Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities to Discuss Education Equity at 2012 National Urban League Conference in New Orleans
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Event Date 1: July 27, 2012 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
John S. Wilson, executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), will participate in a panel discussion at the 2012 National Urban League Annual Conference on Friday, July 27, in New Orleans. In the session, “Building Education Partnerships: Support, Achievement and Opportunity,” Wilson will discuss education equity and the components of effective public-private partnerships in higher education.
The mission of the National Urban League movement is to enable African Americans to secure economic self-reliance, parity, power and civil rights. The theme of this year’s conference, which is underway through Saturday, July 28, is “Occupy the Vote: Employment and Education Empower the Nation.”
Event 1
Who : | John S. Wilson, executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities |
What : | Participation in panel discussion on building education partnerships at the 2012 National Urban League Conference |
When : | 10:30 a.m. CT Friday, July 27, 2012 |
Where : | Ernest N. Morial Convention Center 900 Convention Center Boulevard New Orleans, La. |