Mayor Cherelle L. Parker took center stage at the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Economic Mobility Summit today. Well-heeled and raring to go, Parker delivered a speech that could be seen as a rallying cry to address the economic disparities gnawing at the fabric of our communities.
The summit, a convergence of minds from various sectors, is all about action and understanding — lining up business wizards, community stalwarts, policy crafters, researchers, philanthropy influencers, and workforce developers into one room, all in the name of pushing the conversation on economic uplift to a national scale.
The talks and think pieces at the Loews Philadelphia Hotel dug into statistics and strategies to place upward mobility at the forefront of the economic agenda. Parker's remarks, as reported on the City of Philadelphia's official website, were aimed at aligning quickly with the summit's mission.
