LaChaun J. Banks

"a novel idea…true equity."

“Inequity is the biggest threat to democracy”

Darren Walker

Lectures

LaChaun J. Banks, MBA

 

Harvard Extension School (Full Lecturer) DEVP E-150 Racial Equity and Economic Development

  • Developed, led, and administered first ever course created around racial equity and economic development at the Extension School
  • Created syllabus, reading materials and final deliverables
  • Taught entire course based on co-authored City Leader Guide for Equitable Economic Development published through the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative

Voinovich School of Leadership & Public Service (Adjunct Faculty)

  • Developed, led, and administered 2 courses for Ohio Environmental Protection Agency: “Leading in the Public Sector” and “Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace”

 

Equitable Development and Housing Policy in Urban Settings (Guest Lecturer) Harvard Kennedy School

  • Regular guest lecturer and student advisor for this Harvard Extension School course
  • Faculty member Jim Carras, course for credit for degree seeking students, available for non-degree seeking and professional students
  • Lectured on the City Leader Guide on Equitable Economic Development, which I co-authored
  • Students used guide in assessing city’s local economic and providing recommendations for final project

Urban Development Policy ECON E-1700 (Guest Lecturer) Harvard Extension School

  • Regular guest lecturer and student advisor for this Harvard Extension School course
  • Faculty member Jim Carras, course for credit for degree seeking students, available for non-degree seeking and professional students
  • Lectured on the City Leader Guide on Equitable Economic Development, which I co-authored
  • Students used guide in assessing city’s local economic and providing recommendations for final project

Urban Economic Policy SUP-680 (Guest Lecturer) Harvard Kennedy School

  • Guest lectured on economic policy and the future of work in Harvard Kennedy School Urban Economic Policy course
  • Faculty member Gordon Hanson, course part of Harvard Kennedy School Master in Public Policy program

Lead for America (Guest Lecturer)

  • Guest lectured at Harvard Kennedy School for Lead for America fellows
  • https://www.lead4america.org/education
  • Lectured on “Frameworks for Effectively Working in Local Government and Communities”

 

Duke Executive Leadership Institute – Nicholas School of the Environment (Guest Lecturer)

  • Lectured for National Forum for Black Public Administrators: “City Leadership during inequitable times”. This was a presentation I created solely for this course.
  • Audience included division managers, lieutenants, and housing directors
  • https://www.nfbpa.org/home

North Carolina Business Council (Guest Lecturer)

  • Lectured for the North Carolina Business Council on “The Cost of Racism and Business”. This was a presentation I created for this audience or small business owners, government leaders, and the public sector in North Carolina
  • Lectured for National Forum for Black Public Administrators: “City Leadership during inequitable times
  • Audience included division managers, lieutenants, and housing directors

Racial Equity and Economic Development DEVP E-150 (Full Lecturer)

  • Developed and will teach the first ever racial equity and economic development course for Harvard’s Extension School. This will be a J-Term course available for degree seeking students, as well as non-degree seeking students
  • Utilized City Leader Guide on Equitable Economic Development that I co-authored as textbook for the course

Durham Racial Equity Talks (Panel Moderator)

Duke Executive Leadership Institute (Panel Moderator)

  • Moderated discussion with City of Durham Public Officials
  • Panel on Cross-Boundary Collaboration and Inclusive, Sustainable Development

Lead for America (Guest Lecturer)

  • Guest lectured at Harvard Kennedy School for Lead for America fellows
  • https://www.lead4america.org/education
  • Created and lectured “Frameworks for Effectively Working in Local Government and Communities”

UNC Public Policy Capstone Course (Guest Lecturer)

  • Created a lecture for undergraduate capstone course based on “working outside of the university”
  • Positive feedback from faculty and students

 

NC Museum of History African American Cultural Celebration (Presenter/Lecturer)

  • Conducted an educational section on “Preserving the Wealth for the Next Generation: African American Historic Places and Communities
  • Created content and presented to a wide audience interested in preserving wealth in the African American community
    • Content included educating people on revenue-generating activities in Black communities, along with research on these activities and how they can be used at the town and county level to keep wealth in those communities

Building Successful Regions: NC Economic Development Directors Training (Presenter/Trainer)

  • Presented a trained Economic Development Directors across the state on a federally funded research center at UNC (NCGrowth)
  • Topics included job creation, technical assistance, incentive policies and economic impact analysis

Southeast Raleigh Innovation Challenge (Judge)

  • Business plan competition judge in 2017 for Southeast Raleigh’s innovation challenge http://www.innovateunited.org/current-innovation-initiatives/
  • Prize money of $100,000 based on our recommendations after hearing business pitches by 5 businesses in the Raleigh area
  • Other judges included the Governor’s Office of Public Engagement, John Wall Family Foundation, and the Carolina Small Business Development Fund
  • Audience included over 50 stakeholders from the community, Wake County Government, City of Raleigh, United Way of the Greater Triangle and others

 

Immigrant Entrepreneurship Panel (Moderator)