Community Engagement Summit

Friday, September 27, 2024, 11:30 am – 3:30 pm

Welsh Activity Center at Lake St. Clair Metropark

The 2024 Community Engagement Summit will give participants actionable tools for community engagement to help mobilize citizens in projects to enhance their communities.

Featuring keynote speaker Jeanette Pierce, founder and president of the City Institute. Pierce established the City Institute to help cities attract and retain residents by fostering understanding and appreciation for their local environments. She assists cities in effectively sharing their stories so that current residents and newcomers feel a stronger sense of connection to and investment in their community.

Community Engagement Summit Goals:

• Convene a broad variety of stakeholders to learn about current ideas and thoughts around community engagement.
• Provide actionable strategies and useful tools for attendees to take back to their communities and put into practice.
• Share learning around how community engagement is important for achieving success in community development and high quality of life and helps lead to greater economic development and other opportunities.

Our Best Practices panelists include:

• Nicole Brown – director of strategic partnerships and community engagement, Detroit Future City
• Caitlin Murphy – executive director, Live6 Alliance
• Stephanie Harbin – president, San Juan Street Block Club
• Moderated by Jeremiah Staes – co-founder, host and producer of Daily Detroit

Thank you to our sponsors!

Keynote Sponsor:

• City Institute

Community Engagement Partner:

• First State Bank

Community Champions:

• Consumers Energy
• Macomb Community College
• Bridgebuilding Strategies

Agenda:  

11:30am              Registration & Networking Lunch

12:30pm              Welcome – Phil Gilchrist

12:45pm              Keynote Speaker – Jeanette Pierce, City Institute

1:30pm                Best Practices Panel Discussion

2:15pm                Break

2:30pm                Reimagining the Civic Commons Community Engagement Cards Activity

3:20pm                Closing

Tickets are $50 per person. Registration includes park entry and a boxed lunch.