This fourth session will feature field leaders who have successfully garnered federal (and in some cases also state) government appropriations to advance civic and community engagement priorities. We’ll also welcome a government relations professional to the session to share tips and approaches for being an effective collaborator.

Moderator: Bobbie Laur, President of Campus Compact 
Panelists: 

• Nyeema Watson, Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Inclusion, and Civic Engagement, Rutgers University-Camden 
• Gia Grier McGinnis, Executive Director for Loyola’s Center for Community, Service, and Justice (CCSJ) and the York Road Initiative, Loyola University Maryland 
• Bill Bates, Founding Partner, Washington Navigators 

Announcements of funding: 
Rutgers–Camden Receives $1.4 Million in Federal Funding for Community Centers
Loyola receives federal funding to promote improvements along the York Road Corridor