more.

As eighth President of the ACLU, Archer is also a Professor of Clinical Law at the New York University School of Law, and Faculty Director of the Law School’s Center on Race, Inequality, and the Law. She is a graduate of Yale Law school, where she was awarded the Charles G. Albom Prize, and Smith College.

INTERACTIVE EXPERT PANELS

MORE THAN A BUZZWORD: THE IMPACT DE&I CAN HAVE IN YOUR ORGANIZATION AND IN THE COMMUNITY

A decade ago, the buzzword in community development was sustainability. Many organizations today have a similar feeling about diversity, equity, and inclusion, but are we missing an incredible opportunity? In this panel, we will discuss the impact financial institutions and community investment groups can have not only in their organizations but in the community when they put even a few practices in place.

PANELISTS:

  • Dr. Paul Spradley Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Dollar Bank

  • Helena Haynes-Carter Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Key Bank

  • Majestic Lane Chief Equity Officer, Allegheny Conference

  • Dedrick Asante-Muhammad Chief, Membership, Policy and Equity at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition

  • Amber Thompson Founder, de-bias

REMOVING BARRIERS TO FINANCIAL INCLUSION

The recent civil unrest across our country underscores that too many people, especially low-income families and people of color, have been left out of the American economy. This panel will discuss specific mortgage lending, small business credit, and other financial solutions being offered to help provide consumers with equitable economic opportunities and build wealth.

PANELISTS:

  • Jason Fraley Huntington Bank, CONVERGENCE Columbus Workstreams

  • Bryce Maretzki PHFA, Director of Policy and Planning

  • Treye Johnson Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland

  • Ruby Mendenhall Associate Professor, University of Illinois College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and Associate Dean, Carle Illinois College of Medicine

SESSION INFORMATION

The 12th Annual Community Development Summit features sessions packed with case studies, tools for development, and insightful discussions on the changing community development landscape. Summit presenters and sessions highlight examples of success, lessons from failure, the impact of new technologies and techniques, and unusual partnerships that demonstrate the complexity and opportunity of modern community development.

  • Locally-Sourced, Impact-Driven Design for Community-Owned Affordable Housing

  • OurShop: Proving What’s Possible

  • Research for Equity and Power (REP): Principles and Strategies for Promote Genuine Collaboration and Community Engagement

  • Rivertown Resilience: Lessons Learned (So Far) for a Green Economy That Leaves No One Behind

  • 1520 Alternative Adjudication: Ditching the Fine

  • Call to Action: FeedPGH Through Mutual Aid

  • Communities Left Behind

  • Community Partnered Intervention to Build Community Resilience and Equity in Child Thriving

  • Creative Collaborations for Affordable Housing

  • Fighting Blight and Stabilizing Neighborhoods: A Collaborative Approach

  • Increasing Opportunities for Minority Developers

 
 

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