In lightning talks and discussion, ideas for a Just and Equitable Recovery

On April 14, Boston Indicators wrapped up one of its ambitious projects in memory with one of its most ambitious events. "Seizing the Moment: Proposals for a Just and Equitable Recovery." 

Over the past six weeks, the Indicators team released a series of 15 separate papers under the "Seizing the Moment" brand, in partnership with experts and community leaders from across Greater Boston, all of whom were tasked with proposing an idea that could make Greater Boston a more just and equitable place as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The proposals range widely in their scope, timeline and impact, but all provide tangible opportunities for change. And at this online event, attendees had a chance to dig into the discussion with authors of 15 proposals in a series of breakout sessions, set up by a presentation from Anne Calef, Research Fellow at Boston Indicators, who explored data from the COVID Community Data Lab that illustrated some of the inequities made evident by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Videos of her presentation, and the "lightning talks" that launched each of the seven simultaneous breakout sessions, can be found below. Below each video, you'll find the speakers featured in each talk, titles of relevant briefs and links to presentation slides. To read all of the papers and learn more about the series, click here.