2024 Shape of the Region Conference - SPECIAL
Feb 9, 2024 7:30 AM
Social Trust and Civic Healing
Friday, February 9, 2024 | Hybrid Event
7:30 am: Breakfast & Registration (in-person)8:30 – 11:30 am: Conference Program (hybrid)
IN-PERSON REGISTRATION - Special Discount - $50 (includes breakfast): George Mason University’s Dewberry Hall (Lower Level of the Johnson Center), 4400 University Dr., Fairfax VA 22030.
VIRTUAL REGISTRATION - $25: Zoom Webinar (Link to be shared upon registration)
**Advanced in-person registratino is now closed and will be available at the door.
“America is fractured and living a quiet crisis of disconnection. We have lost our trust in each other and our institutions. Divided, we face uncertainty, social turmoil, and political gridlock. Yet, within every community lies an answer.” -David BrooksJoin us and our partners to tackle the problem of broken social trust that has left Americans divided, lonely, and in social gridlock. This year's conference will highlight The Aspen Institute's Weave: The Social Fabric Project. Weave helps communities connect, support, and invest in local leaders who are weaving a new, more inclusive social fabric.
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Host:
Drew Wilder
NBC4 Northern Virginia ReporterKeynote Speaker:
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David Brooks
Author and New York Times Columnist
Indicators of Social Trust in Northern Virginia:
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Denise Bellows, PhD
Senior Director of Insight Region®, Community Foundation for Northern VirginiaWeaving Our Communities Together
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Frederick J. Riley, Panel Moderator
Executive Director, The Aspen Institute's Weave: The Social Fabric Project![PANELISTS](/images/Events/Shape_of_the_Region/PANELISTS.png)
Thank you to the following sponsors to date:
Venue Sponsor:
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Community Sponsor:
Engagement Sponsors:
Adler Family Fund
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Robert and Pamela Kipps
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Additional Support Provided By:
Lou and Wendy BrownLoren and Birgit Hershey
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