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Strengthening communities one
leader at a time |
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Resident leaders are the energy and force behind a vibrant community. They provide the grassroots "buy-in" that makes revitalization work, as well as engage other residents who have relevant skills and interests. NeighborWorks America's Community Leadership Institute (CLI) is a forum where both established and budding resident leaders learn from each other as well as from professionals in the field. More than 1,000 residents from across the country gathered in Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 20-23 for this year's event. |
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'Identify your filters,' urges
plenary speaker |
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| J Otis Smith, who opened this year's Community Leadership Institute, explored how the "filters" through which each of us sees the world shapes how we perceive our neighbors, our community and our country. If we are serious about diversity and inclusion, then we must try to identify those filters and understand how they affect us. |
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| CLI team shows how youth and seniors can learn from each other |
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| How do you get teens and young adults in a gang-ridden neighborhood to teach and learn from senior citizens? One of the 2015 winners of the Dorothy Richardson Resident Leadership Award, Apostle Ward, led a team that created "Passion It Forward" to do just that. |
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How NeighborWorks America
learns from residents |
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We learn a lot from residents—through surveys, local boards and training sessions—and it informs the work we do. In our annual report, we highlight how neighborhood leaders from our network organizations are changing their communities. |
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