{"id":2040,"date":"2022-04-04T19:23:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T19:23:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/?page_id=2040"},"modified":"2025-12-04T05:44:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T05:44:06","slug":"economic-mobility-forum","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/economic-mobility-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"Economic Mobility Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Economic-Mobility-for-Website.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Economic-Mobility-for-Website.png 468w, https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Economic-Mobility-for-Website-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Economic-Mobility-for-Website-180x101.png 180w, https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Economic-Mobility-for-Website-24x13.png 24w, https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Economic-Mobility-for-Website-36x20.png 36w, https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Economic-Mobility-for-Website-48x27.png 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-key=\"122\">The Davidson College <\/span><a data-key=\"123\" href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/\"><span data-key=\"124\">Deliberative Citizenship Initiative<\/span><\/a><span data-key=\"125\">, Davidson College <\/span><a data-key=\"126\" href=\"https:\/\/www.davidson.edu\/offices-and-services\/civic-engagement\"><span data-key=\"127\">Center for Civic Engagement<\/span><\/a><span data-key=\"128\">, and <\/span><a data-key=\"129\" href=\"https:\/\/northmeckemc.org\/\"><span data-key=\"130\">North Mecklenburg Economic Mobility Collaborative <\/span><\/a><span data-key=\"131\">hosted an online deliberative forum to discuss<strong data-slate-leaf=\"true\"> Economic Mobility: How Can the American Dream Be More Achievable for Everyone?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Economic-Mobility-Forum-Poster.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-mobile-width=\"500\"  data-scrollbar=\"none\" data-download=\"on\" data-tracking=\"on\" data-newwindow=\"on\" data-pagetextbox=\"off\" data-scrolltotop=\"off\" data-startzoom=\"100\" data-startfpzoom=\"100\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">Economic-Mobility-Forum-Poster<br\/><\/a>\n<p class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<center>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Economic Mobility Forum\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0MogkVXEtoU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><\/p><\/center>\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check out the deliberation guide below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deliberativecitizenship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/DCI-Economic-Mobility-Deliberation-Guide.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-mobile-width=\"500\"  data-scrollbar=\"none\" data-download=\"on\" data-tracking=\"on\" data-newwindow=\"on\" data-pagetextbox=\"off\" data-scrolltotop=\"off\" data-startzoom=\"100\" data-startfpzoom=\"100\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">DCI Economic Mobility Deliberation Guide<br\/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-key=\"134\">In November 2020, Harvard-based research group Opportunity Insights, led by Professor Raj Chetty, issued a report ranking Mecklenburg County 96th overall among the nation\u2019s 100 largest counties for upward economic mobility. This came after a 2013 study from the same researchers named Charlotte last in economic mobility among the 50 largest metro areas in the United States. Nationally, people across the United States are beginning to question the concept of the American dream as income inequality rises, poverty deepens, and access to education and healthcare opportunities appear unequally distributed. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-key=\"136\">If the American dream does exist, how might we begin to understand this abstract concept? In our everyday lives, how do we define this idea of economic mobility, and what different ideas have been proposed to make it more achievable for everyone?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-key=\"138\"><strong data-slate-leaf=\"true\">This DCI Deliberative Forum<\/strong> enabled participants to explore these important questions, first by hearing from a panel of three leading experts on this issue, and then by actively deliberating with one another in facilitated small group discussions on how best to understand and pursue economic mobility. This was a fantastic opportunity to learn from experts, listen to the perspectives of others, and share ideas about economic mobility.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span data-key=\"144\">Panelist Bios:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingonopportunity.org\/about\/agents-of-change#sherri-chisholm\" data-key=\"146\"><span data-key=\"147\">Sherri Chisholm<\/span><\/a><span data-key=\"148\"> is the Executive Director of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leadingonopportunity.org\/\" data-key=\"149\"><span data-key=\"150\">Leading on Opportunity<\/span><\/a><span data-key=\"151\">, a local non-profit organization created in 2017 that is dedicated to ensuring that \u201cwithin a generation every child in Charlotte-Mecklenburg will have an equal chance to achieve social and economic success.\u201d Ms. Chisholm joined the organization in 2020, after serving as the founding Executive Director of Urban Alliance Detroit and founder and CEO of FreeSpace Consulting Group. Holding master\u2019s degrees in education from Harvard University and the Broad Center for the Management of School Systems, Ms. Chisholm has worked as a management consultant and has also held leadership roles with Teach for America, the School District of Palm Beach County, FL, and the Fulton County School System in Metro-Atlanta.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.bankofamerica.com\/content\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2021\/05\/bank-of-america-names-kieth-cockrell-as-president-of-charlotte.html\" data-key=\"153\"><span data-key=\"154\">Kieth Cockrell<\/span><\/a><span data-key=\"155\"> is the President of Bank of America Charlotte and also leads Bank of America&#8217;s efforts to leverage its resources to address social and economic concerns, build strong communities, and support the health and safety of its employees. He has worked at Bank of America for 28 years in leadership positions related to consumer and small business services, global technology and operations, and customer service. Mr. Cockrell has also served as vice chair of the bank\u2019s Global Diversity and Inclusion (D&amp;I) Council and received two D&amp;I awards within the company. A current member of Davidson College\u2019s Board of Visitors, he has also been an active community leader and has served on the boards of multiple local organizations, including My Brothers Keeper (Charlotte-Mecklenburg), the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, and the United Way. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usd.edu\/faculty-and-staff\/Patrick-Garry\" data-key=\"157\"><span data-key=\"158\">Patrick Garry<\/span><\/a><span data-key=\"159\"> is a professor at the University of South Dakota\u2019s School of Law and Director of the Hagemann Center for Legal &amp; Public Policy Research. The author of over 40 scholarly articles and 22 books, Professor Garry has spoken and published extensively on poverty, limited government, and conservatism, including his books, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/patrickgarry.com\/books\/false-promise-big-government\/\" data-key=\"160\"><span data-key=\"161\">The False Promise of Big Government: How Washington Helps the Rich and Hurts the Poor<\/span><\/a><span data-key=\"162\"> and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/patrickgarry.com\/books\/conservatism-redefined\/\" data-key=\"163\"><span data-key=\"164\">Conservatism Redefined: A Creed for the Poor and Disadvantaged<\/span><\/a><span data-key=\"165\">, and his essays, \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/isi.org\/modern-age\/conservatism-and-the-real-problems-of-income-inequality\/\" data-key=\"166\"><span data-key=\"167\">Conservatism and the Real Problems of Income Inequality<\/span><\/a><span data-key=\"168\">\u201d and \u201c<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.renewamerica.com\/analysis\/garry\/150320\" data-key=\"169\"><span data-key=\"170\">Education as the Key to Opportunity and Upward Mobility<\/span><\/a><span data-key=\"171\">.\u201d Dr. Garry has also served as a visiting scholar at Columbia University\u2019s School of Law and earned his JD and PhD from the University of Minnesota.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Davidson College Deliberative Citizenship Initiative, Davidson College Center for Civic Engagement, and North Mecklenburg Economic Mobility Collaborative hosted an online deliberative forum to discuss Economic Mobility: How Can the American Dream Be More Achievable for Everyone?&nbsp; 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