[IMC] Press Release--Beyond GDP Growth: University Y Friday Forum next week

Thu Jan 23 19:09:11 UTC 2014

*Press Release:*
*For Immediate Release: January 23, 2014*

*For media inquiries, contact:*
Megan Flowers, Communications Director
[217-337-1500, email: megan at universityymca.org]

*Rethinking Economic Security*New Friday Forum series on community-based
approaches

*[Champaign-Urbana, IL]* The University YMCA announces the Spring 2014
Friday Forum lecture series, *Community Approaches to Economic
Development.*The series runs from January 31st to April 18, 2014.
Notable speakers
include *Saru Jayaraman*, Co-Director of the Restaurant Opportunities
Center and author of Behind the Kitchen Door: The Real Cost of Dining
Out, *Paul
Glover,* founder of Ithaca Hours, and others.

*What*: The Spring 2014 Friday Forum series, *Rethinking Security:
Community Approaches to Economic Development*, will challenge mainstream
conceptions of economic security and center economic development on
ensuring true security to our communities in areas such as food, housing,
income, and health-care.

*Why: *“This series will bring a year-long look at American security to a
close, from rethinking incarceration as means to security to exploring ways
to achieve security by bringing economic perspectives to the center,” says
University YMCA Program Director Kasey Umland.  “We are looking forward to
a series that looks beyond GDP growth and offers economic alternatives that
provide true economic security to all members of our society.”

*When:* Fridays at 12noon during the spring and fall semesters. The Spring
2014 schedule is provided below.

*Where:* Latzer Hall | University YMCA, 1001 S. Wright Street

*Sponsored by:* Wesley United Methodist Church, Wesley Foundation at the U
of I, Institute of Genomic Biology, Center for Advanced Study, Lesbian,
Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Resource Center, Center for Business and Public
Policy, Russ Rybicki, AIF, of Progressive Asset Management Group, the
Socially Responsible Division of Financial West Group, Nancy Dietrich,
Graduate Employees Organization, Dept of Recreation, Sport, and Tourism,
International Programs and Studies, Prairie Research Institute, College of
Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences, Social Action Committee
of the Unitarian Universalist Church, Asian American Cultural Center, Dept
of Urban and Regional Planning, Chapel of St. John the Divine, Dept of
Latina/Latino Studies, Dept of Sociology, College of Nursing, Dept of
French, Dept of Political Science, C-U Branch of AAUW, Channing Murray
Foundation, Urbana Champaign Friends Meeting, Jobs with Justice and The
Office of Public Engagement and The Office of Diversity, Equity, and Access
at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Department of African
American Studies

*Website:* www.universityymca.org/friday_forum

*Media Kit: 4 photos attached-*Friday Forum Q&A.jpg, Friday Forum Fall
2012-Samuel Gomberg.jpg, Friday Forum Q&A2.jpg, Friday Forum Q&A3.jpg

*Additional Information*: Friday Forum is a weekly lectures series held in
the fall and spring semesters that strives to raise awareness about
national and international trends and events. Friday Forum lectures are
typically followed by a Q&A. The views expressed by the speakers do not
necessarily reflect the views of the University YMCA, co-sponsors, or the
Friday Forum committee. A sign language interpreter is available with a 72
hours notice (contact Carol Nunn at 217-337-1500). All forums are radio
broadcast at 6:00 p.m. on WEFT 90.1 the Monday following the lecture. Video
recorded lectures can be found on
YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/user/UniversityYMCA?feature=watch>
.

*Spring 2014 Friday Forum lecture series schedule:*

*January 31*-Addressing Food Insecurity in the United States

Craig Gundersen, Soybean Industry Endowed Professor of Agricultural Strategy

Executive Director, National Soybean Research Laboratory

*February 7-*The Power of Community Currency

Paul Glover, Founder of Ithaca Hours

*February 14*-Global Poverty: What is to be Done--and Why?

David Schweikart, Professor of Philosophy, Loyola University Chicago

*February 21*-Behind the Kitchen Door: The Real Cost of Dining Out

Saru Jayaraman, Co-director of the Restaurant Opportunities Center

*February 28*-Redefining Security and Abundance Through a Permaculture Lens

Bill Wilson, Lead Certifying Instructor and Co-founder of Midwest
Permaculture

*March 7*-Working to Make Chicago the Most Immigrant Friendly City in the
U.S.

Adolfo Hernandez, Director, Chicago Office of New Americans

*March 14*-Domestic Microfinance, Credit Unions, and Payday Loans

A panel featuring Robin Greiner of Accion Chicago. More panel speakers to
be announced.

*April 4*-Dreaming Beyond the Rolling Jubilee: Towards a Debt Strike and
Global Jubilee

Thomas Gokey, Co-founder of Rolling Jubilee and organizer for Strike Debt

*Aprill 11*-Cooperatives-Creating a Community of Wealth

Jacqueline Hannah, General Manager of Common Ground Food Co-Op

*April 18*-Consumer Futures in the Healthcare Marketplace

Daniel Yunker, CEO, Land of Lincoln Health

Sponsors of the Spring 2014 Friday Forum lecture series are to be announced.

*###*

-- 
Best,
Megan Flowers
Communications Director
University YMCA
Office: 217-337-1500
Fax: 217-337-1533
Email: megan at universityymca.org
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