Harvesting Hope for Our Community

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development presents...Harvesting Hope for Our CommunityYakima, Washington August 26-28, 2003A free conference on migrant farmworker issues for Idaho/Oregon/Washington community andfaith-based organizations. Learn about recent developments on farmworker housing issues, developnew partnerships to benefit your community, and address timely concerns impacting migrantfarmworkers. The conference opens with a General Session and includes Plenary Sessions andworkshops designed to meet the special needs of conference participants. Please join us and...q Identify the latest funding sourcesq Hear how to overcome discrimination and break down barriers that prevent housing opportunitiesq Network with colleagues from other organizationsq Discover partners in faith communitiesq Discover resources your organization can access to help resolve the challenges facing farmworkers todayTopics Include:q Organizational developmentq Community servicesq Grant acquisitionq Housing Financeq First-time homeownership opportunitiesq Collaborative partnershipsq Migrant health issues. . . and much moreWho should attend:q Migrant farmworkers.q Community service and farmworker organization representatives interested in learning about community service offerings in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.q Representatives from local government who need to meet and learn about their low incomeq wage-earner constituents.q Faith-based representatives who want to network with the low income community.Designing Your Website:Attend the HUD Web Clinic the day before the conference to learn how to design a public servicewebsite that is easy to administer and that works!Conference Dates & Location:The pre-conference Web Clinic will be held on Tuesday, August 26.The “Harvesting Hope for our Community†conference will be held on Wednesday, August 27through Thursday, August 28.Yakima Convention Center940 North Main StreetYakima, WA 93906Conference Registration:To guarantee your space at this important conference and learn more about what’s in store for youat the conference, log on to www.harvestinghope.org. If you have any questions, please call the“Harvesting Hope for our Community†toll free line at 866 685.1195.