Weekly Updates 

April 12, 2011

Vol. 1. Issue 11

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 Hello Friends,  

 

Our community partners, Ubuntu Green and the Youth Development Network, will be holding a Youth Facilitation Training this Friday April 15th at the California Endowment in Sacramento.

 

The training will focus on:

·         A framework for effective, engaging methods

·         Techniques for creating maximum participation

·         Strategies for connecting with all youth....and more!

 

See here for more information and to RSVP for the event.  


Center for Regional Change
In This Issue
CRC Activities
Request for Proposals & Call for Papers
Jobs & Employment Opportunities
Upcoming Events
Regional Change in the News
Special Reports on Regional Change

CRC Activities

- CRC RAC member & President of community partner organization, Ubuntu Green, is seeking a program director to oversee all programmatic work for Ubuntu Green. Read more about the opportunity here.

- CRC RAC member & Dept of Housing and Urban Development Director, Cynthia L. Abbot, would like to inform you of HUD's 2011 grant funding opportunities. See the opportunities here.

Request for Proposals & Call for Papers

- RFPs are now being accepted for the Reclamation Rural Water Supply Program. See more info here.

- Call for papers! Second International Conference Of Young Urban Researchers. See more info here.

Jobs & Employment Opportunities 

- The Children's Defense Fund is seeking a Program Associate for their Los Angeles office. Read more about the opportunity here.

- The Napa County Department of Conservation, Development and Planning is seeking a GIS intern. Read more about the opportunity here.

Upcoming Events

- From Safe Strawberries to Safe Schools: An Action Forum on Pesticide Alternatives will be held on April 16th in Salinas. See more info here.

- UC Berkeley's Center for Environmental Public Policy will be hosting a public policy, transportation and urban planning conference on California High Speed Rail on May 2nd-3rd. See more info here.

- The Central Valley Health Policy Institute will be holding a Place and Public Health Conference on May 26th. See more info here.
Regional Change in the News
- Some bright spots emerge on the 13th annual Kern County Report Card. Read more here.

- Concerned residents will get a chance to voice their concerns to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency at a public hearing about the Avenal power plant project policy shift. Read more here.
Special Reports on Regional Change
- Two new PBS documentary films have proven to be invaluable teaching tools about the issues of food, the environment, sustainability and local foodways. Read more info here.

- New Migration Policy Institute Report Examines US-Mexico Migration Relationship from 1890s to Current Day. See the report here.
 See all of this information and more on our website: regionalchange.ucdavis.edu. We invite any input on or contributions to these announcements.  Also, if you are interested in providing a post for our blog, please let us know.  To unsubscribe, click the "unsubscribe" button below. Thanks for your time!

 

Serina Correa

UC Davis Center for Regional Change