Adirondack North Country Association’s 2020 annual meeting has been set for Friday, September 18th. This year’s meeting will focus on how racial equity relates to three economic sectors: local food systems, the entrepreneurial economy and the clean energy sector.
The virtual meeting will feature three presentations: Structural racism in the U.S. food system, presented by Adam Dewbury, PhD, local food system coordinator at ANCA; Racial equity in developing and maintaining “solopreneurships,” presented by Valerie D. White, executive director at Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC); and NYC Addressing racial equity in workforce development within the clean energy sector, speaker to be confirmed.
The meeting will take place via Zoom from 1 to 3:30 pm.
Community members, business owners, elected officials and nonprofit leadership throughout the North Country region to register online for a fee of their choice, from $10 to $100.
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