VICTORIES IN FIGHTING POVERTY:
VOICES FROM THE FRONT LINES IN NYC
the third of a panel series
GAME-CHANGING COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION
IN BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN
Held Monday, May 7, 2018 | Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
OUR PANELISTS:
Emary Aronson
Chief Program Officer, Robin Hood
Mary Tobin
Director, Brownsville Partnership, Community Solutions
Madeline Sanders
Resource Specialist, Brownsville Partnership, Community Solutions
Opening Remarks & Moderation by Astrid Andre
YANA Member & Yale Alumni Association of NY Board Member
Introduction by Alison Gardy
Chair of YANA’s “Victories in Fighting Poverty” Series and Yale Community Connect
Introduction by Alison Gardy, Chair of YANA’s “Victories in Fighting Poverty” Series and Yale Community Connect
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Game-Changing Community Mobilization in Brownsville, Brooklyn, the third panel in the speaker series Victories in Fighting Poverty–Voices from the Front Lines in NYC, featured Yale SOM grad Emary Aronson, Chief Program Officer for Robin Hood Foundation; Mary Tobin, Director of the Brownsville Partnership for Community Solutions; and Madeline Sanders, Resource Specialist for the Brownsville Partnership and 30-year Brownsville resident. Interviewed by YANA member and yale.NYC board member Astrid Andre, the panelists highlighted the collaborative nature of their work and the importance of seeking community input at every stage of community development as key to their success. YANA member and Victories in Fighting Poverty Chair Alison Gardy, gave opening remarks. Morgan Lewis, known for its thriving pro bono global legal practice, graciously hosted.
Panelists (L to R): Emary Aronson, Chief Program Officer, Robin Hood; Madeline Sanders, Resource Specialist, Brownsville Partnership, Community Solutions; Mary Tobin, Director, Brownsville Partnership, Community Solutions; Moderator Astrid Andre, YANA Member & Yale Alumni Association of NY Board Member
Additional Resources:
- Brownsville Presentation (Slide Deck)
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Co-Hosted by yale.NYC and the Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance