The goal of this Discussion Group is to identify how
community economic development (CED) law school courses, experiential and
doctrinal, as well as CED practice generally, serve to build bridges across
racial and socioeconomic boundaries. The discussion group will feature
presentations by clinicians, non-clinicians, and CED scholars on their current
research and thinking. The group will then transition into a larger discussion
of attendees, moderators and discussants tackling the following challenging
questions:
How does community economic development serve to build
bridges in local communities, across social-economic and racial boundaries?
- How does race and privilege affect who benefits from
community economic development initiatives?
- How does the racial wealth gap disadvantage minority
entrepreneurs?
- What are the factors of assessment and measurement for
successful CED initiatives?
This discussion will review the ways in which CED can both
exacerbate and alleviate racial and socio-economic inequality. The moderators will pose the questions
identified above to the discussants in an effort to draw out common themes. In
addition, the moderators will encourage input from the attendees by encouraging
questions and posing questions to the broader audience.