Due to the number of folks that have reregistered for C.U.R.A.'s conference
for people involved in MPLS neighborhood organizations the location has been
changed to accommodate the larger than expected crowd.
Tom Taylor
Sheridan
"Raise less corn and more hell."
Mary Elizabeth Lease
Note: We have changed the location for the conference to accommodate the
larger than expected number of people who have registered.
See the attached flier for additional information on the conference.
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The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs at the University of Minnesota is
sponsoring a conference for people involved in Minneapolis Neighborhood
Organizations
MINNEAPOLIS NEIGHBORHOOD GROUPS
AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Wednesday, February 23, 5:30-8:30 P.M.
Room 50, U of MN Law School
229 19th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN
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<>Minneapolis has a long tradition of citizen participation. Over the past
year there has been much discussion about the role of citizen participation.
Neighborhood organizations need to be fully involved in these discussions.
This conference will give people active in neighborhood groups the
opportunity to be part of the debate and talk with each other about how they
do citizen participation, the future of citizen participation, and how
neighborhood groups and the city work together.
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<>These topics will be covered at the conference:
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<>* Introductions and Welcome
5:30
* History of Citizen Participation in Minneapolis
5:45
* What is the current relationship between City government and 6:00
neighborhood organizations and where do you see it headed?
* What should be the relationship between the City and
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neighborhood organizations?
Dinner and Fun (dinner provided)
6:45
* Given what we want the relationship to be between the City 7:00
and neighborhood organizations, what should neighborhood
organizations do to ensure that relationship?
* Next steps
7:30
The conference is free. If you call and tell us you are coming, we can make
sure to have enough food for everyone. 612-625-1551 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For more information, contact Kris Nelson, 612-625-1020, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
or
Jay Clark, 612-625-2513, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Note: We have changed the location for the conference to accommodate the
larger than expected number of people who have registered.
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