What can researcher do when community partnerships fall apart? A successful community-based participatory project needs a strong collaborative partnership between community members, local leaders and researchers. But communities across the country are experiencing major demographic shifts as new residents move in while long-time residents move out.
Join this diverse panel of guests in a discussion that will range from highlighting the challenges created by changing demographics and power differentials to uncovering local solutions:
• Meredith Minkler, Facilitator, Professor of Health and Social Behavior, UC Berkeley School of Public Health
• Victor Rubin, PhD, Victor Rubin PhD, Vice-President for Research, Policy Link
• Kenneth LoBene, Field Office Director, Las Vegas office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

• Catalina Garzon, Acting Program Co-Director, the Pacific Institute, and PhD candidate in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management, UC Berkeley

• Cheryl Walton, MPH, Consultant, formerly of the Office of the Director, Alameda County Department of Community of Health Services
Also in attendance to participate in the follow-up discussion will be:
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This falls conversation features alumnus David Corvo, Class of 1972. David Corvos distinguished career in journalism extends back to his editorship of The Daily Californian before graduating with a major in English. Subsequently, he has worked as a news writer, a producer, and as Vice President at several national networks: CBS, Fox and, since 1995, NBC. He has been the Executive Producer of the prime time news magazine Dateline NBC since 2001. Earlier in his career, he also brought us 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, CBS This Morning, and numerous other celebrated news programs.
Sponsored by the UC Berkeley Department of English
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Class 4: Public Utilities & Rate Regulation: Cost of Service Regulation (Part 2) - February 7, 2008. Examples of cases defining the limits of regulatory power, and a rate design exercise that we will discuss in class.