North Texas Housing Summit
Thursday, January 24, 2008
The 9th annual North Texas Housing Coalition Housing Summit was held on January 24, 2008. This daylong information sharing and business education forum actively engages local, state and national leaders in the development of affordable housing solutions for North Texas.
Download Inclusionary Housing: A Primer, a Working Paper distributed to attendees of the Summit.
Feminization of Poverty Policy Forum
Public Policy Forum Co-Sponsored by the YWCA
May 7, 2007
This exciting event on May 7, 2007, co-sponsored by the YWCA, explored the ways in which poverty is increasingly affecting women. The forum included a panel discussion in which three courageous local women shared their experiences with poverty, and a keynote address by Cupcake Brown. Download the original research included in attendees' packets:
The Feminization of Poverty
Williams Institute White Paper by Megan Thibos, Danielle Lavin-Loucks, Ph.D., & Marcus Martin, Ph.D.
North Texas Housing Coalition's 2007 Housing Summit
Co-sponsored by the Williams Institute
February 1, 2007
The Williams Institute co-sponsored this exciting event well-attended by bankers, realtors, and the affordable-housing community. Download the original research included in attendees' packets:
Creating Working Class Affordable Housing Opportunities in North Texas: A Matter of Hope
Williams Institute White Paper
The Effect of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Units on Residential Property Values in Dallas County
2006 Williams Review Article by Roxanne Ezzet-Lofstrom
High School Dropouts: Causes and Costs
Dallas Indicators Public Policy Forum
September 15, 2006
A new series of public policy forums was kicked off with our first forum on High School Dropouts. Approximately 120 people were in attendance as the three-member panel shared thought-provoking original research. The series is co-sponsored by the J. McDonald Williams Institute, The School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences at University of Texas at Dallas, and the Texas Schools Project.
Download the presenters' powerpoints here:
High School Dropouts: Economic Cost and the Role of the GED as a Potential Factor.
Dr. Magnus Lofstrom, University of Texas at Dallas.
What Do We Know about the GED as a "Second Chance" Option for Dropouts?
Dr. John Tyler, Brown University.
English Language Learners & Student Persistence in Texas Public High Schools.
Dr. Angela Valenzuela. University of Texas at Austin.
The 2007 Wholeness Index Update, Is Dallas Becoming More Whole?, was released at this year's Conference, along with Best Practices research on the disparities revealed by the Index. Click on the links below to download the Index and research.
Is Dallas Becoming More Whole?
2007 Wholeness Index Update
October 2007
Ensuring Educational Opportunities: A Best Practices Approach
October 2007
Crime Prevention: A Best Practices Approach
October 2007
Minimizing Health Disparities: A Best Practices Approach
October 2007
Third Annual Williams Institute Conference
October 22, 2007
This year's Conference saw a record attendance of nearly 700, more than doubling last year's attendance. Please visit the Annual Conference Page on the J. McDonald Williams Institute site to read more, view video and download audio clips from the Conference (coming soon).