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The Elephant in the Room: Diversity in Community Development

Monday, January 24th, 2011

We are excited to announce a brand new CCDI session: Engaging Communities: Building Genuine Relationships Across Difference. This session will address diversity in community development and engaging community leadership. ‘Engaging Communities’ is designed to allow participants to discuss “the elephant in the room” of cultural identity and diversity (or lack thereof) in the community development field. Please take a look at the agenda (PDF) to see the scope of the training. This new single-day training is taking the place of the previous session ‘Succession Planning and Indigenous Leadership’.

Here are some of the things you can look forward to in ‘Engaging Communities’:

  • Strategies for engaging diverse community members and groups in pursuit of mutual goals.
  • Strategies for nonprofit organizations to relate more authentically and meaningfully with indigenous community partners.
  • Community dialogue as a vehicle for community empowerment, change, and collaboration.
  • Barriers to authentic relationships across cultural difference, and conceptual frameworks that can help us understand and overcome them.
  • Ideas for empowering oneself and others to become lifelong learners about difference, the consequences of inequities in power and privilege, and the value of maintaining authentic relationships across difference.

‘Engaging Communities’ is being moderated and organized by Renee Canady and Doak Bloss. Their expertize includes organizing a training series on health equity and social justice through the Ingham County Health Department. They have also created an innovative training series about youth and health equity.

The training will be on May 2nd at the Christman Building in Downtown Lansing. The fee for the training is $35 for CEDAM members ($70 for nonmembers). Breakfast and lunch are provided at the training.

The Christman Building
208 N. Capitol Avenue
Downtown Lansing, MI 48933

Click here to register online now.

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CEDAM February Trainings: Vibrant Communities, Drafting Bills, Commercial Dev.

Thursday, January 13th, 2011

CEDAM’s Comprehensive Community Development Institute (CCDI) continues in February with three great trainings: Creating Vibrant Neighborhoods and Communities, Drafting and Moving Bills in the Michigan Legislature, and Commercial Real Estate Development. If you are unable to attend but know someone who might wish to do so, please direct them to this blog.

Registration for these sessions is easy. Register online here.

For questions or assistance with online registration, contact:

Tiffany Lemieux-McKissic
CEDAM Manager of Membership and Communications
517-485-3588
tiffany@cedam.info

Colorful HandsCreating Vibrant Neighborhoods and Communities
February 1st in Lansing

This course will explore how to magnetize your community to attract and retain talented individuals and families, establish a unique and desirable identity, and rejuvenate lackluster areas.

Click here (PDF) to see the agenda for this training.

There is no prerequisite to enroll, and the cost is $35 for CEDAM members ($70 for non-members). Breakfast and lunch are included.

Michigan CapitolDrafting and Moving Bills in the Michigan Legislature
February 2nd in Lansing

This training will de-mystify bill creation and the legislative process. Prepare for an intense and extremely hands on exploration of how Michigan laws are created. Be a part of a group that drafts the content of a new Community Economic Development (CED) bill. A history of CED policy will also be presented.

Click here (PDF) to see the agenda for this training.

There is no prerequisite to enroll, and the cost is $35 for CEDAM members ($70 for non-members). Breakfast and lunch are included.

Commercial BuildingsCommercial Real Estate Development
February 15-17 and April 26-28 in Lansing

Commercial development in downtowns and neighborhood shopping districts will be explored with skilled trainers. Topics include project financing, understanding market factors, business attraction and retention, Main Streets principles, addressing concerns about gentrification, commercial pro forma development, and property management.

The cost is $250 for CEDAM members ($500 for members). Become a CEDAM member here. To enroll, you must have taken the CCDI Intro to Real Estate Development or submit a resume/statement of qualification to tiffany@cedam.info (a reminder to do this is included on the online registration form).

CEDAM’s Comprehensive Community Development Institute (CCDI) continues in February with three great trainings: Creating Vibrant Neighborhoods and Communities, Drafting and Moving Bills in the Michigan Legislature, and Commercial Real Estate Development. If you are unable to attend but know someone who might wish to do so, please direct them to this blog.

Registration for these sessions is easy. Register online here.

For questions or assistance with online registration, contact:

Tiffany Lemieux-McKissic
CEDAM Manager of Membership and Communications
517-485-3588
tiffany@cedam.info

Creating Vibrant Neighborhoods and Communities
February 1st in Lansing

This course will explore how to magnetize your community to attract and retain talented individuals and families, establish a unique and desirable identity, and rejuvenate lackluster areas. Click here (PDF) to see the agenda for this training.

There is no prerequisite to enroll, and the cost is $35 for CEDAM members ($70 for non-members). Breakfast and lunch are included.

Drafting and Moving Bills in the Michigan Legislature
February 2nd in Lansing

This training will de-mystify bill creation and the legislative process. Prepare for an intense and extremely hands on exploration of how Michigan laws are created. Be a part of a group that drafts the content of a new Community Economic Development (CED) bill. A history of CED policy will also be presented. Click here (PDF) to see the agenda for this training.

There is no prerequisite to enroll, and the cost is $35 for CEDAM members ($70 for non-members). Breakfast and lunch are included.

Commercial Real Estate De

CEDAM’s Comprehensive Community Development Institute (CCDI) continues in February with three great trainings: Creating Vibrant Neighborhoods and Communities, Drafting and Moving Bills in the Michigan Legislature, and Commercial Real Estate Development. If you are unable to attend but know someone who might wish to do so, please direct them to this blog.

Registration for these sessions is easy. Register online here.

For questions or assistance with online registration, contact:

Tiffany Lemieux-McKissic
CEDAM Manager of Membership and Communications
517-485-3588
tiffany@cedam.info

Creating Vibrant Neighborhoods and Communities
February 1st in Lansing

This course will explore how to magnetize your community to attract and retain talented individuals and families, establish a unique and desirable identity, and rejuvenate lackluster areas. Click here (PDF) to see the agenda for this training.

There is no prerequisite to enroll, and the cost is $35 for CEDAM members ($70 for non-members). Breakfast and lunch are included.

Drafting and Moving Bills in the Michigan Legislature
February 2nd in Lansing

This training will de-mystify bill creation and the legislative process. Prepare for an intense and extremely hands on exploration of how Michigan laws are created. Be a part of a group that drafts the content of a new Community Economic Development (CED) bill. A history of CED policy will also be presented. Click here (PDF) to see the agenda for this training.

There is no prerequisite to enroll, and the cost is $35 for CEDAM members ($70 for non-members). Breakfast and lunch are included.

Commercial Real Estate Development

February 15-17 and April 26-28 in Lansing

Commercial development in downtowns and neighborhood shopping districts will be explored with skilled trainers. Topics include project financing, understanding market factors, business attraction and retention, Main Streets principles, addressing concerns about gentrification, commercial pro forma development, and property management.

The cost is $250 for CEDAM members ($500 for members). Become a CEDAM member here. To enroll, you must have taken the CCDI Intro to Real Estate Development or submit a resume/statement of qualification to tiffany@cedam.info (a reminder to do this is included on the online registration form).

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February 15-17 and April 26-28 in Lansing

Commercial development in downtowns and neighborhood shopping districts will be explored with skilled trainers. Topics include project financing, understanding market factors, business attraction and retention, Main Streets principles, addressing concerns about gentrification, commercial pro forma development, and property management.

The cost is $250 for CEDAM members ($500 for members). Become a CEDAM member here. To enroll, you must have taken the CCDI Intro to Real Estate Development or submit a resume/statement of qualification to tiffany@cedam.info (a reminder to do this is included on the online registration form).

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National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week is November 14-20, 2010

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Each year, one week before Thanksgiving, National Coalition for the Homeless and the National Student Campaign Against Hunger* and Homelessness co-sponsor National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. During this week, a number of schools, communities and cities take part in a nationwide effort to bring greater awareness to the problems of hunger and homelessness.

Man sleeping on sidewalk

Photo by Mo Riza (cc)

In Michigan, the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness raises awareness year round. At their Homeless Awareness in Michigan site, you can find out more about who is experiencing homelessness in our state, why, and how you can help.

  • There are more than 85,000 people who are homeless living in Michigan. That’s more people than live in the following cities: Dearborn, Troy, Southfield and Kalamazoo. That’s more people than double the populations of Muskegon, Midland and Holland.
  • More than half of Michigan’s homeless population is made up of families, and one in three people who are homeless is a child.
  • Some of the reasons for homelessness include lack of affordable housing, inability to make a living wage, and health care crises. Additional factors include the national and local economic crisis, mental illness, domestic violence, lack of affordable health care and other factors.

How you can help:

Support area service providers in the work they do to combat homelessness – you can donate money, donate items, volunteer, or advocate.  Also support programs that work to build financial security for families and programs that help struggling families avoid or mitigate foreclosure.

Make your elected officials and other policy makers aware that you care about the issue of homelessness.

Click here to learn more about supportive housing and how it can help end homelessness.

Other ideas for helping to end homeless can be found here.

*We will write about hunger in Michigan, and what you can do to alleviate it, in an upcoming blog post. Feel free to send us statistics (with sources) and ideas.

[Article adapted from Community Housing Network and the Michigan Homeless Awareness Week website. Figures and statistics taken from various sources, including the National Coalition for the Homeless, Homeless Awareness in Michigan, Michigan's Campaign to End Homelessness and the U.S. Department of Labor.]

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How Do We Create Green and Healthy Homes?

Monday, November 15th, 2010

[This post is from CEDAM’s Policy Intern, Amanda Dalaba.]

We all want housing in our communities that is healthy, safe, energy efficient, and affordable. But how do we get there?

The Green and Healthy Homes Initiative (GHHI) and the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) are hosting a new online dialogue about integrating health, safety, energy efficiency and weatherization interventions in low- to moderate-income homes. The purpose of this dialogue is to identify ways to overcome the barriers that prevent children, families, and communities from having healthy, safe, and energy efficient housing.

Participating in the dialogue will not only allow you to share your opinions about best and worst practices used in housing projects, but it could also provide networking opportunities with home residents, industry professionals, local and state officials, and other non-profits who are also seeking improvements in the housing arena.

Some of the questions that GHHI and NAPA are asking are:

  • What barriers or challenges keep our communities from having housing that is healthy, safe, and energy efficient?
  • What innovative strategies should we use to better integrate, coordinate, and leverage the resources and funding available for housing interventions?
  • How can the private sector be an effective partner in helping to make homes healthy, safe and energy efficient?

You can submit your  own ideas and comment on and/or rate the ideas of others.  The Dialogue will be open until 11:59 PM EDT on Sunday, November 21, 2010.

You can access the Dialogue at www.greenandhealthyhomesdialogue.org.  NAPA will issue a report on the ideas generated during the Dialogue to GHHI in February 2011, and it will be released to the public and available on NAPA’s website, www.napawash.org.

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CEDAM December Trainings: Single-family Rehabilitation and Green Development

Monday, November 8th, 2010

CEDAM’s Comprehensive Community Development Institute (CCDI) continues in December with two more great trainings. The first centers on single-family rehabilitation, how to capitalize on NSP2 funds, and green rehabilitation. The second is all about green building and the future of green development. If you are unable to attend but know someone who might wish to do so, please direct them to this blog.

Registration for either of the sessions is easy. Register online under “Advanced Workshops” here.

For questions or assistance with online registration, contact:

Jessica AcMoody
CEDAM Office Manager
517-485-3588
acmoody@cedam.info

Managing Single Family Rehabilitation
December 7th in Lansing

This session will focus on maximizing the impact of owner-occupied rehabilitation programs, capitalizing on the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds, and incorporating green principles. The session will be led by Lindsay Hager and Mark Sochocki. Please click here (PDF) to see the agenda for this training.

There is no prerequisite to enroll, and the cost is $35 for CEDAM members ($70 for non-members). Breakfast and lunch are included.

Green Development and Weatherization
December 8th at WARM’s Green Jobs Training Site

The future of development and jobs creation in Michigan is green. Learn about the financial implications of building and rehabbing green, the sources to fund it, and the savings green building brings to homeowners and the community at large. This session will be led by Jacob Corvidae and Stephen Christensen from WARM Training Center, and Ernie Zachary and Diane Jones from Zachary and Associates. Click here (PDF) to view the agenda for this session.

There is no prerequisite to enroll, and the cost is $35 for CEDAM members ($70 for non-members). Breakfast and lunch are included.

WARM Training LogoAbout WARM Training Center: WARM Training Center is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Detroit, Michigan. WARM’s expertise is in energy efficiency, green building, and sustainability; its work in these areas is well-known throughout the state. This year, WARM Training Center was recognized as one of Michigan’s 2010 Top Ten Green Leaders.

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