TN-ASPA | Tennessee Chapter of the American Society for Public Administration
Promoting Excellence in Public Service in Middle Tennessee
February 16, 2017
Social Equity in Government Contracting
Shelia Simpson with the State of Tennessee Governor’s Office of Diversity Business Enterprise (GoDBE) will speak on social equity and government contracting.
Thursday, February 16th, 12noon-1pm | William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 3rd Floor Conference Room M, 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Nashville, TN
January 19, 2017
Identifying and Addressing Social Inequity: Educating Future Healthcare Providers
Dr. Carrie Plummer with the Vanderbilt School of Nursing will speak on our theme of social equity in public administration as it relates to healthcare and the accumulation of medications in the home.
Thursday, January 19th, 12noon-1pm | William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 3rd Floor Conference Room A, 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Nashville, TN
November 17, 2016
Health Advocacy in the Volunteer State, Closing the Gap: Social Equity in Public Administration
Dr. Katherine Brown and Denise Costanza with the American Heart Association will speak on our theme of social equity in public administration and health advocacy in the volunteer state.
Thursday, November 17, 12noon-1pm | James K. Polk Building (TPAC), 16th Floor Video Conference Room, 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Nashville, TN
October 20, 2016
Immigration and Imagination, Closing the Gap: Social Equity in Public Administration
Wade Munday with Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors (JFON) will speak on Immigration and Imagination. JFON provides affordable, high-quality immigration legal services to immigrants, educates the public and faith-based communities about issues related to immigration, and advocates for immigrant rights.
Thursday, October 20, 12noon-1pm | William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 3rd Floor Conference Room A, 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Nashville, TN
September 15, 2016
Education and Closing the Gap: Social Equity in Public Administration
Herbert Brown with the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) will speak on their social equity in higher education initiatives. THEC is the State’s coordinating agency for higher education.
Thursday, September 15, 12noon-1pm | William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 3rd Floor Conference Room A, 505 Deaderick St, Nashville, TN
March 16, 2017
Social Equity in Public Finance
Betsy Knotts with the State of Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury State Board of Equalization and with Women in Public Finance will speak on social equity in public finance.
Thursday, March 16th, 12noon-1pm | William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 3rd Floor Conference Room E, 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, Nashville, TN
April 20, 2017
Using Social Equity to Create Legislative Internship Opportunities
Christy Behnke, the Tennessee General Assembly Legislative Internship Program Director, will speak on the Legislative Internship Program.
Thursday, April 20th, 12noon-1pm | Tennessee State Capitol, Legislative Library, 600 Charlotte Ave, Nashville, TN