| Registration Deadline November 17! |
We look forward to having you join us in Washington, DC, for over 100 courses in community building, neighborhood revitalization, green building, affordable housing, homeownership education, management and leadership and much more.
This is a Training Institute not to miss!
NeighborWorks' Washington, DC, Training Institute will host the Multifamily Housing Symposium The Future of Rental Housing: Policy to Preserve Choice for American Families where participants will hear from national policy leaders and practitioners in the area of multifamily housing. Explore new approaches to preserving and developing these important assets and the benefits that these approaches can provide.
And did you know about the other courses related to multifamily and affordable housing? Check out the complete list of courses for information on courses such as Advanced Construction Management, where senior practitioners can learn more about the multifamily initiative. |
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Registration Deadline November 17!
Washington, DC, where the nation comes together to work toward better communities and a better country, will offer exciting opportunities for you and your staff:
A Special Forum: Put Your Action Plan to Work:
How to Use HUD’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program in Your Community.
Now that your state and local action plans have been submitted to HUD, come learn how to implement the plan in your community. This one-day forum will convene industry experts to help nonprofits and government entities understand how to use the $3.92 billion in funding from the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Hear how local practitioners have created partnerships to successfully implement community stabilization strategies to address vacant and foreclosed properties in their communities.
As well as these other great courses:
Further your understanding of the Adult Education and Workforce Development delivery systems and learn practical strategies in this highly interactive session on the development of effective service referral partnerships with local Adult Education and Workforce Development agencies.
Experienced practitioners will have the opportunity to review concepts of “hard” and “soft” funding and discuss ways to generate ongoing hard capital in this participatory, interactive workshop that encourages information sharing.
Learn how to alter power relationships by working with local community groups to rally residents and spur interest in your organizing campaign. Build a campaign, do a power analysis, understand how power is exercised and address challenges to win progressive change.
Take a look at various methods of revitalizing commercial districts from market study, development strategies and other commonly used tools, to the Main Street Four-Point Approach that restores the social and economic vitality of our commercial centers. If your organization is planning, or is in the process of, improving a business district, you will want to attend one or both of these courses!
Formerly known as "Combating Predatory Lending", this two-day course is designed to help counselors identify and understand the latest predatory lending practices — learn the difference between subprime and predatory loans, the primary characteristics of predatory loans and how to assist clients who have become victims of these lending abuses. Explore and discuss potential solutions to take back to your organization!
Explore opportunities for income generation by increasing and diversifying your revenue base to build the foundation for long-term organizational sustainability. Walk away from this course with a prioritized list of your opportunities, an understanding of an effective approach for conducting a feasibility assessment of your situation and a list of “next steps” to pursue.
Learn how to deliver a comprehensive Native homebuyer education program based on the Pathways Home curriculum developed by NeighborWorks America and other partners, including the National American Indian Housing Council (NAIHC) and the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI). This course is part of obtaining a certificate of Professional Recognition in Homebuyer Education (an exam upon completion is required for certificate candidates).
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SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS |
| Scholarships available for HUD-Approved housing counseling agencies to attend Homeownership and Community Lending courses. Find out more at www.nw.org/scholarships. |
| Apply for National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling (NFMC) training scholarships. To learn more about scholarship opportunities, visit www.nw.org/nfmc. |
