Events
Agenda for Community Resilience Research Innovation and Advocacy Inaugural Conference (CCRRIA)
November 27, 2023
| 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. | DRIP – Challenging Resilience (Bronc Room) Advocacy for Resilience (Cenizo Room)
Dr. Kim Diana Conolly |
| 6:00 p.m. | Pre-Event Reception (UTRGV Ballroom) |
| 6:15 – 6:30 p.m. | Welcome Remarks |
| 6:30 – 7:30 pm | Presidents’ roundtable discussion (The role of Universities in the Search for Community Resilience) |
| 8:00 p.m. | Pre-Event Reception Ends |
November 28 UTRGV Ballroom
| 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. | Breakfast & Registration |
| 8:45 – 9:00 a.m. | Welcome |
| 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. | Plenary Keynote |
| 9:45 – 10:00 a.m. | Break |
| 10:00 – 11:45 a.m. | 3 Morning Breakout Sessions (Cenizo, Bronc and Ballroom) |
| 11:45 a.m. | Noon Break |
| Noon – 1:00 p.m. | Lunch & Luncheon Keynote Address |
| 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. | Student Poster Session |
| 2:00 – 3:00 p.m | 3 Afternoon Breakout Sessions (Cenizo, Bronc and Ballroom) |
| 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. | Keynote |
| 4:45 pm | Closing Remarks |
Participants
Roundtable discussion
- Havidan Rodriguez – President SUNY Albany
- Sheila Velez Martinez- University of Pittsburgh
- Ricardo Solis- South Texas College
- Luis H. Zayas - University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
Welcome Remarks
- Rosalia Guerrero - TEPHI
Concurrent Panels
- Community Resilience Imaginaries: Voces Unidas & Sierra Club
- Michelle Serrano
- Liz Puente Calderon
- Community Resilience Imaginaries: Proyecto Azteca & LUPE Amber Arriaga-Salinas
- Community Resilience Imaginaries: Arise Adelante & The Museum of South Texas History Ramona Casas
- Andrea Landeros
- Community Resilience from Academia’s Perspective Dean Kyne - UTRGV
- George Atisa - UTRGV Anna Erwin - UTRGV
- Anais Roque – The University of Ohio*
- Community Resilience from the Advocacy Perspective Ana Laurel – Texas Legal Aid
- Adi Martinez – Right to Democracy*
- Kim Diana Connolly – University of Buffalo* Jacob Mans – University of Minnesota*
- Monica Sanders – The Undivide project*
- Community Resilience from the First Responder/Emergency Management Perspective Tom Hushen
- Olivia Scriven* Leslie Sanchez-Seaton
- Amy Nitza*
Keynotes
- Arturo Massol – Casa Pueblo*
- Irasema Coronado- Arizona State University
Plenary Panels
- Student and Young Scholars Panel: The Future of Resilience
- Arm Chair Discussion Among Public Officials:
- Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa- Texas State Senator
- Richard Cortez- Hidalgo County Judge
- Ramiro Garza- Edinburg Mayor
- Norma Sepulveda- Harlingen Mayor