Tuesday, April 25, 3:30-5 PM

This session will explore opportunities to expand UC ANR's Community Economic Development (CED) activities, share best practices and provide templates to design CED strategies. Topics include leveraging corporate partnerships, county fairgrounds as CED incubators, Community Economic Resilience Fund (CERF), regional industry cluster development, and more. Participants will hear from a number of UC ANR partners regarding opportunities for expanded CED efforts across the state.

Moderated by:

Keith Taylor, Assistant Cooperative Extension Specialist in Community Economic Development, UC Davis

Speakers:

Leslie Edgar, Director, New Mexico State University Agricultural Experiment Station
Stephanie Gripne, Founder and CEO, Impact Finance Center
Ish Herrera, Director, Regional Stewardship CA Forward
Glenda Humiston, Vice President, UC ANR
Alejandra Sanchez, Corporate Social Responsibility Marketing Manager, Driscoll's
Connie Stewart, Executive Director of Initiatives, CalPoly Humboldt