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Green bubble that states: Nearly 40% of Detroit residents live in poverty, more than any other major U.S. city.
Creating opportunity in your neighborhood

The next NeighborWorks Training Institute will be held in Detroit. The Motor City is in the midst of revitalization and renewal, making it the perfect place for our symposium, "Creating Places of Opportunity: Investing in Neighborhoods.” The event will feature a keynote address by Mayor Mike Duggan and discussions by community development experts and leaders from around the country.

It’s not too late to sign up for the symposium or training classes. Here’s a preview of what you can expect at the symposium and some new course offerings.
Raising up good news in small towns
A black woman seated at a table with baked goods
How do you get media attention for all the good news that’s happening in towns and cities across the country? Especially if you live and work in a mid- or small-sized town?

The keynote speaker at the Wednesday NTI symposium in Detroit will be James Fallows of The Atlantic magazine, who has traveled to towns across the country, sharing the good work many organizations and people are doing. In this blog post, he shares what he finds exciting in the small towns of America and how we all can get the word out.
Making Detroit a place of opportunity
Image of a video with the words: A comeback city with a story to tell
Investing in distressed communities helps keep those places competitive and vibrant. As part of NeighborWorks America’s four-part series on “Creating Economic Opportunity,” our symposium will connect you with leaders and organizations working across sectors.

This video provides some insight from NeighborWorks network leaders on why it’s important to ensure that every place is a place of opportunity.
Highlights of the NeighborWorks Training Institute
Creating economic opportunity - Detroit 2016
You still have time to sign up for the symposium and classes at the NeighborWorks Training Institute. Some of our new course offerings debuting in Detroit include:
If you aren’t signing up for classes on Thursday, Aug. 11, consider rolling up your sleeves and joining volunteers in turning overgrown lots into a source of local neighborhood pride. Sign up to volunteer.
Green bubble that states: Nearly 40% of Detroit residents live in poverty, more than any other major U.S. city.
Green bubble that states: Nearly 40% of Detroit residents live in poverty, more than any other major U.S. city.
Green bubble that states: Nearly 40% of Detroit residents live in poverty, more than any other major U.S. city.
Green bubble that states: Nearly 40% of Detroit residents live in poverty, more than any other major U.S. city.
Green bubble that states: Nearly 40% of Detroit residents live in poverty, more than any other major U.S. city.
Green bubble that states: Nearly 40% of Detroit residents live in poverty, more than any other major U.S. city.
Green bubble that states: Nearly 40% of Detroit residents live in poverty, more than any other major U.S. city.
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Green bubble that states: Nearly 40% of Detroit residents live in poverty, more than any other major U.S. city.
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