Race in the Heartland Conference 2019 Program Copyrighted
November4, 2019
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 7.
ITEM TITLE: Race in the Heartland Conference 2019 Program
SUM MARY: City Manager providing a copy of the inaugural Race in the
Heartland Conference agenda held in Dubuque on October
18-19, 2019.
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Race in the Hea�land Conference 2019 Program Supporting Documentation
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� As City staff, we are working at the direction of Mayor Roy Buol and
the Dubuque City Council to create an Equitable Community of
�- ��-- � Choice, because it is critical to the future of Dubuque. The Mayor
F� � � and Ci}y Council have added Equity to ihe City Vision and Mission
-+s � Statement and is the lens used to view all of our work.
�`�-" An Equitable Community of Choice is developed by having a
High-Performance Organizafion and Community with Engaged
Employees and Residents that are Data Driven and Outcome
Focused, built on the four pilla¢ of Resiliency, Susiainabillty, Equity
and Compassion, implementing it ihrough Planning, Parfnerships
and People.
Mike T�an Milligen
City Manager I want }o offer my personal ihanks to all ihe individuals and
organizations ihat have worked to make the Race in the Heartland
eveni possible, and I want to thank all of you for aftending and
parficipating in these imporfant dialogues.
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7:00-8:OOam Mindfulness Yoga with Julia Theisen ��oros F�eidnouse� i
7:30-9:00 Breakfast
9:00•9:30 Opening & Housekeeping
9:30-70:30 Keynote Speaker + qg,p; �acqueline Battalora
70:45aM-72:30pm ,� ir, ,.i; .� i�+ri lslc�c!� 1 �45minswitch)
� How "Drvlde anc/Conquer"Has Harmed the Working C1ass
B[ack Waf[street How has it affected Black Business Ownershlp Today?
, Eguiry Tlzrough Men�oring
Practical Solutions to Address Discrimtnation tn Urban Housing
Restora�ive Justire an Crirninal Justice
12:30-1:45pm �.���ac.h (oa� ��,>�,r o,rrn)
1:553:40 :`3re�tixa�!�it �e�sii>r� ��Inc'.-� � �45minswitch�
Jnteracting wtth People with Disa6ilities in Socrery and
the Crimu�al Tustice System
Federal Housing Laws and dae History ojHousing Discrimination
Coded Racism in the Workplace and Community that
Impacts Recruzrinervt a�ed Retention
Lndoctrinnted Passivtty
3:45-4:45 Closing Plenary: "Queering The Workplace"
5:30 Dinner (On Your Own)
5:00-12:00 Social Event (Dimensional Brewing - 67 Main Street�
7:00-B:OOam Mindfulness Yoga with Beth McGorry ��oras Fielahouse)
8:�5-9:15 Breakfast
9:15-10:15 Keynote Speaker + qBA: Mike Olbel
'10:25am-12:O5pm L�3�eak��td^. 5�ssinn �1��_k � (45minswitch)
The Whiteness oflmages Children Encounter: Equiry in Tex�books
The Los� Cause Narrative: the "True" Meaning of
Conjederate Mona�ments in Amertca
Biased and Discrimina/ory Htring Practices
Race, Gender, Serz�a!Orientation: GVhere do thev meet?
BuiZdinga Diverse and lnclusive Workforce
Benefrts and Lin�itations oflmplicit Bias
12:'10-1:25 ]_u �� (rove � :�r �e�id � i�r-:�,:�)
�:35-2:05 Closing Plenary/Call to action: "Diversity, Power, Privilege,
Leadership & Moore."
3:30-5:30 Community Forum (Grand River Center - 500 Bell St.�
I� lacqueline BATTALORA
�� . �� �- Dr. Jacqueline Baitalora is a keynote speaker, author, trainec
and consuliant in workplace and educafional inclusion. Her
� � keynotes aboui the legal invention of the human category
�"�' '� " "white" people, tum contemporary conceptions of race
�, � ' ��oside down and reorient ihinking aboui race and human
dvisions. The keynotes are steeped in law and history made
� �oo!h accessible and nuanced. They are engaging, thoughi
h�l�j� p�ovoking, and relevani. The keynotes provide attendees
with immediate actions and longer-term processes for
iransforming iheir lives, workplaces, and communities into a
� sirong reflection of incl�sion and equal opporfunity.
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Jacqueline Battalora is the author of, Birth of a White Nation: The Inveniion of whife
� People and Iis Relevance Today, and numerous articles. She is an a}tomey and professor
of sociology ai Saint Xavier University, Chicago and a former Chicago Police Officer.
Battalora is an editor for the Joumal of Understanding and Dismantling Privilege.
She completed her law degree from the University of Toledo and came to Chicago to
practice. Her interesf in ihe role of law in creating human difference shaped her
graduate work at Norfhwestem Unive¢iiy where she received her Ph.D.
! KEYNOTESINCLUDE
• West Louisville FORUM
• Evansion/Skokie School DisTrici 65
• H. John Heinz Hisiory Museum
• Universify of Pittsburgh, Center on Race and Social Problems
• Holocausf Museum & Education Center
• H�nier College, School of Social Work
• RSM wesi Midwest Leadership 7eam
• Mortenson Corp. Leadership Team
• Northwesiem University
• Universify of Virginia
WORK FEATURED ON
• Anihropology in 10 minufes or Less
• Wisconsin Public Radio
• The Documeniary Film, The American L.O.w.S. by Damley R. Hodge, Jr.
• The Documentary Film, HAPI by Gerard Grant
• The Philippe Maithews Show
PUBLICATIONS
Jacqueline has numerous publications relafed to ihe
making of human difference in law induding her book,
"Birth ofA White Nation: Tlte Invention of White Peop[e
� and!!s Relevance Today".
I' �Do you wani to understand the history of the term "white
people" in the United States and how ii has shaped our lives =
and ideniifies? Read ihe book, Birfh of A White Nafion by
Jacqueline Battalora. A clearly writien and illuminafing book.
Rosemary Radford Ruether
GrpdUaie TheOlogical Union, Berkley, Califomia
Jacqueline Baffalora is one of the na}ion's best advocates for issues of equity
and social jusfice. Her talks are challenging and engaging...and leave people
ready to move forward. Her work is essential fo ihe field and her passion
contagious.
Eddie Moore, Jr.
Presiden}, ihe Privilege Instituie
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Mike OLBEL �
Mike Olbel is a native of Pompano Beach, Florida and the rt �
youngest of five sons whose parents migrated from Haiti to M�
the United States in search of opportunities and a better — �
quality of life. Mike speni his childhood waiching his parenis �
work several low-paying jobs to make ends meei. He '
became inspired by iheir work efhic and optimism in the
face of financial hardships. Mofivated by his parents' `' �
strength, Mike sought to break ihe cyde of poverty and `
crime ihat plagued his family, commdting to the promise i;
of education as the suresi path to a life of success and
purpose. A proud graduafe of Pompano Beach High
School, Mike attended ihe University of Dubuque in Dubuque, �
� where he graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Sociology 8 Criminal Justice, _�
becoming ihe firsi person }o graduate from college in his family. Driven by four years of ; �
stellar academic performance, Mike pursued graduate work at lowa Stafe University,
receiving top honors in Business Administration and Public Adminisiration & Psychology.
Upon complefion of his studies, Mike immediately began pursuing his life's purpose:
youth developmenf. He passionately served as a youth worker and mentor until boldly
siepping out on his own to explore entrepreneurship, using his expertise to focus on the �
social and emotional development of ai risk youth in South Florida.
Afier many years of social services efforis, Mike founded Team Saving Our Youth �
Incorporated (Team SOY�, a nonprofii organiza}ion aimed at early childhood
educafion, eradicating juvenile delinquency ihrough the developmeni of positive
decision making and life skills in youth ages 5-22. Under Mike's leadership, Team SOY
has transformed ihe lives of over 600 youfh and equipped them wiih ihe confidence to
take ownership over iheir lives. Mike's work at Community Based Connecfions, Inc
(CBCI) as ihe Executive Director coniinues to foster nuriuring relationships between
youih, parenis, and }he community, ensuring a supportive environment for children to
thrive and while also creating a lasting impact for future generations. Mike's success �
with CBCI has afforded him opportunifies to serve the South Florida community as a
member of several influential committees and advisory boards, such as: ihe Juvenile
Justice Circuit Advisory Board for Florida's 171h Judicial Circuit (Broward Couniy�;
Educafional Commitiees; Community Faiherhood Initiative; and Project Bridge for
Eckerd. A recipieni of several communify awards and recognifions, Mike has proven to
be a dedicated and tireless leader who has poured over a million dollars into
educafion and juvenile prevention. As a CEO, Education advocate and Enirepreneuc
Mike has grabbed ihe attention of leaders across the Florida and the United States. He
is highly sought after to assisi communities in reaching early educafion, intervention,
and crime prevention goals. As a result, Mike has been celebrafed in ihe media as an
innovative and passionate community leader, committed fo ihe iransformation of
South Florida's most forgotten communi}ies. Despite such success, Mike continues to
maintain close ties to his communify, volunteering for great bcal and intemafional
causes, participating in holiday and back-to-school give-a-ways, and maintaining
� active involvement in his local church. Mike is the loving husband of police officer
Kristen Olbel and proud fafher of Mikelange Olbel II. A true family of service.
' EDUCATION
• Masiers of Science, �areas of focus) Business Administration, Public
Administrafion 8 Psychology
• Bachelor of Arts, (areas of focusJ Criminal Jusfice & Sociology with Minor
In Psychology
• Pompano Beach High School, Graduate
WORK HISTORY
• 15 years in Social Service, Business Owner & Educator
• Team Saving Our Youth, Inc. (Chief Executive Officer) ,
• Community Based Connections, Inc. (Executive Director) ,
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' �r! DR. CXRISTINE DARR is ihe Chqir Of }he DUbUqUe
�� u' Democratic Socialists, which is a local chapter of the
. � Democratic Socialisis of America. She is also an Assistant �
� Professor of Christian Ethics at the University of Dubuque,
,..�.� a mom, and an avid reader of post-apocalyptic fiction. I
MOWARD LEE III �aka The Motivotional Poei) grqduated from The /� ' ��
University of Dubuque wiih a Bachelor's in Criminal Justice and a Master's �!s� �
of Business Adminishation. He is a Masier Spoken Word Artist, Published �i
Authoc Youth Empowerment Chqmpion, Community Relationship �-
Pioneec and an Exuberant Orator who has improved the living conditions
of hundreds of families and youth with mentorship in parenting,
conneciing community resources and promoting healthy relafionships. �/
DR. PARKS eamed hef Ph.D. in Sociology at Texas A&M
University in 2007 and has been a facuRy member in the
sociology deparimani ai Loras College since fhen. She has
taught courses on the sociology of education, social
demography, research meihods and statistics, social
problems, democracy and global dive¢ity, the social
"�y - :� constr�ciion of whiteness, race and ethnicity, among others.
OATXER TAYLOR i5 a Diversity, Equity & Indusion ConsUltani and advisef
based in Cedar Rapids, IA. In September 2018, he refired from Alliant Energy �
as Director of Recruitment & Diversity. He was wifh Alliant Energy for 17 yeaa ^� `
previously holding the roles of Director of Security, Facilities & Continuity of
Operations, and Director of Gas Engineering & Operations Supporf. �� .,,
7oDD SCNMIDT graduated from Universify of lowa
law school in 2006 has been an aiforney at }he
Dubuque office of lowa Legal Aid since then. His
areas of legal expertise indudes fair housing law,
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veferans law, consumer law, among othea.
DR. ANDERSON-BRICKER is Professor of Hisiory ai Loras College, SpeCializing �
in race and gender reform in the United Siates. She has served as a � � --,� �'�� i
cons�ltani and has been a member of many different boards and ` I
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commiitees, induding ihe Herberi Hoover Presidential Library Associafion; ihe � �� '� � a�
Sfafe Historical Society of lowa; National Endowmeni for ihe �
Humanities/lowa; }he Effigy Mound National Monumenf; and Humanities ;_�s_ � .
lowa, to name jusi a few.
C � ERNEST JACKSON is fhe operations managef of John Deere DUbuqUe
y , Works, Consiruction and Forestry Division. He began his career as a
� , welding engineer and over the years has had many opporiuniTies with
. John Deere including, Engineering Supervisoc Quality Manager,
y� Business Unit Manager and Direcior of Global Operations.
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TOM LO GUimCe, PhD is a retired professor of Human Relations education
and immediate past chair of the Friends of Fair Housing, A Dubuque
BranCh NAACP Sponsofed ofganization. ' ;�
, � �� LYNN SUTTON is a praCticing nUfse, former
� member of the Dubuque City Council, and a
� wel6known and praciiced Citizen Advocate.
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WES HAL is an ArthUr Vining Davis Fellow, An Aspen InstifU}e SCholac An
Educational Consultant to the Los Angeles Unified School District, Authoc
and Weekly Radio Talk Show Host.
Mc Hall was recenily selected by the Las Vegas My Brother's Keeper
Alliance fo present a Keynote on his work involving irauma-informed
instruciion at iheir state-wide conference.
DR. RACMEL DAACK has been feaChing aboUt diversity-fela}ed
topics for the pasi iwenty years as a college insirucfor and in
: _ ihe pasi fifteen years as a local consultani. She currently
_ teaches af Clarke Unlversity as Professor of Sociology. Areas of
interest indude gender and race. As a survivor of a traumatic
brain injury, she also has some specific ihoughis about disability.
SARAH SCHNEIOER q}}ended Lo�as College reCeiving hef BaChelo�'s �
Degrees in Psychology and Criminal Jusiice wiih minors in Sociology and " -
Gender Studies. She }hen eamed a Masier of Science Degree in Criminal �'
Justice with an emphasis in Corrections from Indiana State Universify. �
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SERGIo PEREZ holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Polifical Science and
Iniemational Siudies from Loras College and Masier of Science in Education
in Siudent Affairs Administration and Higher Education from the University of
' Wisconsin- La Crosse. He is currently on his 4}h year working as the Director
of Inclusion & Advocacy at Loras College. His work is influenced by ihe
' identities he holds ofien seeing his lived experience as a Queer Person of
Color �QPOC� inform his diversity, equity, and indusion practice.
DR. EDDIE MOORE is the FOUndef/Progfam DireCiOr for}he W hite Privilege �
Conference �WPCJ, www.whiteprivilegeconferenee.com. America &
MOORE, LLC, www.eddiemoorejr.com was started in 1996 to provide
comprehensive diversity, privilege and leadership trainings/workshops. ,� ,
Eddie is recognized as one of ihe nafion's top speakers/educators. He's
featured in ihe film "I'm not Racist....Am I?" and his interview with W PR
won lst Place in }he 2015 WI Broadcastea Assoc. Best Interview in Medium
Market Radio, www.wpr.org/shows/newsmakers-december-4-2014.
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