Track 2: Development  
         
No. Session Description Speaker(s) Documents
2.1
Integrating Culture & Tradition into the Planning Process Sustainability and vision are key components in the promotion of a community plan. This session will promote the use of culture and tradition in the development of the infrastructure, values and foundation of a plan. Facilitator: Connie Wilson
Speaker: Richard Ackley, Syd Beane
 Urban NA (Powerpoint)
 
2.2
Decision Making Through The Community Plan Developing consensus and commitment in prioritizing action steps are essential in accessing greater community resources. This session will promote how communities can develop their plan to coincide with the Consolidated Plan and how this can increase a consistent access to resources. Facilitator: Michael Downie, Enterprise FoundationSpeaker: Ashley PhillipsSpeaker: Frank Cordero  
 
2.3
Effectively Using Community Resources Accessing Resources for Project Development; With a community plan in hand, what's next? This session introduces resources available on a national level and the most effective ways to work with them. Facilitator: Gary Sandusky, Center for Community Change
Speaker: Jay Marcus Enterprise Foundation
Speaker: Tom Lattimore, LISC
 Jay Marcus 2.3 (Powerpoint) Jay Marcus Handout 2 (pdf) Jay Marcus Handout 2.2 (pdf) Urban NA (Powerpoint)
 
2.4
Enhancing the Organization for Development Maintaining your organization for community development. This session discusses board accountability, the basic tools and framework necessary for an organization to participate in community development. Facilitator: Maureen Markham,Common Ground
Speaker: Syd Beane
Speaker: Vicki Asakura
 Building a Foundation 2.4 (pdf) Community Dev Corp Training Manual (pdf)
 
2.5
Developing Responsible Tenants Rental Certification: Developing Responsibility & Livability; With the majority of our population in rental housing, this session will discuss the need to develop responsible tenants, Facilitator: Jim Willett
Speaker: Robert Albee
Speaker: Kristine Beaton, Fremont Public Assoc.
 
 
2.6
Cultivating Home Ownership From Renting to Buying: Cultivating Homeownership as a goal for the community; This session will discuss efforts to increase homeownership among urban American Indians and the need to address current barriers. Facilitator: Paul Jurkowski
Speaker: Robert Skjonsberg, Wells Fargo
Speaker: Heyward Watson
 
 
2.7
Bolstering the small business owner Starting a Business: Using micro-enterprise and small business incubators as a foundation for economic development. Facilitator: Janet Loder, SBA-Local
Speaker: Theresa Carr, AIBDC
Speaker: Tom Hampson
 
 
2.8
Finding opportunities in the greater community. Greater Community Initiatives; The greater community has many different economic efforts. Whether it is the development of a commercial corridor, HUD's Consolidated Plan or living wage incentives. This session will discuss how to recognize these efforts and access them. Facilitator: Ken Webster
Speaker: A. Leonard Smith
Speaker: Floyd Gallagos