North Texas Housing Summit
Thursday, January 24, 2008
The 9th annual North Texas Housing Coalition Housing Summit was held on January 24, 2008. This a daylong information sharing and business education forum actively engages local, state and national leaders in the development of affordable housing solutions for North Texas.
Download Inclusionary Housing: A Primer, a Working Paper distributed to attendees of the Summit.
First National SEED Workshop
Friday, January 11, 2008
This exciting event was the first national workshop presented by the Social Economic Environmental Design (SEED) Network. Participants joined in active dialogue to address changing societal conceptions of the built environment. This workshop, led by leaders from across the country, proposed an evaluation method designed to create positive change in the built environment.
Click here to learn more about SEED and the workshop . . .
Third Annual Williams Institute Conference
October 22, 2007
The Third Annual J. McDonald Williams Institute Conference was a great success, with record attendance of nearly 700, doubling last year's attendance. Panelists explored the opportunities and challenges for smart public policy in five key areas: Urban Revitalization, Education, Health, Housing, and Crime & Safety. The luncheon program included commentary by Mayor Tom Leppert and members of the City Council.
For more details, including video from the Conference, please visit the Institute's Conference Page .
Please visit the Wholeness Index Page to learn more and to download the Wholeness Index Update and Best Practices research.
Center for Community Health Launched on September 26, 2007
We are pleased to announce the opening of the Center for Community Health, located on the campus of the UNT Health Science Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Please visit the CCH website to learn more . .
Kathryn Cardarelli, Tim Bray, Marcia Page
Feminization of Poverty Policy Forum
Public Policy Forum Co-Sponsored by the YWCA
May 7, 2007
This exciting event on May 7, 2007, co-sponsored by the YWCA, explored the ways in which poverty is increasingly affecting women. The forum included a panel discussion in which three courageous local women shared their experiences with poverty, and a keynote address by Cupcake Brown. Download the original research included in attendees' packets:
The Feminization of Poverty
Williams Institute White Paper by Megan Thibos, Danielle Lavin-Loucks, Ph.D., & Marcus Martin, Ph.D.
North Texas Housing Coalition's 2007 Housing Summit
Co-sponsored by the Williams Institute
February 1, 2007
The Williams Institute co-sponsored this exciting event well-attended by bankers, realtors, and the affordable-housing community. Download the original research included in attendees' packets:
Creating Working Class Affordable Housing Opportunities in North Texas: A Matter of Hope
Williams Institute White Paper
The Effect of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Units on Residential Property Values in Dallas County
2006 Williams Review Article by Roxanne Ezzet-Lofstrom
High School Dropouts: Causes and Costs
Dallas Indicators Public Policy Forum
September 15, 2006
A new series of public policy forums was kicked off with our first forum on High School Dropouts. Approximately 120 people were in attendance as the three-member panel shared thought-provoking original research. The series is co-sponsored by the J. McDonald Williams Institute, The School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences at University of Texas at Dallas, and the Texas Schools Project.
Download the presenters' powerpoints here:
High School Dropouts: Economic Cost and the Role of the GED as a Potential Factor
Dr. Magnus Lofstrom, University of Texas at Dallas
What Do We Know about the GED as a "Second Chance" Option for Dropouts?
Dr. John Tyler, Brown University
English Language Learners & Student Persistence in Texas Public High Schools
Dr. Angela Valenzuela, University of Texas at Austin