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First Name: Cornelio
Last Name: Nouel Jr.
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I am the (new) Director of Resource Development for The Brownsville Community Health Center.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
To develop marketing and resource development strategies for our center. Your site will be extremely useful, thank you.
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First Name: Henry
Last Name: Emurian
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I'm an associate professor of information systems at UMBC.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I am designing an honors seminar in using the Internet to promote the practice of citizenship, and I came upon your splendid resources as a result of a search. I will make your site known to my students.
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First Name: jean
Last Name: bailey
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My employment title is Tobacco Prevention and Control Coordinator. My office is located in a rural 4th through 8th grade elementary/middle school. My scope of services include developing tobacco educational programing and policies; coordinating a community coalition of folks who support prevention education and seem interested in smoke free dining ordinances and enforcement issues regarding teen smoking.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I am a new user to this program. This web address was included in a packet of information handed out at a CDC bidders conference I attended yesterday.
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First Name: VINCENT
Last Name: NJUGUNA
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I work in a not for profit regional NGO, as a training consultant and specifical in monitoring and evaluation. I am also the lead consultant in economic, financing, cost recovery assignments.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
The site is an incredible source of resource materials. In the next two weeks i will be the lead facilitator in a training course for senior managers in the water and health sector. They will come from five to six different countries. I intend to use relevant sections to suppliment what we have used in the past. I will also let them know about the site. Thanks and keep up the good work.
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First Name: Polina
Last Name: Makievsky
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I am currently a master's student at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies pursuing an MPP in Policy Studies / Social Policy and International Development; I have worked for the last 4 years in the former Soviet Union on various community development initiatives
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I am using many of the tools / materials and adapting them for a training for future community development practitioners in Uzbekistan! I have been AMAZED by the richness of information and the spirit of generosity and sharing embodied by this online resource. Thank you -- your commitment and efforts are a testament to the spirit of working towards positive change!!!!
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First Name: Jeff
Last Name: Harcum
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I work as a planner/project coordinator/grant writer. I'm an MBA with a very broad background in planning and management at all levels, both public & private.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
The Community Tool Box was a link from another site. I think your site is excellent. A great deal of good thought went into this resource. It contains a wealth of significant resources, examples, practical how to's, and most importantly, you communicate to the average user on their terms. It's almost too good to be true.
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First Name: Yamira
Last Name: Moreno
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I am the Programs Manager for Enlace de Familias. We are a Coalition founded by residents. Most of my work is around community organizing. Our next goal is: Vote of Registration, Understanding the Political Sysytem and Leadership Developement. This all for our residents and current memebers.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
It is my first time. I saw an article about CTB and I hope it can be of help. I am new in my job, only 2 months. I can use tools to better myself and my job with the residents.
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First Name: AKHTAR
Last Name: HUMAYUN
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I AM HIGH SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHER SINCE 1989. AND I AM VERY COMMITED WITH MY PROFESSION. I AM DOING TOO MUCH WORK IN IN RESPECT OF COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES. WE ARE LIVING ON THIS PLANET EARTH WHICH IS A PART OF UNIVERSE. EVERYTHING IN THIS UNIVERSE IS MORTAL, EXCEPT GOD AND LOVE. GOD AND LOVE ARE IMMORTAL. WE SHOULD CARE ABOUT EACH OTHER IN THIS SHORT SPAN OF LIFE. ahfigar@hotmail.com
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
REALLY WORTHWHILE.
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First Name: Kathryn
Last Name: Manley
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I am a social work practicum student. My placement is with the proposed Rainbow Community Centre in Saskatoon Saskatchewan.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I have found this information extremely valuable. My role as a practicum student is to develop the resource centre based on the needs of the community.
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First Name: Kerrie
Last Name: Bacon
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Legislative Laison for Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Looking for links I can use in a newsletter. Reviewing information on Legislative advocacy.
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First Name: Laura
Last Name: Thompson
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I am a Community Organizer for Shasta County Public Health in the Burney Regional Office. I work with many community groups on protecting and improving the health of the community.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
I just found it today, so first I'll just see whats here
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First Name: Connie Sue
Last Name: Horton
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Christian Wife, Mother, K-8 School Counselor Love helping kids and their families
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grant work, NCA work, Family support ideas, guidance/career info
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First Name: Freda
Last Name: Nkuutu
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I am a research manager with a social marketing project of health products
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
As a guide for my workplan. I find it invaluable.Thanks for the initiative and the focused presentations.
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First Name: Joey
Last Name: Ignacio
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I'm working as an information, education and training, campaign officer in a non-government organization focusing on advocacy campaigns of community workers
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
It will help a lot in making modules on organizing and trainings and development of our campaign plans
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First Name: Carol
Last Name: Humble
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I am the Divisional Director of Innovative Funding & Grants for the nation's #1 non-profit charity. I am seeking additional information on partnerships, collaborations, and networks for creating a sustainable community program. I was the project director for a large legislative grant partnership consortium for the state for 5 years. Now I am trying to develop a similar model for my non-profit.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
As a reference tool and guideline.
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First Name: Isaac
Last Name: Bhagwan
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Community Development Promoter
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
not yet but with your help
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First Name: M
Last Name: Prodanovic
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Manager, Organizational Projects & Planning - work on new organizational initiatives and with not for profit groups and organizations on collaborative initiatives
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Always looking for simple models and appropriate language to talk about strategic planning, structure, etc. to diverse individuals in not for profit organizations. This is a great online resource and I encourge people I work with to add this site to their favourites.
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First Name: Patricia
Last Name: Breen
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I am a Registered Nurse x 24 years,currently participating in an MSN program. My daily work is with individuals who have been ill or impaired by factors in the workplace. I also participate in facilitating educational programs for insurance adjusters. Future work, after finishing my MSN will hopefully include education of those attending nursing school.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
The community tool box was a reference I learned of many years ago, but did not get to utilize. I wish now that I had. Reviewing it today shows that it is a wealth of information and tools that aid any individual to structure any project from needs assessment to evaluation of an implemented plan. Thank you for saving us from hours or days of searching for methods. Your site enables me as a student and a professional, to immediately get to work on the project. This will be a great gift to my future nursing students. Thanks again!!!
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First Name: Janice
Last Name: Grasse
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I work with the State Area Agency on Aging setting up trainings for the trainers.
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
Gathering resources and training infomation.
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First Name: Konia
Last Name: Freitas
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Planner working in the fields of community and environmental planning
How have you used the Community Tool Box to support your work and make a difference?
As a resource for community based planning process.