Imagine Miami Changemaker Conference II

Imagine Miami Changemaker Conference II: The Power of Place
Parks. Community Gardens. Streets. Arts Districts. Blocks. Beaches:
How do we turn spaces into community places?

Learn how to create and sustain the public spaces that build community, and how to use maps to tell a story of what's happening in our communities.

Date: July 18, 2009

Location: Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus details

Register Now: Online, or Call (305) 576-5001 x45 (Deadline: July 10)

Cost: $25 ($5 Special Rate for Parents who apply by July 3) details

Win $500! Apply for Pitch-Your-Project (apply by July 1) details

For agenda, presenter bios, parent discount and Pitch-Your-Project applications, and to register, go to www.imaginemiami.org or call (305) 576-5001 x45. Simultaneous interpretation offered in Spanish.
Hands-on Workshops with National Experts
Learn how to use tools and techniques like placemaking, community mapping, asset mapping and GIS, taught by experts from organizations including Project for Public Spaces and PolicyLink.

Keynote Presentation: PPS's "Power of 10" Tool for Placemaking
PPS (Project for Public Spaces) has worked in 2,000 communities worldwide, helping people turn their public spaces into vital community places, with programs, uses, and people-friendly settings that build local value and serve community needs.

Win $500 For Your Place-Based Project (like a Community Garden!)
Local groups have until July 1 to submit a one-page proposal to create/improve a local public space (guidelines are available at www.imaginemiami.org). Finalists will pitch their projects at the Conference.

Eco-Educational Activities for Kids All Day Long! Plus Free Childcare.

Plus ...
World Cafe Dialogue, Interactive Demos of Online Mapping Tools (like KidsStats and Maps), Exhibits of Local Place-Related Projects, a Video Story Booth, and a Culminating Drumming Activity with Lela Lombardo! Plus (included), a delicious lunch and refreshments.
Presented by the Human Services Coalition and funded through the generousity of the The Children's Trust and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. See below for accessibility information.

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This Special E-News Announcement is a service of the Human Services Coalition. Imagine Miami is our civic network for Miami-Dade. Find other community events at our new Community Calendar (go to imaginemiami.ning.com). If you want your Community Event to be considered for our Imagine Miami Event Picks (our soon-to-be-launched Event Alert), you must post it to our Community Calendar first. We send out our event alert every 2 weeks on Tuesdays.

Accessibility for Imagine Miami Changemaker Conference: Sign language interpreters and auxiliary aides and services (including printed materials in alternative formats) will be provided on request, free of charge. Requests should be addressed to 305-576-5001 x45 or corinnam@imaginemiami.org , at least two weeks in advance.

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