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A Preliminary Synopsis of the
Iowa/Nebraska NAACP State Conference of Branches
2008 Economic Empowerment Conference

The 2008 Iowa/Nebraska NAACP State Conference of Branches’ Economic Empowerment Conference (EEC) was planned for 2 years and successfully implemented on September 19, 2008 with a registration of more than 100 executives, managers, and specialists from business, community-based, government, and education entities. The EEC was sponsored by the Bankers Trust Company, Iowa Department of Economic Development, Iowa Finance Authority, Iowa Workforce Development, and Iowa State University.

Briefly, the purpose of the EEC was to bring major economic forces in Iowa together in order to research and present the most recent policy and program information regarding how minorities and low-income participate in Iowa’s economy with reference to employment, housing, and small business. The EEC was presented through the utilization of workshops focusing on the following topics:

  1. Understanding Minority Participation in the Iowa Economy as presented by David Swenson, Associate Scientist, Department of Economics, Iowa State University

  2. Connecting with Your Local One-Stop Center as presented by Lori Adams, Administrator, Division of Workforce Centers, Iowa Workforce Development.

  3. Expanding Affordable Home Ownership Opportunities as presented by Irene Hardisty, Director of Single-Family Housing Production, Iowa Finance Authority.

  4. Foreclosure Prevention in Iowa as presented by Patrick Madigan, Assistant Attorney General, Iowa Attorney General’s Office and Stephanie Preusch, Executive Director, Iowa Home Ownership Education Project.

  5. Iowa Targeted Small Business Assistance Programs as presented by Donna Lowery, Program Manager of Targeted Small Business Financial Assistance Program.

  6. State Government Employment as presented by Law Professor Russell Lovell, Drake University.

The workshops were followed by an Executive Luncheon where participants were treated to a very interesting presentation by Suku Radia, President of the Bankers Trust Company, as he explained how cultural diversity is playing an increasing role in Iowa’s economy and how we must continue to find ways to capitalize on our state’s changing demographics.

During the next several months, the Iowa/Nebraska NAACP State Conference of Branches will do an in-depth study of the planning, organization, and implementation of the EEC and post updates on this web site as to our findings. Meanwhile, we are now providing you with the content of the EEC workshops (just click on each workshop icon to obtain the information that was presented). Please use the information to make a difference in your community!

We are also providing you with some pictures taken at the EEC to provide you some visual tidbits as well.

If you would like to comment on the information thus far presented, please Click Here and let us hear from you.

Click on the items below to learn more about the 2008 EEC activities.


Click here to view the Summary Report: 2008 Economic Empowerment Conference


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