May 2009

  • 20th

    The Partnership for Working Familes: Advancing The New Urban Agenda

    Marriott Wardman Park

    The Partnership for Working Families is pleased to host Advancing the New Urban Agenda, a three-day convening in Washington, D.C.

    Organizing for justice in our nation’s economic and environmental recovery requires innovation, ingenuity and deep relationships at the local and regional level.

    Join hundreds of community, union, environmental and faith leaders, progressive local officials, and regional policy specialists as we chart out our New Urban Agenda for America, exploring exciting campaigns, nuts and bolts strategies, cutting edge policies, and our shared vision for a country that works.

    Themes will include:

    • From Docks to Dumps: Organizing the Supply Chain for Economic and Environmental Justice
    • Community Benefits and Beyond: An Organizing Platform for Sites and Cities
    • Green and Good: Setting (and getting!) Community, Environmental and Worker Standards

    Detailed agenda items will be posted shortly. Please make sure to revisit our website for more details.

    Information on travel and lodging is available as part of the online registration process.

    For more information, contact Ernesto Sanchez at esanchez@communitybenefits.org or 510-834-8503.

    In conjunction with Advancing the New Urban Agenda, the Partnership is hosting Building An America That Works, a construction track organized by the Construction Career Opportunities Project.

    Building an America That Works is designed for local and national building trades leaders, business managers, organizers, political directors, and building trades councils and affiliates who are interested in:

    * Expanding market share through innovative public policy.
    • Making the case that unionized construction serves the broader public interest.
    • Helping elected officials connect union construction careers to urban employment and community investment policies.
    • Creating career pipelines for a successful, growing and diverse membership.

    For more information on Building an America That Works, contact Patti Devlin at pattidevlin@gmail.com or 301-526-0904.

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  • 4th

    NeighborWorks Training Institute

    Sign up for the May 2009 NeighborWorks Training Institute, where you can participate in nationally recognized courses in neighborhood revitalization and the Green Symposium, Greening Your Roadmap to Succeed in a Changing Landscape.

    The Phoenix Training Institute keeps you on the cutting edge.

    In addition to over 90 courses in eight content areas, we are excited to offer in Phoenix:

    • Many new or updated intermediate or advanced courses
    • New REO-focused courses that address approaches in property acquisition, financing, rehab, leasing and selling REO properties
    • Green courses addressing how to incorporate green principles into your affordable housing and community organizing programs, as well as your overall organizational management practices and procedures
    • Specialized coursework in the areas of resident services and leadership and organizational development

    Included in the event is the Wednesday symposium, Greening Your Roadmap to Succeed in a Changing Landscape, where participants will explore methods for building efficiencies into their homeownership and rental programs and optimizing their results. How can we increase capacity and lower costs, while meeting an ever-evolving set of needs from an increasingly diverse customer base? Join fellow practitioners and experts to delve into innovative solutions for the challenges you face.

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