Cohort 4: COVID-19/Immigration
Issue at Hand
2020 was an eventful year in American history: simultaneously reckoning with racial justice, a once-in-hundred-years pandemic, a high stakes election, and economic downturns. Leaders were called to be at the forefront of North Carolina’s response: Being presented with changing information, lead people with humility in light of great loss, and weighing options between over- and under-action
NCLF brought 34 participants from across the state to meet for a two-day in-person meeting in March at Duke University, and for two small-group sessions, and 3 full-group sessions on Zoom from April to November of 2020. Participants included legislators, non-profit leaders, and business leaders to initially discuss immigration, but the forum switched to discuss the state’s response to COVID-19 in light of the urgent issue.
2020 was an eventful year in American history: simultaneously reckoning with racial justice, a once-in-hundred-years pandemic, a high stakes election, and economic downturns. Leaders were called to be at the forefront of North Carolina’s response: Being presented with changing information, lead people with humility in light of great loss, and weighing options between over- and under-action
NCLF brought 34 participants from across the state to meet for a two-day in-person meeting in March at Duke University, and for two small-group sessions, and 3 full-group sessions on Zoom from April to November of 2020. Participants included legislators, non-profit leaders, and business leaders to initially discuss immigration, but the forum switched to discuss the state’s response to COVID-19 in light of the urgent issue.
Cohort 4: COVID-19/Immigration Final Report
This report summarizes the proceedings and findings of the fourth year of NCLF. Initially, we explored the question, “How should North Carolina and North Carolinians respond to the opportunities and challenges of immigration?” In response to COVID-19, NCLF changed our question to be “How Should North Carolina respond to COVID-19?”
The report highlights a difficult challenge for participants at this time: Their concerns in tension with their values. More in depth, the report shows polarization on business and school reopening, public health emergencies, agricultural and food worker safety, evictions, healthcare, the NC budget, and more.
The report finishes with a section on what NCLF learned about online forums, and about leadership during high-stress and rapidly changing times. There is substantial information for other forums, for North Carolinians, and for those interested in public health.
Cohort 4: COVID-19/Immigration Final Report
This report summarizes the proceedings and findings of the fourth year of NCLF. Initially, we explored the question, “How should North Carolina and North Carolinians respond to the opportunities and challenges of immigration?” In response to COVID-19, NCLF changed our question to be “How Should North Carolina respond to COVID-19?”
The report highlights a difficult challenge for participants at this time: Their concerns in tension with their values. More in depth, the report shows polarization on business and school reopening, public health emergencies, agricultural and food worker safety, evictions, healthcare, the NC budget, and more.
The report finishes with a section on what NCLF learned about online forums, and about leadership during high-stress and rapidly changing times. There is substantial information for other forums, for North Carolinians, and for those interested in public health.
Final Report Coming Soon
Participants from Cohort 4
W. Ted Alexander, NC Senate
Abdullah Antepli, Duke University
Kevin Austin, Yadkin County Board of Commissioners
Rachel Baker, NC Council of Churches
Tamara Barringer*, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School; Former
NCGA Member
Johnny Bass, Bass Business Solutions
Emma Battle, Higher Ed Works
Mary Belk, NC House of Representatives
Tariq Bokhari, Charlotte City Council
Charles Bowman, Bank of America
Anita Brown-Graham*, UNC School of Government
Mitch Colvin, Mayor of Fayetteville
Kim Cotten-West, NC Republican Party
Donald Davis, NC Senate
Angeline Echeverria, El Pueblo
Chris Evans, Blackstone Entrepreneurs Network
Maurice “Mo” Green*, Z Smith Reynolds Foundation
John Hardister, NC House of Representatives
Doug Haynes, Vistage Worldwide, Inc.
Angela Hight, NC Crime Victims Compensation Commission
John Hood*, John William Pope Foundation
Terry Johnson, Sheriff of Alamance County
Joyce Krawiec, NC Senate
Chuck Neely*, Williams Mullen, Former NCGA member
Mujtaba Mohammed, NC Senate
Marcia Morey, NC House of Representatives
Jose Oliva, Replacements, Ltd
Jay Richardson, New Belgium Brewing Co.
Carson Smith, NC House of Representatives
Ray Starling, NC Chamber of Commerce
Suling Walker, NC Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Melinda Wiggins, Student Action with Farmworkers
Charlotte Williams, Hickory City Council
Leslie Winner*, Former Executive Director, Z Smith Reynolds Foundation;
Former NCGA member
W. Ted Alexander, NC Senate
Abdullah Antepli, Duke University
Kevin Austin, Yadkin County Board of
Commissioners
Rachel Baker, NC Council of Churches
Tamara Barringer*, UNC Kenan-Flagler
Business School; Former NCGA Member
Johnny Bass, Bass Business Solutions
Emma Battle, Higher Ed Works
Mary Belk, NC House of Representatives
Tariq Bokhari, Charlotte City Council
Charles Bowman, Bank of America
Anita Brown-Graham*, UNC School of
Government
Mitch Colvin, Mayor of Fayetteville
Kim Cotten-West, NC Republican Party
Donald Davis, NC Senate
Angeline Echeverria, El Pueblo
Chris Evans, Blackstone Entrepreneurs
Network
Maurice “Mo” Green*, Z Smith Reynolds
Foundation
John Hardister, NC House of Representatives
Doug Haynes, Vistage Worldwide, Inc.
Angela Hight, NC Crime Victims
Compensation Commission
John Hood*, John William Pope Foundation
Terry Johnson, Sheriff of Alamance County
Joyce Krawiec, NC Senate
Chuck Neely*, Williams Mullen, Former NCGA
member
Mujtaba Mohammed, NC Senate
Marcia Morey, NC House of Representatives
Jose Oliva, Replacements, Ltd
Jay Richardson, New Belgium Brewing Co.
Carson Smith, NC House of Representatives
Ray Starling, NC Chamber of Commerce
Suling Walker, NC Hispanic Chamber
of Commerce
Melinda Wiggins, Student Action with
Farmworkers
Charlotte Williams, Hickory City Council
Leslie Winner*, Former Executive Director,
Z Smith Reynolds Foundation; Former
NCGA member
*Denotes NCLF Steering Committee Member
Supplements
Policy Reports
As part of PolicyLab, Duke Sanford School of Public Policy students created two memos that were used by participants during Cohort 4. The first memo highlights models that states use for decision making. The second memo highlights state-level solutions to housing insecurity caused by COVID-19.
Policy Reports
As part of PolicyLab, Duke Sanford School of Public Policy students created two memos that were used by participants during Cohort 4. The first memo highlights models that states use for decision making. The second memo highlights state-level solutions to housing insecurity caused by COVID-19.
