{"id":2557,"date":"2026-03-10T17:47:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T21:47:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/case\/?page_id=2557"},"modified":"2026-03-13T06:14:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T10:14:48","slug":"symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/case\/research\/mellon-cracks-pavement\/symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-umflint-templates umflint-template-default_no_jumbotron\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-3\">\n\t\t\t\n<button class=\"btn btn-section w-100 px-0 wp-menu-block-toggle mobile-nav-toggle d-none\" data-target=\"wp-menu-block-homepage-side-menu\">\n          <span class=\"h-100 mr-3 mt-1 d-block mobile-nav-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mb-1 transition bg-dark d-block mobile-nav-icon-line\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"mb-1 transition 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aria-current=\"page\">Symposium<\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-x-large-font-size wp-elements-48c37cca850b56669ed97b483799763e\">Cracks in the Pavement Symposium<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7efcdccea6322c2110443bf597848818\"><strong>November 6, 2025 | Downtown Flint<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mellon Grant work was kicked off with a day-long symposium held on the UM-Flint campus and at the Flint Farmers&#8217; Market. Below is an archive of the event, including videos of the full keynote sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-258c363aad7c4623026de416cc70b282\">Original event description<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>During this symposium, we&#8217;ll highlight the ways democracy is practiced far from the halls of power, especially in places like Flint. Local community gardens, activist networks, nonprofit organizations, block clubs, and more contribute to forms of democratic association on the ground. We want to broaden our definitions of democracy to show how these organizations express democratic values in our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keynote speakers will put these broader themes into context, while breakout sessions will illustrate how these concepts are already being implemented in our community and beyond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event is free and open to the public. Registrants will be provided with breakfast, lunch, and dinner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-white-background-color has-background-dim-100 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-container container mb-2\">\n\t\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-1c1805bffe94b81cb5a715caddeae2ad\">Symposium Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Please join us for a day filled with inspiring ideas, mutual connection, and community building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8004815ddece2ea8a3b04afa6fe3161b\"><strong>Coffee &amp; Breakfast<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><strong>9 &#8211; 9:30 a.m. <\/strong>| <em>Happenings Room, Harding-Mott University Center at UM-Flint<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ccee94ecc4daaa5af496b74a04c259b8\"><strong>Welcome<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><strong>9:30 &#8211; 9:45 a.m.<\/strong> | <em>Happenings Room, Harding-Mott University Center at UM-Flint<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-680df3b598e8fc1ce02b79416e6ac107\">Featured Speakers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jacob Lederman<\/strong>, Associate Professor of Sociology, Director of the Institute for Society and Technology and Cracks in the Pavement Lead Investigator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ted Rippey<\/strong>, Dean, College of Arts, Sciences &amp; Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Domonique Clemons<\/strong>, Clerk, Genesee County<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cracks in the Pavement Symposium - Welcome\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nDETx3D-GMk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-284b14380aa7122f65fe22887c160a94\"><strong>Keynote Conversation 1: Community Wealth Building in Cities Like Flint<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><strong>9:45 &#8211; 11:15 a.m. <\/strong>| <em>Happenings Room, Harding-Mott University Center at UM-Flint<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Community wealth building is one approach to local economic development that is based on democratic participation to build equitable wealth using tools such as worker cooperatives, community land trusts, public banks and more. In this session, we will discuss how these tools have been used elsewhere and how they could be relevant to our city and region.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-59f6a190ad4c4d0b6a9df293c8fe55c0\">Featured Speakers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<li><strong>Joe Guinan,<\/strong> President, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.democracycollaborative.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Democracy Collaborative<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Esteban Kelly<\/strong>, Executive Director, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usworker.coop\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Brigitte Brown Jackson <\/strong>and <strong>Taylor Flynn<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/northflintfoodmarket.org\/\">North Flint Food Market<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cracks in the Pavement Symposium - Keynote 1: Community Wealth Building in Cities Like Flint\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PIUBef5FKKw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b8f6bb6f8570be1ac63c98d13df89d3d\"><strong>Breakout Discussion #1: Doing Democracy in our Region<\/strong> <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><strong>11:30 a.m. &#8211; 12:45 p.m. <\/strong>| Michigan Rooms, Harding-Mott University Center at UM-Flint<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Faculty and community partners will discuss shared projects and visions that range from the intersection of art and democracy to more democratic forms of urbanism to the role of local media in building democratic cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<li><strong>Democracy in Action: Flint Alliance for Immigrant Rights<\/strong> <em>(Michigan Room B)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scars of the Muted Voices: Art and Democracy<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>(Michigan<\/em><em> <\/em><em>R<\/em><em>o<\/em><em>om<\/em><em> C<\/em><em>)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strong Towns Flint: How Community Design Builds Belonging<\/strong> <em>(Michigan Room D)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Students and Democracy: A Conversation<\/strong> <em>(Happenings)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e7a2624597c16dca9637340af72fe2f4\"><strong>Lunch and Keynote Conversation 2: Labor, Democracy, and Flint: A Global Perspective<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><strong>1 &#8211; 2 p.m. <\/strong>| <em>Happenings Room, Harding-Mott University Center at UM-Flint<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Labor and democracy are intimately connected. Historically, the power of labor shaped the culture of democracy in cities like Flint and beyond. In this session, we will discuss the role of labor and jobs in the global economy and connect that to the democratic backsliding we see at home and across the globe.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-199f57c80425bc3c2640b662cd8a776b\">Featured Speaker<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<li><strong>Thea Lee<\/strong>, former president of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Economic Policy Institute <\/a>and former Undersecretary of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/ilab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bureau of International Labor Affairs<\/a> (2021-25)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cracks in the Pavement Symposium - Keynote 2: Labor, Democracy, and Flint: A Global Perspective\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WIf6j7gvGSA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3e3c79cfe52121d04e7f489aff867e04\"><strong>Breakout Discussion #2: Doing Democracy in our Region<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><strong>2:15 &#8211; 3:30 p.m. <\/strong>|<strong> <\/strong><em>Michigan Rooms, Harding-Mott University Center at UM-Flint<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">Faculty and community partners will discuss shared projects and visions that range from the intersection of art and democracy to more democratic forms of urbanism to the role of local media in building democratic cultures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<li><strong>Labor Activism, Immigration, and Immigrant Communities<\/strong> <em>(Michigan Room B)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Institutional History Project at UM-Flint <\/strong><em>(Michigan Room C)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Democracy and Local Journalism<\/strong> <em>(Michigan Room D)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A New Phase of Riverbank Park \u201cRSVP Cycles\u201d<\/strong><em>(Happenings)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Garland St. Literary Club: Meeting Women\u2019s Needs for Literature, Discussion, Community<\/strong> <em>(Loving Lounge)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cd15110abfb4edcbe88a416952dbfa16\"><strong>Group Discussion: Creating Alternative Democratic Models &#8211; Organizations in Conversation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><strong>3:45 &#8211; 5 p.m. <\/strong>| <em>Ramsdell Room at The Flint Farmers&#8217; Market<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">This session examines democratic practices through the lens of local organizations. It considers what democracy can look like beyond the halls of power, showcasing the experimentation and experiences of Flint-based organizations. 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This wide-ranging conversation will reflect on the day\u2019s key themes and surface ideas for future exploration, particularly emphasizing how local democratic efforts are impacted by global democratic backsliding, shifting national political cultures, and local challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-00ad2c05ddf5ba504eb82ea2ca928e29\">Featured Speakers<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<li><strong>Dan Kildee<\/strong>, former Representative, U.S. House of Representatives, and President of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfgf.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Community Foundation of Greater Flint<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Jenna Bednar<\/strong>, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy and Co-Chair for the Presidential <a href=\"https:\/\/democracy.umich.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Initiative on Democracy, Civic Empowerment, and Global Engagement<\/a> at the University of Michigan<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pastor Patrick McNeal<\/strong>, Director, <a href=\"https:\/\/northflintnac.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">North Flint Neighborhood Action Council<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Kenneth Frierson<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruthmottfoundation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ruth Mott Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cracks in the Pavement Symposium - The Future of Democracy from the Local to the Global\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4czwwC9qxSE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/case\/research\/mellon-cracks-pavement\/symposium\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":0,"parent":1597,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2557","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2557","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/50"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2557"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2557\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2590,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2557\/revisions\/2590"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/case\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2557"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}