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MARCH 18th Meet Federal and NY State Funders for Community Redevelopment!

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Navigating New York's Brownfield Funding Resources Register Today for Our March 18th Workshop in Rochester, NY Learn how and where to obtain funding and manage projects to redevelop previously-used sites, including brownfields, into housing, parks, trails, and job-creating businesses. This free, half-day workshop is designed for local governments, economic and community development departments, councils of government, nonprofits, and any other organizations interested in sustainable development.The workshop brings together each of the major providers of funding for environmentally-challenged property to discuss eligibility requirements, application procedures, and best practices. Federal and state experts and seasoned brownfield redevelopment practitioners will be on-hand to discuss leveraging and layering state and federal funding sources, and to give you the advice you need to move your project forward. Presenters include seasoned representatives from: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation NYS Division of Housing & Community Renewal NYS Environmental Facilities Corporation NYS Office of Parks Recreation & Historic Preservation U.S. Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Housing & Urban Development U.S. Commerce Economic Development Administration U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Cost: Free Date and Time: Wednesday, March 18, 2015, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Location: The Staybridge Suites, 1000 Genesee Street, Rochester, NY 14611 The workshop is expected to fill quickly, so early registration is recommended. For more details and to register, click the button below. CCLR’s past workshops have received stellar reviews. This is the perfect opportunity to learn how to take blighted or underutilized land in your community and turn it into a community asset. For more information, contact Emma Leonard at (415) 398-1080 x100, emma.leonard@cclr.org. The Center for Creative Land Recycling (CCLR or "see clear") is a nonprofit founded on the belief that intelligent, innovative land use is the key to ensuring a healthy future for both our communities and our environment. Photo credit: Axel Taferner, Staten Island, NY Follow CCLR at: Forward this email to a friend:

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PLEX Winter Break Next PLEX Neighborhood Meeting April 14th, 6:00pm Carlson Commons

PLEX Winter Break 

Next PLEX Neighborhood Meeting 

April 14th, 6:00pm Carlson Commons

HAPPY HOLIDAYS & MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM PLEX NA

Oct 31st A FREE HALLOWEEN TREAT from: 5 to 7pm

Rochester City-Wide Training and Career Fair @ Staybridge Suites Hotel 2014

Career Fair 2014

Rochester City-Wide Training and Career Fair

What: Rochester Employment Training and Career Fair.

When: November 6 and 7

Where: Staybridge Suites Hotel 1000 Genesee St. (map), Rochester, NY 14619

The City of Rochester and the University of Rochester are proud to hold the Rochester Employment Training and Career Fair to promote and encourage minority recruitment and hiring in the city.

• Thursday, Nov. 6, will feature workshops related to employment training. Topics will include effective cover letters and resumes, finding jobs and internships, applying and testing for civil service jobs, interview techniques and strategies, using the internet to search for job openings and preparing for a career fair. Employment Training will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.  
• Pre-registration for the Employment Training is required.
• Friday, Nov. 7,  will feature a citywide Career Fair featuring employers listed below. The Career Fair will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 
• University of Rochester 
• City of Rochester 
• Rochester General Hospital
• Epilepsy - Pralid  
• Rochester Institute of Technology 
• Home Depot  
• Heritage Christian Services  
• Arc of Monroe County 
• Rochester City School District 
• Verizon Wireless  
• Visiting Nurse Service 
• Paychex 
• Core Employment 
• Anthony L. Jordan Health Center
• Wegmans
• Rochester Works
• Action for a Better Community (ABC)
• Remedy Staffing
• Excellus
• Lifetime Assistance

More questions?

Call 311 (585-428-5990 outside city limits).
To register for the Nov. 6 employment training please click here.

Dorothy Hall ~ Lena M. Gantt Distiguished Community Service Award

11th Annual Signature Luncheon

Regrettably, due to an unforeseen journalistic obligation, Michel Martin is not available to speak at our 11th Annual Signature Luncheon. Please join us in welcoming, Dr. Marvin McMickle, president of Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School on October 14, 2014, 12:00p.m., at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center as our keynote speaker. 

During the luncheon four outstanding volunteers will be commemorated for their advocacy, commitment to reducing poverty, building a stronger community, and advancing equity-oriented structural change.  

The Signature Citizen of the Year Award was launched in 2001 to give special recognition to a community member who, through professional work and volunteerism, has fostered opportunities that help improve the quality of life for people in our community. We are pleased to announce that this year's Signature Citizen of the Year Award winner is Randy Henderson.

The James M. McCuller Award for Excellence, first given in 1994 was created to recognize individuals who exemplify the attributes demonstrated by the late James McCuller, former ABC Executive Director.  He believed in constantly striving to improve himself and those he served. Congratulations Avery True Blackman the 2014 recipient. 

Since 1984 the Lena M. Gantt Distinguished Community Service Award has been presented to honor an individual whose record of dedicated community service bests reflects the life work of Lena M. Gantt a devoted community advocate. This year we honor Dorothy Hall.
Elliott Landsman Head Start Community Volunteer Award observes a Head Start community volunteer whose leadership and commitment to our mission embodies the extraordinary support and passion of Elliott Landsman. We proudly present this award to Dyrell Jackson.  

 

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