During the period from September through November and January through April, TN-ASPA offers a series of “Third Thursday” Lunchtime Lectures. These informal sessions feature speakers of interest to nonprofit and public professionals, as well as occasional networking and other special events. You can read about past lunchtime lectures in the table at the bottom of this page; check our calendar for dates and information on upcoming lectures.
2016-2017 Series on “Closing the Gap: Social Equity in Public Administration”:
- September 15: Herbert Brown with the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) will speak on their social equity in higher education initiatives. THEC is the State’s coordinating agency for higher education.
- Thursday, September 15, 12noon-1pm | William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 3rd Floor Conference Room A, 505 Deaderick St, Nashville, TN
- October 20: Wade Munday with Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON) will speak on Immigration and Imagination. JFON provides affordable, high-quality immigration legal services to immigrants, educates the public and faith-based communities about issues related to immigration, and advocates for immigrant rights.
- Thursday, October 20, 12noon-1pm | William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 3rd Floor Conference Room A, 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Nashville, TN
- November 17: The American Heart Association will speak on our theme of social equity in public administration and health advocacy in the volunteer state.
- Thursday, November 17, 12noon-1pm | James K. Polk Building (TPAC), 16th Floor Video Conference Room, 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Nashville, TN
- January 19: Carrie Plummer with Vanderbilt will speak on our theme of social equity in public administration as it relates to healthcare and the accumulation of medications in the home. Click here to learn more.
- Thursday, January 19th, 12noon-1pm | William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 3rd Floor Conference Room A, 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Nashville, TN
- February 16: Shelia Simpson with the State of Tennessee Governor’s Office of Diversity Business Enterprise (GoDBE) will speak on social equity and government contracting.
- Thursday, February 16th, 12noon-1pm | William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 3rd Floor Conference Room M, 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Nashville, TN
Below is a table of TN-ASPA’s previous lunchtime lectures. Scroll to the right in the table below to view descriptions of the topic.
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