Over 1,100 people gathered at Pinnacle Bank Arena, on the morning of February 10, 2016, to hear about the work accomplished through Prosper Lincoln and to learn how to get involved in helping lift Lincoln to even higher heights.
This video contains the Prosper Lincoln Summit presentation in its entirety, including:
Opening Speakers: Barbara Bartle, Lincoln Community Foundation & Prosper Lincoln Tri-Chair; Dr. Hank Bounds, University of Nebraska; JoAnn Martin, Ameritas & Prosper Lincoln Tri-Chair; Dr. Nancy Shank, University of Nebraska Public Policy Center; Mayor Beutler, City of Lincoln; and Rich Bailey, Bailey Lauerman & Prosper Lincoln Tri-Chair.
Slam Poetry Performance: Louder Than a Bomb Great Plains – Reagan Meyers, UNL; Foster Collins, Lincoln Southeast High School; Serenity Stokes, UNL; and Jack Buchanan, Lincoln High School.
Community Agenda Speakers: Pat Leach, Lincoln City Libraries, and Dr. Steve Joel, Lincoln Public Schools, for the Early Childhood focus area; Marc LeBaron, Lincoln Industries, and Wendy Birdsall, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, for the Employment Skill focus area; and Dr. Shane Farritor and Jay Wilkinson, Firespring, for the Innovation focus area.
Intro & Closing Video Participants: Marjorie Kostelnik, UNL; Lori Seibel, Community Health Endowment; Tim Clare, Rembolt Ludtke LLP; Tracy Corr, Neighborhood Association Roundtable; Vi See, Community Action Partnership; Anthony Goins, Cabela’s World’s Foremost Bank; Jim Keck, First-Plymouth Church; Tom Smith, Smith Hayes; and Paul Illich, Southeast Community College.
Within this overall video, there are three shorter videos that feature the goals and objectives of the Prosper Lincoln Community Agenda focus areas – Lift Lincoln Kids, Lift Lincoln Skills and Lift Lincoln Innovation.
To watch the Prosper Lincoln Summit Video on YouTube, click here.