- Ways to leverage natural assets to promote rural prosperity
- Strategies for investing in equitable resilience
- The need for more broadband investment
- Local collaborations between the health sector and community development
- Innovative case studies from France that use culture, nature, and innovation to revitalize smaller communities
A complimentary copy of the book was given to the first 100 people in attendance.
Opening Remarks
Session I: Leveraging Natural Assets to Promote Rural Prosperity
Session II: Investing in Equitable Resilience in Rural Communities
Session III: Digital Inclusion in Rural New York
Session IV: Multisector Health Partnerships
Session V: Book Talk & Conversation
May 24, 2022
1:00pm - 5:35pm EDT (Reception to follow)
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Auditorium
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY
This hybrid event was open to the public and media. Registration for attending either in-person or virtually was available through the registration link. All remarks were on the record and the event was livestreamed with a recording to be made available afterwards. For media inquiries, please contact Ellen Simon at ellen.simon@ny.frb.org.
| 1:15pm-1:20pm | Welcome Remarks David Erickson, Head of Community Development, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| 1:20pm–1:45pm | Keynote Andrew Dumont, Senior Community Development Analyst, Federal Reserve Board of Governors |
| 1:45pm–2:30pm | Leveraging Natural Assets to Promote Rural Prosperity Rob Riley, President, Northern Forest Center Aaron Woolf, Developer, Elizabethtown Bike Ranch |
| 2:30pm–3:30pm | Investing in Equitable Resilience in Rural Communities Caitlin Cain, Vice President, LISC and Director, Rural Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Vannessa Piñeiro Montes, Vice President and Compliance Manager of Community Reinvestment Law, Banco Popular de Puerto Rico Mike Tarantino, President and CEO, Iberia Industrial Development Foundation |
| 3:30pm–3:45pm | Break |
| 3:45pm–4:30pm | Digital Inclusion in Rural New York Otho Kerr, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Impact Investing, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Scott Rasmussen, Acting Director, New York State ConnectAll David Wolff, Board Member, AdkAction |
| 4:30pm–5:00pm | Multisector Health Partnerships Ruth Thomas-Squance, Senior Director of Field Building, Build Healthy Places Network |
| 5:00pm–5:10pm | Break |
| 5:10pm–5:30pm | Book Talk Nicolas Hazard, Special Advisor, Social Economy, European Commission |
| 5:30pm–5:35pm | Closing Remarks David Erickson, Head of Community Development, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| 5:35pm–6:30pm | Reception |
A Playbook for New Rural Healthcare Partnership Models of Investment
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Rural Playbook | The White House
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