Sessions
Guest Speakers
May 6, 2010
May 7, 2010
Panels
May 6, 2010
Young Leaders: A New Generation of Ideas
Elected officials age 35 and under share their vision for the Central Valley.
• Yolanda Cookson, Council Member, City of Grass Valley
• Joseph Muratore, Modesto City Council
• Mary-Michal Rawling, Council Member, City of Merced
• Pete Vander Poel, Supervisor, Tulare County
Inspiration for Higher Education: Engaging Youth at All Ages
Educators and education advocates describe how we've improved college-going rates in the Valley.
• Moderator: Jessie Ryan, Campaign for College Opportunity
• Dale Hancock, Stanislaus County Office of Education
• Melissa Mendonca, Tehama County Office of Education
• Luis Molina, Chair, Stanislaus County School Board
May 7, 2010
Agvocates: Social Media Connecting Farmers and Consumers
Farmers and ranchers are using social media to connect with consumers, tell their own story, and combat misinformation about where food comes from and how it's produced.
• Dino Giacomazzi, Giacomazzi Dairy
• Ray Prock, RayLin Dairy
Breakouts
All breakouts will take place on Thursday, May 6, in the afternoon. Exact times and locations within the venue have not been determined.
2:00 PM
It Takes a Region: Getting Young People Involved in Community Planning
New Approaches to giving young people a voice in their communities.
• Moderator: Jonathan London, Center for Regional Change, UC Davis
• Sergio Cuellar, Youth in Focus
• Isao Fujimoto, Central Valley Partnership for Citizenship
• Katherine Valenzuela, Center for Regional Change, UC Davis
Wastewater Opportunity: Moving Beyond City Limits
Collaborative solutions that can lower costs, and help neighbors and the environment.
• Glenn Gebhardt, City of Ceres
• Nick Pinhey, City of Modesto
• Steve Tarantino, EKI Consultants
Urban Forestry : Barking UP the Right Tree
Discussion and presentation of a new guidebook for urban forestry programs in the San Joaquin Valley.
• Chad Kennedy, O'Dell Engineering
• Darla Mills, Calfire
• Jeff Wooten, City of Clovis
Foodshed for Thought: Local Food in the Valley
The demand to eat locally-grown food is picking up pace in the Valley, changing everything from food distribution to grocery and restaurant advertising.
• Shawn Harrison, Soil Born Farms
• Ariane Michas, Community Alliance with Family Farmers
• Judy Osterloh, Kaiser Permanente Fresno
3:45 PM
The Long Tail of the Blueprint
Regional land use and transportation plans have had enduring impact on Valley communities while also sparking new initiatives that take on other regional challenges.
• Bill Mueller, Valley Vision
• Daniel Wayne, Senior Transportation Planner, Shasta County
• Tom Webster, Council of Fresno County Governments
Upcycling: Building with (Re)Purpose
Three success stories on how to make the old new again by remodeling and reusing existing buildings.
• Brad Albert, City of Lindsay
• Bill Cahill, City of Merced
• Tim Mattheis, WMB Architects
Path to Progress: Improving Air Quality
Experts share key steps in reducing air pollution in the Valley and how to stay on the path to progress.
• Larry Greene, Sacramento Valley Air District
• Jaime Holt, San Joaquin Valley Air District
Enterprising Ideas: Social Entrepreneurs At Work
Working in four underserved areas of the Valley, organizations with new ideas are having a positive impact on the lives of residents. As part of the California Endowment?s Building Healthy Communities (BHC) initiative, programs that can be duplicated in other communities will be highlighted.
• Elaine Abelaye, Asian Resource Center, Sacramento BHC
• Claudia Corchado, CCROPP, South Merced BHC
• Yolanda Randles, West Fresno Healthcare Coalition, Fresno BHC
• Brock Seraphin, Dolores Huerta Foundation, South Kern BHC
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