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First Name: Thamar
Last Name: Figueroa
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I am social worker that has been working for a Salvadoran not for profit organization (FUSAL)in the areas of community development, specially in the areas of rural health, nutrition and sanitation.
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First Name: Virginia
Last Name: Martinez
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Staff member of International Center for Health Leadership Development (Kellogg Foundation funded) at University of Illinois at Chicago.
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First Name: leigh
Last Name: ward
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Im a graduate planner and this page has helped me understand much more than could ever be taught in class. thank-you
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First Name: Leslie
Last Name: McAllister
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I'm the Program Coordinator for the Wisconsin Committee to Prevent Child Abuse. We are working on a project to promote leadership development using the skills developed in parent-led mutual support groups. We are looking for ways to integrate mutual support groups into the fabric of family support services in communities across the state. We have a state Parent Leadership Team, made up of members of support groups in different areas of the state, who are working on this project with us.
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First Name: Philip
Last Name: Salisbury
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Our organization does research,development and implementation in the human service field. Currently, a proposal for assisting with the educational development of educationally disadvantaged youth has been prepared. We are looking for potential funding of a very interesting and innovative concept that involves incentives for families and youth. Any organizations that would be interested in reviewing the proposed concept with me are invited to contact me at the above email address or by mail at People Tree, 3004 Arlington Drive, Springfield, IL 62704.
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First Name: Michael
Last Name: Fiato
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Assistant to the Superintendent for Urban Affairs, Lawrence, MA Public Schools I am interested in educational issues and community mobilization. I find your Tool Box to be very helpful. It's a great idea.
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First Name: John
Last Name: Turner
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co-director Tools for Community Regeneration project of the Hastings (local development) Trust, a British PVO. We have a working prototype database focussing on 'tools' that people can use for their own local projects. We are anxious to get in touch with other groups & organisations with similar objectives.
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First Name: Melanie
Last Name: Copeland
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Executive director of Parents Anonymous of the Big Country, Inc., a nonprofit agency that provides free support and education programs to families.
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First Name: Felicia
Last Name: Brown
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South Carolina Healthy Communities Coordinator
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First Name: MaryPat
Last Name: Randall
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Resource Coach for Interlochen Community Resource Center, a school-based family support network. My background is public health nursing and advocacy.
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First Name: Bernadine
Last Name: Young
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I am the Coordinator of Cape Ann Sustainable Communities serving Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and Manchester. We promote social, economic and environmental projects, and believe that actively supporting the development of a sustainable environment on Cape Ann is fundamental to achieving socal and economic justice for all. We are currently working on water resource protection with state and local officials to encourage them to adopt decision making processes that increase and benefit from citizen input. I am looking for a facilitator for three upcoming regional meetings with our partner organizations, businesses, local and state officals and concerned citizens. Can you help me? Thanks, Bernadine
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First Name: Sue
Last Name: MacLatchie
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I work as a community developer in a community health centre in Ottawa, Canada. We work with community groups on issues such as community safety, a local recreation facility, etc.
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First Name: Eynes
Last Name: Mendez
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; For the last twelve years I have been studying the issue of housing.&nbsp;&nbsp;What I have found out is that the whole issue of housing is private.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;In 1873, a US court prohibited a state from carrying out any housing activities.&nbsp;&nbsp;After the stock market crash, because the nation was in economic distress, our government felt compelled to promote business, another thing our courts had prohibited a government from doing.<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In 1936, to put people to work, they noticed a deteriorating housing stock and determined they would promote the housing industry.&nbsp;&nbsp;There was a catch, though.&nbsp;&nbsp;Because both the promotion of business and housing was off limit to them, they decided to channel the money through private organizations that had governmental powers<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Currently, we are studying the laws that will allow us to become independent from government control and allow us to acquire governmental powers to get things done.
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First Name: Denise
Last Name: Prescott
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I have just started working as Community Development Coordinator to find ways to suport existing collaborations and build on them, focusing on youth and prevention issues. It's been great and I'd love to hear how other partnerships are working.
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First Name: Gregory
Last Name: Batt
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In the research phase of creating a Community Incubation Centre. The intent is not to focus on a single industry or business sector, but to create or use models that assist with the renewal and reinvention of the community as a whole - build a structure or an enabling process that permits members of the community to use their collective community intelligence - any references you can send along on this topic of community incubation or similar models will be very helpful cheers
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First Name: Cynthia
Last Name: Sosnowski
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I am the director of Cape May County Healthy Community Coalition Blueprints 2000 project. We are a federally funded county wide prevention initiative. Our mission is to provide whatever resources are needed to help current prevention projects in our county do their work better.
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First Name: Eavens
Last Name: Matlapeng
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I am a student in Dalhousie University working on a Resource guide about Teenage pregnancy and community development. I found your website very resourceful. Origional I am from Botswana in Southern Africa. I am in Canada for education
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First Name: Lori-Anne
Last Name: Russo
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I would like to get involved in a discussion group. Can you tell me how?
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First Name: perrian
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well i am new to our town council and the net. looking for new ways to help our town stay afloat.
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First Name: David
Last Name: Eichwald
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I'm a student in a MSW program in Eastern Washington, USA.