United Way of Southeast’s Louisiana Public Policy Committee hosted educational sessions as part of the development process for UWSELA’s 2023 State Legislative Agenda. The sessions provided insight on key policy issues from experts in education, financial stability, health, and community strengthening. View a recording of each session below.
Educational Session #1 – Community Strengthening, Financial Stability & Budget, Minimum Wage, Equal Pay, LA-PRI, Housing
Speakers include: Jan Moller, Executive Director, Louisiana Budget Project; Julie Harris, IWO; Maxwell Ciardullo, Director of Policy & Communications, Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center; Ashley Shelton, Founder, President, & CEO, Power Coalition for Equity & Justice; Chiquita Lattimore, Sr. Vice President, Financial Capability, United Way of Southeast Louisiana; Jamene Dahmer, Sr. Vice President, Strategic Workforce Partnerships, United Way of Southeast Louisiana; Twanda Laurant-Lewis, Program Director, Louisiana Prisoner Reentry Initiative (LAPRI) United Way of Southeast Louisiana.
Educational Session #2 – Early Care & Education, Health & Maternal Health
Speakers include: Dr. Libbie Sonnier, Executive Director, Louisiana Policy Institute for Children; Frankie Robertson, Founder, The Amandla Group, LLC; Stacey Roussel, Deputy Director, Louisiana Budget Project; Jillian Delos Reyes, Director of Education and Youth Initiatives, United Way of Southeast Louisiana; Melisse Meza, Vice President, Community Impact, United Way of Southeast Louisiana.
Educational Session #3 – Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, and Human Trafficking
Speakers include: Mariah Wineski, Executive Director, Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Kim Sport, Former Public Policy Committee Chair, United Way of Southeast Louisiana; Morgan Lamandre, President & CEO, STAR; Dr. Dana Hunter, Executive Director Governor’s Office of Human Trafficking Prevention.
Educational Session #4: Government Leaders
Speakers include: Bethany Blackson, Louisiana Department of Health; Dr. Lisa Vosper, Louisiana Board of Regents; Dr. Cade Brumley, Louisiana Department of Education; Zac Lemoine, Office of Governor John Bel Edwards.