Project NOW Rock Island is holding a poverty conference today at their offices at 1830 2nd Ave.

The schedule of events is:

8 am Breakfast & Networking

9 am Opening with Dwight L. Ford, Project NOW President/CEO

9:15 am-10:00 am Poverty in the QCA: The American Myth on Twelve Dollars Per Day  Roger Pavey-Illinois Community Action President

10:00 am-10:45 am The Merger: Employing the Best Proven Practices of the Corporate and Non-Profit Sectors to End Poverty  Harold Rice, Jr. Chief Executive Officer CEDA (Community & Economic Development Association)

10:45 am BREAK

11:00-11:15 am Level UP update  Moline Mayor Pro Tem & Alderman-at- Large, James Patrick Schmidt

11:15 am-12:00 pm Bruised Roses & Broken Pieces of Concrete:  Lesson Learned from Barrier-Breaking Programs which Create Community and Help Lift Youth Up and Out of Poverty Margarita Mojica-One by One Founder; ReDeploy Initiative Erica Hughes-the Juvenile Redeploy Program Administrator at the Illinois Department of Human Services; Marlon Ganaway & Theresa Jones Co-Founders of Homeless to Ownership Co-Founders

Noon-1:30 pm Lunch Big Ideas & Bold Innovation: The Role of Social Innovation in Ending Poverty and Expanding Opportunities Dr. Kit Evans-Ford- Founder Argrow’s House & Autistic & Loved

1:30 pm BREAK

1:45 pm-2:30 pm Sick of Being Poor: Confronting the Public Health Challenge of Poverty through Information Sharing, Building Public Will and Better Public Policy 2024 Community Health Assessment Report: Tom Bowman, Chief Executive Officer Community Health Care, Inc.; Nicole Carkner- Executive Director Quad City Health Initiative; Brooke Barnes- Deputy Director, Scott County Health Department

Moderator: Kai Swanson, Special Assistant to the President of Augustana College

2:30-3:15 pm All Hands on Deck:  Collectively Confronting the Rising Tide of Homelessness in an Era of Unaffordable Housing, Limited Housing Stock, and Vulnerable Human Services Frank Roe-Executive Director Christian Care;  Ron Lund-Chief Operations Officer Project NOW; Neddi Watts- Community Services Director Tri-County Opportunities Council; Cecelia Bailey-Executive Director Quad Cities Open Network.

3:15-4:00pm Social Networking

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