United Not Divided: The Public Forum on Economic Inequality&Opportunity Gap
The distribution of income and wealth in the US has been widening steadily for several decades. There is also an emerging opportunity gap that makes upward social mobility tougher today than it was in the mid-20th century. The trend is alarming, but many believe that it can be reversed.
At the Baltimore Forum, scholars, community leaders, policy makers, students and the general public, will discuss issues of economic inequality and the opportunity gap with the goal of exploring ways to mitigate their negative impacts on the social, cultural and political fabric of the nation. The second day is devoted to discussions on Baltimore and its efforts to transform low-opportunity neighborhoods.
The event is organized by the Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary's College of Maryland in partnership with the National Center on Institutions and Alternatives (NCIA) and St. Mary’s County Arts Council.