Historical February–March 2002 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
Join neighborhood residents and leaders from throughout the St. Louis area to learn what it takes to build better neighborhoods and healthy communities at this year’s St. Louis Neighborhoods Conference Saturday, March 23, 2002.
The full-day conference is coordinated by the St. Louis Association of Community Organizations (SLACO) and cosponsored by St. Louis Community College at Forest Park and KWMU-90.7 FM. Every year hundreds of St. Louisans, including dozens of Skinker-DeBaliviere residents, gather to hear a morning keynote address, network with city officials and neighborhood leaders from throughout the city, attend interesting and informative workshops. and participate in an afternoon Town Hall Forum.
All this and lunch for the low, low price of $10.00! Dr. Robert Archibald, president and CEO of the Missouri Historical Society is this year’s keynote speaker. President of the Historical Society for over 10 years, Dr. Archibald is the author of the book, A Place to Remember: Using History to Build Community in which he explores the intersection of history, memory and community. Conference attendees will choose from 21 different workshops focusing on the following topics: housing, economic development, crime prevention and reduction, environmental issues, technology tools, youth & school issues and organizational effectiveness. Attend a Q&A session with Police Chief Joe Mokwa, and a Town Hall wrap-up moderated by our very own neighbor Greg Freeman.
There will be sessions where you can learn about lead poisoning prevention and remediation resources, and you will be able to check out the improvements and updates to the City’s website.
This is just a sampling of the workshops available at this year’s Neighborhoods Conference. Be sure to stick around for the Town Hall forum at the end of the day! Greg Freeman, PostDispatch columnist and host of KWMU’s “St. Louis on the Air,” will moderate a panel discussion on Home Rule for the City of St. Louis. Since this important issue is coming up on the November ballot, this forum will be a great opportunity to get your questions answered and learn what experts from inside and outside of city government think about the proposal. So, join us at the 7th Annual Neighborhoods Conference and become part of the solution!
The St. Louis 7th Annual Neighborhoods Conference is Saturday, March 23, 2002 from 9 AM to 4:30 PM at St. Louis Community College at Forest Park (5600 Oakland).
The cost is $10.00, which includes breakfast pastries, a box lunch, and the closing reception.
To register for the conference by phone with a credit card, call (314) 644-9175. For more information or to request a conference brochure, contact SLACO at (314) 533-9104, slacol@aol.com or http://stlouis.missouri.org/slaco. Further questions?
Call the Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council office at 862-5122.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, February–March 2002.
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