The University of Alabama at Birmingham
’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host a community discussion on the local economic impact of the coronavirus at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 7.
Join the event for a conversation with local and national experts to discuss the challenges and opportunities of financial inclusion and how COVID-19 is influencing the wealth gap among individuals and small businesses in the middle of the pandemic.
Featured panelists include:
Stephanie Yates, Ph.D., endowed professor and director of the Regions Institute for Financial Education in UAB’s Collat School of Business.
Moderator Anthony Hood, Ph.D., associate professor in UAB’s Collat School of Business and director of Civic Innovation in the UAB Office of the President.
Leroy Abrahams, executive vice president and head of Community Affairs at Regions Bank.
Carlos E. Alemán, Ph.D., deputy director, Mission Support, The Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama.
The event will take place on Facebook at www.facebook.com/uabodei.