Track 3: Action  
         
No. Session Description Speaker(s) Documents
3.1
 Connecting to local officials for policy and resources Community to Government Relationships with city, county & state; Developing intergovernmental relationships provides the opportunity for obtaining resources and developing policy. Facilitator: John Seignemartin, naihc
Speaker: Avis Poupart, Leech Lake Office
Speaker: Gordon Thayer		  
 
3.2
 Reciprocity, accessing government through the inside Working for Local Governments: Access through representation: A local planning commission, a continuum of care review board, even a civil rights group, how well is our community represented? This session will promote how as a community one of the keys to successful access and development is participating in government connected work groups. Facilitator: Syd Beane, CCC
Speaker: Daryl Waldron, ED Providence Indian Center
Speaker: John Halliday		  
 
3.3
 Understanding the Consolidated Planning Process This session will promote from a government perspective the need to address the problems and develop solutions collectively with the community. Facilitator: Jack Peters HUD
Speaker: Ann Price, City of Seattle Consolidated Plan
Speaker: John Judd, City of Duluth CD staff		  Anne Price 3.3 (Powerpoint) City of Duluth (pdf)
 
3.4
Policy Development through Planning Are the resources available to what your community needs? This session will discuss how the planning process may develop the need to change policy or promote new policy to create the resources for your plan. Facilitator: Ken Webster, ACKCO
Speaker: Michelle Greendeer
Speaker: Mike Downie, Enterprise Foundation		  Michael Downing: Policy Development through Planning (pdf)
 
3.5
 Developing Community Housing for your neighborhood This session will address aspect of housing development, financing and design along with using current urban resources. Facilitator: Darwin Strong, St Paul AIURenee Greenman -HUDSpeaker: Sharonn MeeksSpeaker: Janice NavarreSpeaker: Howard Goldman, MF Housing HUD  Developing Community Housing for Your Community (pdf) HUD-FHA Folder (pdf)
 
3.6
 Examples of Housing Putting the puzzle together: Connecting housing dollars to different housing projects. This session will promote case studies of what types of financing fit different models of housing. Facilitator: Floyd Gallagos, consult.
Speaker: Darius Smith, Habitat
Speaker: Rick Devine, CCC		  Native Peoples Initiative (pdf)
 
3.7
 The Essentials for a Small Business This session will provide the essentials for The Organization creating a successful ongoing business and the opportunities or resources available to you. Facilitator: Mark Ufkes, ATNW
Speaker: Marilyn Andrews
Speaker: Rich Antell, AMICC		  National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development (pdf)
 
3.8
 Tools for identifying Economic Development resources 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: Malena Albo, ACKCO Speaker: Earl Evans Native Edge Speaker: Rich Antell  BusinessLinc Guide (pdf) Native Edge 3.8 (pdf) Seattle HUD (Powerpoint) Tools for Identifying Economic Development Resources - Conf Book (Powerpoint)