WELCOME to the Center for Strong Communities at Maryville College.
Join with us in 2010 to build healthy, just and caring communities in East Tennessee. Home website: www.maryvillecollege.edu/about/csc
What’s happening next in 2010?
Planning for Green Infrastructure
Tuesday, February 16 at 6:00 pm
Maryville College, Bartlett Hall (ground floor)
Executive Directors Nonprofit Networking Event
February 17 at 8:00 am
Maryville College – Clayton Center – Recital Hall Cafe
Leadership Summit: Health Care, Redefined
Friday, March 5 at 7:30 am – 1:30 pm
Maryville College – Clayton Center Grand Foyer
Keynote: ” Why strong local communities have more to do with health than does medical care”
Professor John McKnight, Northwestern University
CoDirector, Asset-based Community Development Institute
School for Nonprofits: workshops January-May, 2010
Maryville College – most workshops in 205 Fayerweather Hall
See spring schedule of workshops.
Register here.
…and this was a great community forum! Sorry if you missed it.
On Thursday, January 14, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Forum focused on the the topic of Latino civil rights. Renata Soto of Conexion Americas and the National Council of La Raza gave a powerful presentation connecting the work of Dr. King with current needs for immigration reform and protection of civil rights of Latinos in the U.S. Following her presentation, eight community organizations met with groups of participants to extend the discussion into local issues and commitment to local action.
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2010: Building healthy, just and caring communities
The Center for Strong Communities works to stimulate the kind of community conversation, service, learning, and social capital that will empower people in our region to build healthy, just and caring communities.
Strong Communities programs are intended to bring together people and ideas that will mobilize stronger civic engagement, community-building and collaborative efforts that improve the quality of life for the whole community and sustain our natural enviornment.
Community forums on public issues continue throughout 2010, including forums on health care reform, Latino civil rights, green infrastructure, and other topics of public interest.
On March 5th, we join with Leadership Blount for the annual Leadership Summit on community wellness, entitled “Health Care, Redefined.” The 2010 summit will be the first conference held in the Grand Foyer of the Clayton Center for the Arts.
Mark your calendar for these special events in 2010, and call us for more details:
- January 21-May 25: School for Nonprofits, workshops and seminars
- February 16: Community planning for green infrastructure
- March 5: Leadership Summit on health care and community wellness
- April 24: Earth Roundup to be held at Maryville College
- May 25: Nonprofit Training and Enrichment Seminars (conference)
- June 3: Women’s Economic Summit
Nonprofit management workshops and leadership seminars are offered through the School for Nonprofits. Nonprofit staff, board members, students and community leaders may select from over 20 workshops, including grant writing, strategic planning, social media and communications, fundraising, and starting a 501c3. On May 25, 2010, we host the Nonprofit Training and Enrichment Seminars, a spring confererence with multiple workshops in nonprofit management and community leadership.
Community-based research continues with projects that connect students and faculty with community partners for careful study on social needs, community programs and regional issues. Current research partnerships include Wilderwood Service Dogs, Habitat for Humanity, Iva’s Place, Soil Conservation District, New Hope Child Advocacy, Habitat for Humanity and Haven House.
News articles: To view CSC news articles from tis year and previous years, click here . Please continue to check our pages for announcements and updates.
Billy Newton, Director
billy.newton@maryvillecollege.edu
Center for Strong Communities
865.273.8894
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