The National Responsibility Monitor (NRM) will host a public community forum focused on how major economic and political decisions affect trust at the local level.

Event Theme

“Decisions, Jobs, and Trust: Where Accountability Meets Reality”

Event Schedule

5:30 PM — Community Reception
Local Memphis catering (BBQ, simple refreshments)
Informational boards:

• “What is Responsibility Risk?”
• “How Decisions Travel From Boardrooms to Neighborhoods”

6:00 PM — Opening Remarks
NRM Regional Liaison (not a top executive—intentional)
Local nonprofit or neighborhood leader
“We’re not here to explain Memphis to itself. We’re here to understand how decisions made elsewhere land here.”

6:15 PM — Panel Discussion
Participants:

• Small business owner (logistics/manufacturing)
• Labor or workforce advocate
• Local government official or former staffer
• Community development nonprofit leader

Topics:

• When job creation pressures override process
• Whether “good outcomes” justify blurred lines
• Trust gaps between institutions and neighborhoods

7:00 PM — Open Community Mic
Residents share experiences:

• “Deals that came and went”
• “Promises vs. outcomes”

7:30 PM — Breakout Conversations
Small group discussions:

• “What should officials disclose?”
• “Where should the line be drawn?”
• “What would make you trust a deal?”

NRM staff will primarily listen and take notes.

8:00 PM — Closing Statement
Short, restrained:
“We don’t define trust. We measure when it breaks.”