April 19- 20, 2008: Earth Day Expo 2008-GreenHomeNYC, New York City, New York
Located in the Habana Outpost in Brooklyn, New York, this two-day expo of sustainable community, ideas, and organizations unveils the Material Sample Library. The Material Sample Library is a mobile hands-on experience with a range of sustainable building materials. For more information visit: http://www.greenhomenyc.org/events?do=view&event_id=816.
April 28-20, 2008: Michigan Conference on Affordable Housing, Lansing Michigan
Held in the Lansing Center, this conference is two-and-a-half days of informative, educational sessions with leading industry presenters and special guests. The topics of Ending Homelessness, Homeownership, Creating and Preserving Multifamily Housing, Community Economic Development, Organizational Development, and Asset Management for Individuals and Families will be discussed. This year’s conference marks a decade of dedication to the goal of making affordable housing a reality for Michigan residents. For complete details visit: http://www.housingconference.org/main.html.
May 21-24, 2008: The State of Environmental Justice 2008, Howard University School of Law, Washington DC
This conference brings together participants from diverse perspectives on environmental justice. This timely and inclusive 2008 conference welcomes people and organizations that may have never been able to openly discuss environmental justice to engage a variety of viewpoints and environmental justice strategies. Anyone who is interested in the environmental justice arena is invited to participate. For more information visit: http://aaenvironment.com/EJ/EJCSponsorInformation.htm.
June 6-8, 2008: The National Conference for Media Reform- Free Press, Minneapolis- St. Paul, Minnesota
Taking place in the Minneapolis Convention Center, this is an event for anyone concerned about the state of our media and committed to working for change. For more information, please visit www.freepress.net/conference.
June 8-11, 2008: Reclaim Civil Rights –Make Fair Housing a Reality, Hyatt Regency, Washington DC
Sponsored by the National Fair Housing Alliance and the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, this conference takes place during the 40th year anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. Workshop topics include: Forty Years in the Wilderness? The Nature and Extent of Housing Discrimination; Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: The Broken Fair Housing Enforcement System and Public Policy Steps that Must be Taken to Repair it; Hate Crimes in Disguise: Acts of Discrimination Against Families and Individuals. For more information visit: http://www.nationalfairhousing.org/index.php.
June 8-13, 2008: Kressley Organizing Institute- ONE DC, Washington, D.C.
The Kressley Organizing Institute is a multi-year program to provide support for emerging community organizers in the DC Metro area. The week-long skills intensive is designed for community activists seeking to enhance their skills related to developing a constituency and running effective campaigns. For more information click here. To apply for the Institute visit, click here.
