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Navigating Change: Governing, Leading, and Advocating

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Maximize Your Experience . . . . . . . . 4Attire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6Community Expectations . . . . . . . . 7Venues and Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Hotel Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Building Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10Schedule Overview . . . . . . . . . . . 12Friday, August 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Saturday, August 25 . . . . . . . . . . . 142017-18 Giving Circles . . . . . . . . . 26Blackburn Society . . . . . . . . . . . . 27Attendees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28Notes and Connections . . . . . . . . . 31

2018 Annual Symposium

TABLE OF CONTENTS


Maximize Your Experience

Before the Annual Symposium

• Find Out Who is Attending - Review the attendees listed in this program for the event. The people with whom you will be attending the Annual Symposium are as important as the content. This is an opportunity to meet new people and strengthen your existing relationships. If there are attendees that you don't see often, reach out to them in advance of the Annual Symposium to reconnect and set aside time to visit with each other.

• Review the Program - This program will provide you all the information you need to navigate the Annual Symposium. Set a goal for what you would like to learn at the Annual Symposium and use the program to develop a plan specifically tailored to that goal. Realize that you cannot attend every session in every time slot, so prioritize those from which you will gain the most benefit.

• Practice Introducing Yourself in One Sentence - You will be doing this several times throughout the weekend, so think about what you want to tell people about you. Once you have gotten past that first sentence, the conversation will take on a life of its own.

During the Annual Symposium

• Attend all Sessions and Meals - Make the most of your time together. It's easy to skip breakfast or a session, but you've then lost the opportunity to meet others in our community.

• Be Approachable - While you're encouraged to share on social media, don't have it out if you don't need it in the moment. You have the opportunity to build relationships based on in-person interaction; don't let your electronic device create a barrier to that opportunity.

• Don't Hesitate to Approach Others - The Annual Symposium is filled with people hoping to meet and talk with others. You don't need an excuse to introduce yourself and learn about other attendees. What do you most want to know about other attendees? Be willing to share that information about yourself. We are all connected through the Blackburn Institute's values, so find out why they are meaningful to each other.

• Bring the Right Gear - Students, be sure to bring your nametag and portfolio - even a copy or two of your resume, just in case you want to pass along your contact information. Fellows and Advisory Board members, bring your business cards to help connect with colleagues and students throughout the weekend.


• Ask Questions in the Sessions You Attend - Don't be shy about asking questions throughout the weekend. Our speakers and panelists have offered their time and expertise in joining us and welcome your thoughts and questions. Keeping our values in mind, ask questions to learn about their opinions, not debate them.

• Connect With the Speakers - While some of our speakers and panelists are members of the Blackburn community, several are not. Don't hesitate to introduce yourself, ask questions, and find time for a deeper conversation. If you don't have the opportunity to connect, make a note to contact them after the event.

• Share Your Point of View - Many of the weekend's activities involve group discussions. As a community we value a diversity of opinion and that should be reflected in our conversations. Share your opinion and encourage others to do the same.

After the Annual Symposium

• Share the Information - Hopefully, you come away from the Annual Symposium inspired to take action. Share with others what you gained during our time together, review the videos of the sessions you could not attend, and engage in dialogue on the issues about which you are passionate. You'll spread your new knowledge and encourage others to add their knowledge to the conversation.

• Follow Up - Take the time to connect with those you met during the Annual Symposium immediately after the weekend. This will help you better organize your contacts and make it easier for them to remember the context in which you met. Be sure to personalize these notes and provide some information or a memorable moment about your conversation.

• Connect Your Experiences - Over time, your experiences with the Blackburn Institute will form an interconnected web of people, knowledge, skills, and experiences. Take the time to reflect on these connections and determine how they can best help you achieve your goals. You will learn that others share your passions and working together can truly change the state.

Maximize Your Experience


Attire

Dress Classifications

The Blackburn Institute utilizes a standard dress classification system to help its students and other community members identify appropriate attire for a variety of events. This system provides flexibility for personal style, while ensuring a consistent appearance and level of professionalism. Attire for the Annual Symposium falls within the Business Formal category. Students and Fellows are reminded that the Crimson Career Closet (http://career.sa.ua.edu/resources/crimson-career-closet) houses a variety of clothing that students and alumni can use for business and other job-related purposes.

Business Formal

• Business-style dress• Dress with a jacket• Stockings (optional in summer)• Heels, low or high• Business suit• Matching vest (optional)• Dress shirt• Conservative tie• Dress shoes and dress socks

Business Casual

• Skirt, khakis, or pants• Open-collar shirt, knit shirt, or sweater• Dress• Flats or heels• Seasonal sport coat or blazer with slacks or khakis• Dress shirt, casual button-down shirt, open-collar or polo shirt• Optional tie• Loafers or loafer-style shoes with socks

Preparing for the Event

Given the hot and humid weather conditions typical in Alabama in late summer, buildings are typically fully air conditioned. For the comfort of all guests, it is recommended that you bring a light sweater or layer to wear should the venue be too cold for your comfort.

Out of respect for our community and presenters, attendees are asked to silence cell phones and refrain from using them during sessions, as well as limit their use at other times, in order to fully engage with the event and other attendees.

Casual - Anything in which you are comfortable, but below are some suggestions.

• Sundress• Long or short skirt• Khakis or jeans (clean, no holes)• Shorts (depending on occasion and climate)• Plain t-shirt (no slogans), polo shirt, or turtleneck• Casual button-down blouse or shirt and/or sweater


Building a Strong Community

Each and every interaction with a Blackburn Student, Fellow, Advisory Board member, or friend of the Institute provides you with a unique opportunity to build your personal brand through positive networking experiences. Be mindful that your behavior reflects not only on yourself, but the Blackburn Institute and The University of Alabama, as well as the state of Alabama.

Broadening Horizons

A primary mission of the Blackburn Institute is developing ethical, broad-thinking leaders. In order to become a leader of this caliber, individuals must be willing to entertain new ideas and expose themselves to new people and experiences.

• Have the courage to not only embrace, but to seek out, new experiences.• Show empathy and understanding for others in all that you do.• Tolerate and learn from differing viewpoints.• Develop a positive attitude towards interacting with people unfamiliar to you.

Professionalism

As a leadership development organization, the Blackburn Institute places a heavy emphasis on professionalism. Ethical leaders should exemplify professional ideals and enact them in his or her daily life, but especially during Blackburn-sponsored events.

• Engage in meaningful dialogue aimed at increasing mutual understanding; never adversarial debate aimed at conquest or victory.

• Respect every individual regardless of class, rank, title, or responsibilities.• Ask insightful questions in search of knowledge and understanding; never use questioning as a mechanism to trap

or discredit someone.

General Decorum

Ensure that you always use proper etiquette at Blackburn-sponsored events and keep in mind any useful tips learned from Blackburn programs.

• Utilize appropriate dining etiquette.• Maximize networking opportunities.• Engage in civil discourse and dialogue.• Ask thoughtful and respectful questions.• Show respect and courtesy to members of the Blackburn Institute, speakers, invited guests, and others.

Community Expectations

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Venues and Parking

Tuscaloosa River MarketFriday, August 24 - Evening

Maps and DirectionsThe Tuscaloosa River Market is located at 1900 Jack Warner Parkway, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401, the intersection of Queen City Avenue and Jack Warner Parkway. Visitors may use the Google Maps location available at http://bit.ly/2M26CxS for point-to-point directions.

ParkingFree parking of over 140 spaces, including 12 ADA accessible spaces, is available immediately adjacent to the Tuscaloosa River Market. Additional overflow parking is also available directly across Jack Warner Parkway at the Tuscaloosa Public Library.

Ferguson Student CenterFriday, August 24 - Afternoon (Advisory Board Lunch and Meeting) andSaturday, August 25 - All Day

Maps and DirectionsA campus map, including a link for point-to-point directions for the Ferguson Student Center, is available on the university's website at http://www.ua.edu/map/1022.

Friday ParkingAll attendees registered by Sunday, August 19 for the Friday afternoon Advisory Board lunch and meeting will be mailed a parking permit that may be used in the Faculty/Staff "F/S Green Decal" parking lot to the north of the Ferguson Student Center, accessible by entrances on 2nd Street and 7th Avenue.

Saturday ParkingAll attendees may park for free in the Faculty/Staff "F/S Green Decal" parking lot described above. Additional free weekend parking is available in the Ferguson Center Parking Deck on the northwest corner of the Ferguson Student Center, accessible by entrances on McCorvey Drive and Campus Drive West.

ADA accessible parking is available on both Friday and Saturday in the circular lot to the southeast of the Ferguson Student Center on 7th Avenue. For more information on visitor parking, visit http://bamaparking.ua.edu/visitor-information or call the Transportation Services Office at 205-348-5741.

WiFiGuests obtain access to the campus wireless network by selecting UA-GUEST in your device's settings. Users will be prompted to provide a non-UA email address and will be sent a password to complete the log-in process. For more details, visit the Office of Information Technology at http://oit.ua.edu/service/guest-wifi/.

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Hotel Information

Rooms requested as part of the online registration process have been confirmed and held with a university account. Guests will be asked to present a personal credit card upon check-in to assume responsibility for any incidental charges.

Directions to Hotel

• From the East Take I-20/59 West until you come to Exit 73 for US-82 McFarland Blvd. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Tuscaloosa/Downtown/Univ of Ala/Columbus. Merge on US-82 W McFarland Blvd E. Take the AL-215/Univ Blvd exit toward Univ of Ala. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Alabama 215S. Turn right onto AL-215 S/University Blvd E. Slight left onto Paul W. Bryant Dr. Go approximately 1/2 mile and Hotel Capstone, Tuscaloosa, Alabama is on the right. The hotel is located across from the Coleman Coliseum and just before Region's Bank.

• From the West Take I-59/20 to exit 73. Turn left on to U.S. Highway 82 West. Drive approximately 2 miles and turn right at the University Boulevard exit. Stay in the left lane and proceed down Paul Bryant Drive. Hotel Capstone, Tuscaloosa, Alabama is approximately 1/2 mile ahead on the right. The hotel is located just before Region's Bank and across from the Coleman Coliseum.

• From the North Take US-82 East to AL-215-S exit. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for AL-215-S. Slight left onto Paul W Bryant Dr. Go approximately 1/2 mile and Hotel Capstone, Tuscaloosa, Alabama is on the right. The hotel is located across from the Coleman Coliseum and just before Region's Bank.

• From the South Take US-82 West. Take the AL-215/Univ Blvd exit toward Univ of Ala. Keep right at the fork, follow signs for Alabama 215S. Turn right onto AL-215 S/University Blvd E. Slight left onto Paul W. Bryant Dr. Go approximately 1/2 mile and Hotel Capstone, Tuscaloosa, Alabama is on the right. The hotel is located across from the Coleman Coliseum and just before Region's Bank.

Hotel Capstone320 Paul Bryant, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401

Phone: 205-752-3200 | Fax: [email protected] | http://www.hotelcapstone.com


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DEPARTMENTSCenter for Service and LeadershipMISCELLANEOUSFerguson Center FacilitiesUniversity Supply Store (SUPE)

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Crimson Copies

Center for Service and Leadership

SERVICESAlabama Credit UnionATM MachinesMISCELLANEOUSFerguson Center Facilities/LoungesSeated Dining AreasReservable Meeting Rooms


DEPARTMENTSBlackburn InstituteDean of StudentsFraternity and Sorority LifeSafe ZoneSGAStudent Care and Well Being

DININGAuntie Anne’sChick-fil-APanda ExpressSubwayTopio’sWendy’s

Elevator

Restrooms


Main Entrance

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Main Entrance

Student GovernmentAssociation

Dean of Students

Student Care and Well-Being

Fraternity andSorority Life

Theater

Topio’sUnion Market

Computers

Auntie Anne’s

Subway

Panda Express

Chick-�l-AWendy’s

2200C 2200D

Alabama CreditUnion

Comp.Lab

SafeZone

Lounge

Blackburn Institute

2408

Safe ZoneLounge

Reservations

Great Hall

TV Lounge

Art Gallery

ATMsInfo. Desk

NORTH

Info. Desk

RESERVABLE MEETING ROOMS

MISCELLANEOUSQuiet/Reflection Space

Ferguson Student CenterDEPARTMENTSSA Assistant Vice PresidentCareer CenterCrossroadsFerguson Student Center Admin.Student InvolvementThe SOURCEUniversity Programs

NORTH

Elevator

Restrooms


31113114 3115

Anderson Room3125

Forum3700

Heritage Room3300

3110

3108

3107

3106

3104

3103

Quiet Space

The SOURCE

Career CenterAnnex

Career CenterStudent Involvement

3519

University Programs

Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs

Ballroom3301

FergusonAdministration

Cross-roads

FLOO

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SERVICESAlabama Credit UnionATM MachinesCrimson CopiesFerguson Mail Center

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Schedule Overview

Friday, August 24 - Ferguson Student Center / Tuscaloosa River Market

1:30 p .m . Advisory Board Lunch 3104 Ferg2:30 p .m . Advisory Board Meeting 3700 Ferg (Forum)5:00 p .m . Transportation to Tuscaloosa River Market5:30 p .m . Reception and Registration Tuscaloosa River Market6:30 p .m . Blackburn Community Dinner Tuscaloosa River Market8:45 p .m . Coffee and Conversations Tuscaloosa River Market

Saturday, August 25 - Ferguson Student Center

7:30 a .m . Continental Breakfast, Registration, and State Ferg Great Hall of Institute Address8:30 a .m . Time Block 1 - Sessions I and II Various Locations9:30 a .m . Coffee Break 3125 Ferg (Anderson)10:00 a .m . Time Block 2 - Sessions III and IV Various Locations11:30 a .m . Blackburn Community Lunch Ferg Ballroom1:45 p .m . Time Block 3 - Sessions V and VI Various Locations1:45 p .m . Fellows Gathering 3700 Ferg (Forum)3:00 p .m . Public Keynote Speaker: George F . Will Ferg Ballroom4:15 p .m . Blackburn Q&A with Speaker 3104 Ferg5:00 p .m . Symposium Closing 3104 Ferg


Friday, August 24

Advisory Board Business

1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Advisory Board Lunch 3104 Ferg

2:30 - 4:45 p.m. Advisory Board Meeting 3700 Ferg (Forum)

Blackburn Community Content

5:30 - 6:15 p.m. Reception and Registration Tuscaloosa River Market

Attendees will check-in for the symposium, receive a printed symposium program and nametag, and enjoy a hors d'ouvres and wine reception while reconnecting with students, Fellows, and Advisory Board members.

6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Blackburn Community Dinner and Pass the Mic Tuscaloosa River Market

The Blackburn tradition of "Pass the Mic" starts our weekend of networking and conversations with Advisory Board members, Fellows, and guests introducing themselves, their areas of interest, and connections to Alabama. The evening's program will also spotlight some of the exciting developments for our community as we approach our 25th anniversary in the 2019-20 academic year!

8:45 - 9:30 p.m. Coffee and ConversationsTuscaloosa River Market

As a final activity for the first day, symposium attendees will engage in a guided discussion at their tables over coffee and dessert. This will be a vision exercise, exploring the future of the Blackburn Institute, the student curriculum, the Fellows Involvement Network, and our organization's impact on the state of Alabama.


Saturday, August 25


7:30 - 8:15 a.m. Continental Breakfast, Registration, and State of Institute Address Ferg Great Hall

Those not attending Friday's events will have an opportunity to check-in Saturday morning, receive a printed symposium program and nametag, and enjoy a continental breakfast with other attendees. During breakfast, attendees connect with others and receive an update on the state of programming with the Blackburn Institute from the director.

8:30 - 9:20 a.m. Time Block 1

1. Ready to Work: Government, Faith, and Industry Collaboration with Incarcerated Individuals 3700 Ferg (Forum) Over the last year and a half, Advisory Board member John Covington has been involved in an effort to improve the prison re-entry process, transitioning those released from incarceration to productive and contributing members of society. Among the partners involved in the endeavor are Church of the Highlands, Alabama Department of Corrections, Tuscaloosa Chamber of Commerce, and local industry, including ZF Corporation, Phifer Industries, and others. One official from the Department of Corrections has commented, "In 30 years, I have never seen this group cooperate in this manner." The partners in the project are creating a "value stream map" - a technique used by industry to map a process - to map the process from the time of incarceration to the time of being a productive, tax-paying citizen. Multiple perspectives on the experience will be shared, with examples from the work already completed at the Bibb County Correctional Facility. Panelist: Mr. John Covington (Blackburn Advisory Board Member) - President, Chesapeake Consulting Mr. Covington is a 1973 chemical engineering graduate of The University of Alabama. He founded and has served as CEO of Chesapeake Consulting, a management consulting firm, since 1988. Chesapeake has offices in Annapolis, Maryland and Tuscaloosa, Alabama. John has written six books on leadership, his most recent being Cows Don't Stay Milked. Prior to founding Chesapeake, he worked in industry as an engineer and manufacturing executive. Chesapeake encourages their employees to be active in community affairs and as a company they donate 10% of their company profits to charity. John is a Distinguished Fellow in the Chemical Engineering Department of the College of Engineering and a Centennial Fellow in Chemical Engineering. He serves on the Dean's Leadership Board in the College of Engineering and was past National Chair for the Capstone Engineering Society. Part of John’s volunteer work involves helping people that are unemployed find a job and he has given a presentation to Blackburn students on that topic. John is active in his church, and enjoys hiking, biking, and training dogs. He and his wife Linda have been married since 1972.


Saturday, August 25

Panelist: Mr. W. Stan Holland - Lead Instructor, Ready to Work (RTW) Program Mr. Holland is a businessman, educator, entrepreneur, retired military officer, non-profit professional, and community organizer who has leveraged his life’s work for the greater good. An accomplished leader in both secondary and higher education, Mr. Holland brings vision, experience, dedication, and compassion that inform communities of educators on the challenges and complexities facing education and workforce development today. These challenges include addressing the diverse needs of under-prepared mainstream - as well as incarcerated - students and engaging stakeholders such as educators, government officials, non-profit entities, and business leaders in developing best practices for serving these students. Since relocating to Tuscaloosa with his wife Veronica over a year ago, he has worked tirelessly as a volunteer through his service as a board member with The Arc of Tuscaloosa, a non-profit organization that provides supported employment, pre-vocational, day habilitation, and hourly services to individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities who are 21 years of age or older and reside in Tuscaloosa, Hale, Pickens, Bibb, and Greene Counties. Mr. Holland also is a volunteer serving as the lead instructor for the Ready to Work (RTW) program at Bibb County Correctional Facility in Brent, AL. This program is conducted through Shelton State Community College in partnership with LifeLink Career Resource Center, a nonprofit, faith-based organization that bridges the gap between corrections and the community operating prisons across the state of Alabama. He also teaches classes for the University of Alabama’s OLLI Program. In addition to his formal education with Florida Institute of Technology (MBA) and Hampton University (BA) and specialized training with Harvard University and Georgia Institute of Technology, Mr. Holland draws from a wealth of experience in workforce development (10+ years), organizational change in Fortune 1000 companies, higher education and first-generation student support (10 years), government service as a military liaison, military service, non-profit leadership, and fundraising. Panelist: Mr. Bradley (Brad) Newman - Plant Manager, ZF Chassis Systems Tuscaloosa, LLC Mr. Newman has served as plant manager, ZF Chassis Systems Tuscaloosa, LLC since 2012. In this role he oversees the Just in Time (JIT), Just in Sequence (JIS) supply of complete chassis modules to two Mercedes-Benz U.S. assembly plants in nearby Vance, Alabama. Prior to ZF, he held plant manager roles at various suppliers and began his career at General Motors as a manufacturing engineer. Brad has both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Industrial Engineering from The University of Alabama. He is a German Business Counsel Founding Member and is also a member of the West Alabama Works Workforce Development Committee and the Alabama Germany Partnership. Together with his wife Hollie, Brad has two grown children and one grandchild.


Saturday, August 25

Panelist: Pastor Randy Walker - Missions Pastor, Highlands Correctional Ministry, Church of the Highlands Pastor Walker serves on Pastoral Staff at Church of the Highlands as Correctional Ministries Pastor. Randy studied business and criminal justice at UAB and continued studies in ministry training at Highlands College. Randy’s occupational stints included law enforcement service, small business entrepreneur, and 15 years of volunteer service in prison ministry prior to employment at Highlands. Under his leadership, Church of the Highlands developed a new paradigm in prison ministry. Highlands currently hosts campus churches and small groups discussions in 19 Alabama penitentiaries as well as inside local jail and juvenile detention facilities. Over the past few years, Highlands has become a valuable partner with the Alabama Department of Corrections providing ministry to both inmates and staff. In addition to his role at Highlands, Randy is the Founder and President of LifeLink Career Resource Center, a non-profit training academy that operates a full-time, criminogenic, needs-based, and academic-focused vocational curriculum at Bibb County Correctional Facility. LifeLink is a contracted vocational and reentry service provider for the ADOC rehabilitation programs. We are privileged to serve our state by addressing the challenging needs of this population.

2. Policing for Profit: Exposing Fundamental Flaws in Alabama Law 3104 Ferg Alabama law incentivizes policing for profit, through means ranging from our civil asset forfeiture laws to the fines and fees structure in our courts. These policies disproportionately harm communities of color, make our communities less safe, and corrode the fundamental right to equal justice under law. Civil asset forfeiture is an under-discussed, under-scrutinized practice that empowers law enforcement to seize and keep the property of private individuals.

An expansive study conducted by Alabama Appleseed and the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) found that Alabama law enforcement are abusing this practice - taking in millions of dollars every single year - often without even charging the people whose property is taken with a crime. This session will explore the data and share what the presenters have learned as they have investigated these flaws in Alabama law.


Saturday, August 25

Presenter: Mr. Will Tucker (Blackburn Fellow) - Staff Writer, Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) Mr. Tucker graduated from UA in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts in international studies. He is an investigative reporter for the Southern Poverty Law Center, where he covers civil rights violations in the South. He has written about an abusive and unaccountable division of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, civil asset forfeiture and health & safety in Alabama's prisons. Prior to moving to Montgomery in 2016, Will was an investigative reporter in Washington, D.C. covering the Texas Congressional delegation and money-in-politics. Reports under his byline led to two Ethics Committee investigations in the House of Representatives involving misconduct by 11 members of Congress and the federal conviction of a former congressman on nearly two-dozen corruption charges. He was editor-in-chief of the Crimson White from 2012 to 2013. Presenter: Mr. Dana Sweeney (Blackburn Fellow) - Organizer, Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice Mr. Sweeney is the state-wide organizer at The Alabama Appleseed Center for Law & Justice, where he works to upend structural causes of inequality and injustice in Alabama by building district-by-district networks of active, connected, empowered constituents. During the 2018 legislative session, he helped to spearhead a campaign to reel in predatory payday lending practices in Alabama - an issue that he continues to focus on, even as he supports other Appleseed campaigns like eliminating civil asset forfeiture and changing Alabama’s court debt structures. Though he is based in Montgomery, he organizes with Alabamians everywhere from the high Appalachian ridges down to the breezy dunes of Mobile Bay. Dana is a 2017 graduate of The University of Alabama (B.A. English), a member of the 2016 Blackburn class, and a 2016 Truman Scholar. In addition to his work at Alabama Appleseed, Dana is one of five recent college graduates currently serving in the inaugural class of Puffin Democracy Fellows - a national fellowship program for public service leadership, which he is using to bolster voting rights restoration efforts for rural Alabamians who have felony convictions.

9:30 - 9:50 a.m. Coffee Break 3125 Ferg (Anderson Room)


Saturday, August 25

10:00 - 11:20 a.m. Time Block 2

3. More Money, More Mission: An Introduction to Grant Writing 3700 Ferg (Forum) Led by Blackburn Fellow that is a fundraising and development professional, this session will be an interactive workshop in which participants will learn how to craft a brief proposal for funding, receive peer feedback, and consider the next steps in developing an action plan and budget. As part of the Dear Future Challenge, Coca-Cola USA is offering students age 18-24 the chance to win $30,000 grants in support of national and local initiatives. Students can submit ideas to address the national challenge question (“What can we do together to encourage more people in your community to recycle?”) or the Tuscaloosa question (“What can we do together to help the people of Tuscaloosa prepare for the jobs of the future?”). While not eligible for the Dear Future Community Challenge, non-students will also gain valuable skills applicable to grant, proposal, and application writing for other purposes, including funding of civic projects for Fellows through the Daniel Community Scholars Program. Presenter: Ms. Christian Smith (Blackburn Advisory Board Member and Blackburn Fellow) - Director of Development, Department of Medicine, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Ms. Smith is Director of Development for the UAB Department of Medicine, as part of the School of Medicine Advancement Team. In this role she works to identify and cultivate relationships to secure major gifts for UAB to advance medical care, training, and research at the institution. Prior to starting with UAB, Christian worked for the YWCA Central Alabama in development and communications, raising critical dollars to support the organization's mission of empowering women and eliminating racism through programs like the YWoodlawn neighborhood revitalization effort. Christian is an active community volunteer in Birmingham, currently serving as President-Elect of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and Vice President of the AROVA Ballet Board of Directors. Christian is a two-time graduate of The University of Alabama, with a Bachelor of Arts in communication and information sciences and a Master's degree in public administration, and is proud to be a 2004 Blackburn Fellow. Christian and her husband, Jason Goss, are expecting their first child, a girl, in November.

4. Local and State Collaborations for Change 3104 Ferg How do state and local organizations work both independently and collaboratively to affect change in Alabama? This panel will explore this question from several different angles, hearing about two non-partisan, state-wide non-profits (Leadership Alabama and Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama), a local organization (Huntsville Committee of 100), and a state legislator. Leadership Alabama provides established leaders across Alabama exposure to the broader fabric of the state. It


Saturday, August 25

develops a network of relationships and provides a structure for this network to seek mutual understanding of problems and priorities for Alabama’s future. Leadership Alabama encourages its members to act, individually and in concert, to move Alabama forward to help our state reach its full potential. PARCA is a non-partisan, non-profit research center that promotes best practices and evidence-based decision making in Alabama’s governments, schools, and nonprofits. They provide objective research and evaluation, policy education and recommendations, and technical assistance in the areas of government efficiency, education and workforce development, and quality of life. The Huntsville Committee of 100 is a business organization of 240 CEOs and professionals – including 50 young professionals - committed to stimulating economic development, supporting high-quality public education, and encouraging cooperative local government. The organization's BizPac, a non-partisan political action committee, encourages qualified business-oriented candidates with a cooperative vision to run for local elected offices and endorses candidates in local elections. Moderator: Mrs. Lynne Berry Vallely (Blackburn Advisory Board Member) - President, Berry Millsaps Properties Mrs. Vallely is a native of Huntsville and a graduate of Lee High School and Vanderbilt University. She retired after serving as Executive Director of the HudsonAlpha Foundation. She was the founding Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Huntsville/Madison County. She has served in the offices of former Congressman Bud Cramer and Senator Jeff Sessions. She has been a high school teacher and a NASA department head. She has also worked in positions that promoted Huntsville’s tourist attractions, preserved its historic sites, and protected the area’s natural environment. In addition to her service with the Blackburn Institute, Lynne serves on the board of directors for Leadership Alabama, Alabama State Council on the Arts, Alabama Humanities Foundation (past chair), Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, and Bryant-Jordan Scholarship Program, as well as the Advisory Board of Village of Promise and the Senior Selection Committee of the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame. She was a member of Class 1 of Leadership Huntsville and Class 3 of Leadership Alabama and is a past board chair for both of those organizations. Lynne currently works in her family business, Berry Millsaps Properties. She and her husband Joe enjoy three children and two grandchildren.


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Panelist: Ms. Barbara Larson - Former Executive Director, Leadership Alabama Ms. Larson recently retired as the Executive Director of Leadership Alabama, an organization she founded and has led since 1989. Recruited by businessmen Mike Jenkins and Bill Smith from a successful career as the development director of the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Barbara established the state's premiere state-wide program for established leaders. Her commitment to the organization and the state is evident through her on-going involvement in the many endeavors launched by the program's alumni, including A+ Education Partnership, Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform, Children First, Voices for Alabama Children, the Alabama School Readiness Alliance, and the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama. A native of Montgomery, Ms. Larson graduated from Sidney Lanier High School and went on to undergraduate studies at Sweet Briar College and The University of Alabama, completing her B.A. in English at Auburn University. Panelist: Mr. Ryan Hankins - Executive Director, Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (PARCA) Mr. Hankins is the second executive director of PARCA, the Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation working to inform and improve state and local government in Alabama through independent, objective, nonpartisan research. Prior PARCA, he served as executive director of M-POWER, a social services agency in Birmingham, Alabama. Ryan is active in local and statewide nonprofit work and has served on numerous boards and committees, including the Alabama Association of Nonprofits, the Birmingham-Jefferson Food Policy Council, the Medicaid Citizens’ Advisory Board, the Bold Goals Workforce Development Council, and is past president of the Alabama Association of Free Clinics. He serves on advisory boards for the Masters of Public Administration at Auburn University and both the Masters of Social Work and Department of Human Development and Family Science at Samford University. He is also a board member of the Kiwanis Club of Birmingham and a member of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Associations. Hankins holds a BA in religion and English literature, a Master of Divinity, and is pursuing a Ph.D. in public policy at Auburn University. He has completed additional studies at The University of Alabama at Birmingham and Oxford University. Ryan is also a graduate of Harvard Business School’s Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management Executive Education program, the Nonprofit Executive Leadership Institute, Leadership Birmingham, Leadership Alabama, and a Birmingham Business Journal Top 40 Under 40 Honoree. He and his wife, Meredith, speech language-pathologist at United Ability, are the parents of two school-aged daughters.


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Panelist: Mr. John Allen - Executive Director, Huntsville Committee of 100 Mr. Allen is the CEO of the Huntsville Committee of 100. The Committee of 100, founded in 1995, is a business advocacy organization of 250 CEO's and professionals - including 50 young professionals - committed to long term strategies that impact economic vitality, supporting high-quality public education, and encouraging cooperative local government. His experience in the political process and public policy began early, with engagement in local political campaigns and volunteering in the local school system. He has served in numerous leadership positions in an appointed and volunteer capacity throughout the community. As a member of the Committee of 100 since 2002, he has supported the mission of the organization and engaged at various leadership levels within the group and lastly served from 2016-2017 as Chair of BizPac, the political action committee of the Committee of 100. Mr. Allen, a Huntsville native, is an Alabama licensed residential homebuilder, and also a current licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Alabama. A 1994 mechanical engineering graduate of Auburn University, Mr. Allen is a graduate of the Huntsville/Madison County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class 16, Leadership Alabama Class 25 and in 2018 the FBI Citizens Academy. John is a Life Board member of the Huntsville/Madison County Builders Association (HMCBA), serves on the Board of the Huntsville Botanical Garden, a Trustee of the Huntsville Hospital Foundation, and chairs the Construction Appeals Board in the City of Madison. Panelist: State Rep. Anthony Daniels, D-Huntsville - Minority Leader, Alabama House of Representatives House Minority Leader Anthony Daniels represents the 53rd District in the Alabama State House of Representatives, located in the Huntsville area of Madison County. After growing up in Midway, Alabama, Anthony graduated cum laude from Alabama A&M University with a Bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 2005. He went on to earn a Master’s degree in special education, also from Alabama A&M University, and completed a certification in education fundraising from Dartmouth College in 2012. Anthony is an advocate for quality education as a public servant and former educator. His experience includes teaching third grade at the Academy of Science and Foreign Language, fourth grade at University Place Elementary (Title I school) and fourth and fifth grade blended-class at Cochiti Middle School on an Indian reservation. He also worked at the university level as a corporate and foundations relations officer at his alma mater. He is active in his community as a member of the Downtown Huntsville Rotary Club and the Huntsville Country Club. He received the 2016 Business Champion Award from the Alabama Business Council and is one of 14 leaders from across the country selected to join the NewDEAL (Developing Exceptional American Leaders), a selective national network of state and local leaders working to enact pro-growth, progressive solutions. The NewDEAL program is focused on expanding opportunity, helping leaders like Anthony to develop and spread innovative ideas


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that spur economic growth that is broadly-earned and sustainable. Anthony currently owns and operates two small businesses with his wife, Dr. Teneshia Daniels. He has two daughters, Madison and Abigail, and a son, Anthony.

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Blackburn Community Lunch and Pass the Mic Ferg Ballroom The second community meal of the Annual Symposium brings us together for the presentation of the 2018 Don and Barbara "Bobbie" Siegal Scholarship. The Blackburn tradition of "Pass the Mic" continues from Friday night's dinner with current Blackburn students introducing themselves, their areas of interest, and connections to Alabama. This meal is less structured than dinner and attendees are encouraged to follow up on connections made earlier in the symposium. Take the opportunity to continue conversations started in the morning's content sessions and find those whose introductions at dinner sparked an interest in you. 1:45 - 2:35 p.m. Time Block 3

5. Silence is Not an Option: Advocacy 101 3104 Ferg The key to public policy advocacy is using and multiplying our voices to make a difference. Learn how the Alabama Legislature works and at what points we can make a difference. Participants will practice techniques for expressing personal positions on current issues in ways that gain the attention of state legislators. The advocacy tools learned in this session are transferable to interactions with all levels of government, from municipal to federal. Presenter: Ms. Presdelane (Pres) Harris - Organizing Director, Arise Citizens’ Policy Project Ms. Harris is the organizing director of Arise Citizens' Policy Project (ACPP), where she has worked since the organization's founding in 1994. In this role, she supervises a team of staff organizers, organizes religious and community groups around state policies affecting low-income Alabamians, and plans and facilitates leadership training workshops, legislative briefings and listening sessions. Integral to her work is articulating poverty issues to local leaders and others who may not be familiar with the impact of poverty. Pres completed her B.S. in justice and public safety at Auburn University at Montgomery and her M.S. in management from Troy University. She has lived in Montgomery her entire life and enjoys spending time with family and friends, working in her church, watching movies, and ocean cruises!


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6. Incentivizing Economic Development: Opportunity Zones as Vehicles for Investment 3107 Ferg The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 brought many changes to the tax code and navigating those changes has proved to be a challenge for many. One of the most interesting changes, however, was a provision creating Opportunity Zones, a new economic development tool designed to drive capital into low-income communities. This session will present a vision for how Alabama could be the first state in the country to seize upon this new tool on a statewide scale to catalyze low-income community revitalization. It will also provide Blackburn community members with the ability to get engaged in a grassroots movement that could change economic development in Alabama as we know it. Presenter: Mr. Alexander Flachsbart (Blackburn Fellow) - Attorney, Balch & Bingham LLP Mr. Flachsbart counsels governments, non-profit corporations, and private developers on how to incentivize and finance community developments. Whether the project includes public infrastructure or commercial development, he knows how to create the entities, structure the financing, and find the incentives necessary to form effective public-private partnerships. Alex has experience with federal and state grants, revolving loan funds, and tax credits and incentives available for commercial development, including the New Markets Tax Credit program and Alabama's Amendment 772. As bond counsel, underwriter's counsel, and developer's counsel, he has worked on transactions involving the issuance of more than $1 billion in tax-exempt bonds.

1:45 - 2:35 p.m. Fellows Gathering 3700 Ferg (Forum)

This semi-structured session will provide Fellows an opportunity to reconnect and network with other Fellows. Attendees will discuss the future of the Institute from the Fellows' perspective; brainstorm ideas to better connect Fellows and expand the work of the Fellows Involvement Network (FIN); and share personal and professional milestones.


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Public Invitation

3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Mr. George F. Will Ferg Ballroom

George F. Will is today's most widely read columnist. His newspaper column has been syndicated by The Washington Post since 1974. Today, it appears twice weekly in approximately 500 newspapers in the United States and in Europe. In addition, he currently serves as a contributor for MSNBC and NBC News. In 1976, he became a regular contributing editor of Newsweek magazine, for which he provided a bimonthly essay until 2011.

In 1977, he won a Pulitzer Prize for commentary for his newspaper columns. Altogether eight collections of Will's Newsweek and Washington Post columns have been published, the most recent being One Man's America. In 1990, Will published Men At Work: The Craft of Baseball, which topped The New York Times best-seller list for two months and was most recently reissued on April 13, 2010 as a 20th Anniversary special edition with a new introduction (paperback). In 1998, Scribner published Bunts: Curt Flood, Camden Yards, Pete Rose and Other Reflections on Baseball, a best-selling collection of new and previously published writings by Will on baseball. His new book, A Nice Little Place on the North Side: Wrigley Field at One Hundred, was released March 25, 2014. Will was a member of Major League Baseball's Blue Ribbon Panel, examining baseball economics.

For 32 years, beginning as a founding member in 1981, he was a panelist on ABC television's This Week with George Stephanopoulos. Will was born in Champaign, Illinois, educated at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, Oxford

University and Princeton University, where he earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree. He has taught Political Philosophy at Michigan State University and the University of Toronto. Will served as a staff member in the United States Senate from 1970 to 1972. From 1973 through 1976, he was the Washington editor of National Review magazine. Today, Will lives and works in Washington.


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4:15 - 5:00 p.m. Blackburn Q&A with Mr. George F. Will 3104 Ferg

Blackburn students, Advisory Board members, and Fellows will have an opportunity to meet for a private question and answer session with Mr. Will following the keynote address.

5:00 p.m. Symposium Closing Remarks 3104 Ferg


2017-18 Giving Circles

LegacyDonations of $1,001+

Gloria BlackburnCathryn Boardman

Michael BriddellJ.W. Carpenter

John CovingtonMilton Davis, Jr.Wendy EvesqueMike Goodrich

Robert Harris, IIIChris Horgen

Mike House and Gina Rigby-House

Luke 6:38 FoundationLarry O'Neal

Tom and Carol PattersonAlejandro Perez

Hal and Holly PiperProtective Life

FoundationSuzann Smith

Paul and Lou Thibodaux

VisionaryDonations of $501-$1,000

Norman BaldwinJenna Bedsole

Danielle BlevinsKatie Boyd Britt

Julian ButlerMary Margaret Carroll

Sue Bell CobbJeff Coleman

David DonaldsonBoots Gale

Jennifer JenkinsPeter Lowe, Sr.Gordon Martin

Mark MartinDavid MathewsMartha MorrowBill O'ConnorMichelle Roth

Don and Bobbie SiegalJoan Smith

Lynwood SmithDonald Stewart

Tracy ThompsonVulcan Materials

Company FoundationJudson Wells, Sr.

Joshua WhiteJackie Wuska

LeadershipDonations of $101-$500

Abbott FundBradley Davidson

Kendra KeyWes Knowles

William and Amanda McCracken

Becky PattersonAndres Peña

Christian SmithLynne Vallely

HeritageDonations of up to $100

AnonymousMeghan DornDarcel GreenMac Griswold

Scott HeeschenJerran Hill

Laken LairdEric Pruitt

Nathan and Becky Reamey

William SchockPhillips Thomas

Hornbuckle

Recognizing individuals who provided financial support to the Blackburn Institutethrough individual and corporate donations from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018.


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Members

Mr. Bill BaxleyMrs. Gloria Blackburn

Dr. Cheree CauseyDr. Kathleen Cramer

Mr. Jim HayesDr. Sandral Hullett

Mrs. Ann JonesDr. Harry Knopke

Dr. F. David MathewsDr. E. Gaylon McCollough

Mrs. Susan McColloughMrs. Marjorie Kay Nix

Mr. Bill O'Connor

Mr. D. Ray PateMrs. Carol PattersonMr. Tom PattersonMrs. Beverly Phifer

Dr. Malcolm PorteraMrs. Julia Smeds Roth

Mr. John SaxonMrs. Bobbie Siegal

Mr. Don SiegalMr. Donald Stewart

Mrs. Connie StockhamMr. Leonard StolarMr. Edgar Welden

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Afon, Ibukun StudentAllen, Christine StudentAllen, John Guest of InstituteAllen, Keegan StudentAllenlundy, Chisolm FellowBaldwin, Norman Advisory Board MemberBallard, Joe StudentBarefield, Alyssa StudentBarringer, Faith StudentBell, Kimora StudentBell, Stuart Guest of InstituteBensinger, Adam Spouse of FellowBensinger, Olivia FellowBlackburn, Gloria Advisory Board Member and

Blackburn Society MemberBolin, Marian StudentBonifacio-Sample, Dana Guest of InstituteBoylan, Robert FellowBradley, Quinika StudentBriddell, Michael Advisory Board MemberBryant, Jackson StudentCarr, Camille StudentCarroll, Anna FellowCarroll, Mary Margaret Advisory Board MemberChambliss, Kristen StudentClark-Holland, Veronica

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Clinton, James StudentCochran, Callie StudentCovington, John Advisory Board MemberCramer, Kathleen Blackburn Society MemberCrumbley, Mae StudentCurran, Eva StudentDaniels, Anthony Guest of InstituteDavidson, Bradley Advisory Board Member and Fellow

Davis, Norris StudentDennis, Jacob StudentDeSheplo, Isabella StudentFlachsbart, Alex FellowFord, Carson StudentFoster, Ben FellowGabrielson, Sydney StudentGeary, Courtney StudentGlenn, Eule FellowGodfrey, Sasha StudentGordon, Nivory StudentGrady, David Guest of InstituteGreen, Darcel Blackburn Institute StaffGreene, Noah Avery StudentGriesbach, Rebecca StudentGriffith, Martha FellowGriswold, Mac Blackburn Institute StaffGrover, Stephen StudentGupta, Sumona StudentHammontree, John FellowHankins, Ryan Guest of InstituteHarris, Presdelane Guest of InstituteHarris, Robert Advisory Board Member and FellowHawley, Joe StudentHayes, Andrea StudentHeflin, Cornelia Advisory Board MemberHeflin, Tom Spouse of Advisory Board MemberHelton, Elise StudentHill, Jerran Blackburn Institute StaffHolland, W. Stan Guest of InstituteHouse, Mike Advisory Board MemberHouse-Previti, Kate Guest of Advisory Board MemberHowell, Olivia StudentJenkins, Reid StudentJones, Bryan Advisory Board Member


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Jones, Jeffrey StudentKey, Kendra FellowKiszla, Matthew StudentKoszyk, Alli StudentKrebs, Millicent StudentKruchten, Kendall StudentLaPaugh, Elizabeth StudentLarson, Barbara Guest of InstituteLawson, Margaret StudentLeitner, Allison Guest of InstituteLeonard, Ben StudentLett, Kalan StudentLewis, Matthew Advisory Board Member and FellowLittle, Jay StudentLockett, DeAnna StudentLouallen, Belle StudentLowe, Peter Advisory Board MemberMaleknia, Pedram StudentMansberg, Emma StudentMarquez, Amy FellowMartin, Baily StudentMartin, Gordon Advisory Board MemberMartin, Mark Advisory Board Member and FellowMatthews, Warren Advisory Board MemberMcAllister, Danielle StudentMcCracken, Amanda Advisory Board Member and FellowMcEldowney, Effy StudentMcGee, Shawn StudentMcGehee, Bennett StudentMcLelland, Lane Guest of InstituteMcNair, Stephen Advisory Board MemberMcTier, Caitlyn StudentMichel, Becca StudentMilton, Jilisa StudentMorrow, Johnny Mack Spouse of Advisory Board Member

Morrow, Martha Advisory Board MemberMurray, Colby StudentMyers, Rick Advisory Board MemberNavarro, Marissa StudentNelson, Ronald StudentNewman, Bradley Guest of InstituteNguyen, Phuong StudentNichols, Taylor Advisory Board Member and FellowNix, Marjorie Kay Advisory Board Member and

Blackburn Society MemberO’Neill, Tiffany Spouse of Advisory Board MemberO'Neal, Larry Advisory Board MemberOshinskie, Shana StudentPendley, Robert FellowPierce, Robert Guest of InstitutePiper, Holly Advisory Board MemberPitts, Henry StudentPrevost, Suzanne Guest of InstitutePruitt, Lee FellowRansom, Kellee FellowRansom, Tracie FellowRazavi, Hani StudentRogers, Jeff StudentSalazar, Timothy Guest of InstituteSaxon, Betsy Spouse of Advisory Board MemberSaxon, John Advisory Board Member and

Blackburn Society MemberScales, Amber StudentSharif, Rashmee FellowSharpe, Shane Guest of InstituteShelby, Anna StudentShook, Caroline FellowSiddiqui, Nadeem Spouse of FellowSiegal, Bobbie Advisory Board Member and

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Siegal, Don Blackburn Society MemberSingleton, Pruett StudentSmalley, Josh StudentSmith, Alexis StudentSmith, Caroline StudentSmith, Christian Advisory Board Member and FellowSmith, Donna Spouse of Advisory Board MemberSmith, L. Alex Advisory Board MemberSmith, Lynwood Advisory Board MemberSmith, Suzann Guest of InstituteSmith, William Guest of InstituteSorrell, Will Advisory Board Member and FellowStansell, Ben StudentSterritt, Adam Guest of InstituteStewart, Donald Advisory Board Member and

Blackburn Society MemberStewart, Priscilla Spouse of Advisory Board MemberSweeney, Dana FellowTarajano, Rubén StudentTedford, Matthew StudentTerry, Leigh FellowThibodaux, Lou Advisory Board MemberThibodaux, Paul Spouse of Advisory Board MemberThompson, Cokie StudentThull, Tyler Student

Truitt, Ryan StudentTucker, Will FellowTudor, Chance StudentTurner, Harrison StudentVallely, Lynne Advisory Board MemberVan Frank, Kyle Studentvan Wyhe, Ada Katherine

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Wade, Mollie StudentWaggoner, Lita StudentWalker, Maruka StudentWalker, Randy Guest of InstituteWalsh, Shannon StudentWalsh, Wen StudentWarner, Sophia StudentWatters, Charlotte StudentWeed, John Martin StudentWhite, Joshua Advisory Board Member and FellowWhittaker, Dante StudentWill, George Guest of InstituteWilliams, Ally StudentWingo, Houston StudentWright, Meghan Guest of InstituteWuska, Jackie Advisory Board MemberXia, Donna Student

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