Grassroots & Groundwork: Seizing Opportunities to Reduce Poverty and Build Sustainable Prosperity

Belinda Rawlins — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:50:01 +0000

This conference is about shining a light on practical strategies and tools working – right now – to reduce poverty and build sustainable prosperity.

Grassroots & Groundwork touches on a wide range of solutions in a variety of venues:

* Smaller, more intimate 70-minute break-out sessions that showcase proven, innovative poverty-reduction models and tools
* Unique Q&A session with distinguished activist Marian Wright Edelman, founder of Children’s Defense Fund
* Keynote address by Paul Saginaw, nationally recognized advocate for socially responsible business
* Site visits to successful and unique Portland poverty-reduction projects, sponsored by the Portland Economic Opportunity Initiative – These are filling up fast, so don’t miss out!
* Half-day hands-on interactive workshops as part of the Community-Builder Institute.

You’ll have a chance to network throughout the conference. We’re even hosting a special networking reception for all conferees on Thursday night.
Don’t miss this opportunity to share, learn and connect!

World Affairs Conference

Mira Allen — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:28:39 +0000

WorldAffairs 2010, the annual community-based experience presented by the World Affairs Council, blends penetrating analysis of key international issues from leading global experts with activities and opportunities to explore the diverse international landscape of San Francisco. The world that the Obama administration inherited a year ago is already a very different place. From global economic crisis to climate change, from international security dilemmas to development challenges, new policy prescriptions abound. At the same time, social media and new technologies have catapulted the international conversation into a new context. The path forward will require innovation from all sectors. Government, non-governmental organizations, private sector initiatives and individual actors must all contribute.

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Grassroots & Groundwork: Seizing Opportunities to Reduce Poverty and Build Sustainable Prosperity

World Affairs Conference