In a moving keynote address, beloved actor and unstoppable preservation advocate Wendell Pierce shares his involvement in the effort to protect the historic neighborhood of Pontchartrain Park. Hear Pierce describe the work done with the Preservation Resource Center to list Pontchartrain Park on the National Register of Historic Places and how preservation – like the arts – helps us learn about ourselves and our values.

Pierce will be joined by Erin Barnes, President and CEO of Main Street America and David Clower, President and CEO of National Trust Community Investment Corporation, to discuss community organizing, the power of place, and inclusion.