EAST CENTRAL PARTNERSHIP CENTER A Partnership in Community Leadership Development

East Central Partnership Center Funded by a HUD COPC grant to address three critical issues identified by the East Central Neighborhood: 1. Workforce Development 2. Job creation and retention through Business Development 3. Neighborhood Planning

Partnership In Action Meetings with City Government Stakeholder Meetings Social/Human Services &Faith-Based Orgs. Street Fairs COPC Advisory Board University District

Goals for Community Leadership Training Engage active community and voluntary workers so as to broaden their horizons and help them to become more effective in their communities. Dept. for Education and Skills and Niace, Community Leadership Training Pilots, Final Report, February 2,

Goals for Community Leadership Training Encourage and support local residents with the potential to start or lead locally generated initiatives, including their design and delivery Dept. for Education and Skills and Niace, Community Leadership Training Pilots, Final Report, February 2,

Goals for Community Leadership Training Build Capacity for local residents to play a determining role in the regeneration of the neighborhood. Dept. for Education and Skills and Niace, Community Leadership Training Pilots, Final Report, February 2,

Advocacy A set of targeted actions in support of a specific cause Its through Advocacy that a supportive and self-sustaining environment for community development can be created. The Policy Project, Advocacy Training Manual

Formal Training Provided Community Leadership Training Deans’ Seminar Series Community Leadership and Development Institute GIS Mapping

Informal Training Provided Strategic Planning S.W.O.T. Advocacy Through The Planning Process Community Leaders’ Guide

Future Training Youth Entrepreneurship Grant Networking

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