Growing Communities Workshop in NYC

**"Betsy Johnson" b*@bgjohnson.com**

The American Community Gardening Association is conducting a bi-lingual
(English and Spanish) version of our 2-day Growing Communities workshop
in New York City on September  23 and 24.  Below is the workshop flyer
and registration form.  Limited travel scholarships available,  contact
Betsy Johnson at 877-275-2242.  

GROWING COMMUNITIES WORKSHOP
September 23-24, 2005
8:30am - 5:00pm Friday and Saturday
Breakfast both days 7:30-8:30 am
Lunch provided

Join the American Community Gardening Association (ACGA) for an
in-depth, hands-on workshop based on ACGA's curriculum for leadership
development, "Growing Communities: Community Building and Organizational
Development through Community Gardening". Learn proven strategies that
community organizers use to develop dynamic leaders and create strong
communities through a participatory approach to community building. You
will learn the principles and practices of community building, and how
to pass these techniques on to others in your community by conducting
your own workshops.

This two-day workshop will cover Community Organizing, Leadership
Development, Grassroots Fundraising Basics, Communications Planning,
Coalition Building and is appropriate for community gardeners,
non-profit organizers and city greening agency staff.

Participants receive a basic ACGA membership the "Growing Communities
Curriculum," a 300+ page resource workbook (valued at $35), which
includes curriculum materials that walk the reader through the process
of conducting training workshops and. The Curriculum also addresses
Diversity, Asset Based Community Development, Meeting Facilitation and
Group Decision-Making, Developing a Board of Directors, and Grassroots
Fundraising - Specific Strategies.

WORKSHOP LOCATION INFORMATION
Henry Street Settlement: Abrons Arts Center
466 Grand Street, New York, New York 10002
Room: GEO 5
www.henrystreet.org <http://www.henrystreet.org/> 

*        Subway:
F to Delancey St or East Broadway
D or B to Grand Street 
J or M to Essex St
*        Bus:
M9, M14 to Ave A
M 15 to Grand St
M22 to Montgomery St
B 39 to Essex St

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
*        Registration is $20
*        Limited to 40 people
*        Make check payable to ACGA
*        Questions? 
Contact Layman Lee
Ph. 212-788-7923
Email. layman27@gmail.com

REGISTRATION FOR GROWING COMMUNITIES WORKSHOP
September 23-24, 2005

Please return form and check by September 15, 2005 to:
American Community Gardening Association
C/o Council on the Environment of NYC
51 Chambers Street, Suite 228
New York, New York 10007
Fax: (212) 788-7913

Name: .................................

Organization/Garden:
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Street Address: ...............................

City: .............State: ......................

Zip: .....................................

Phone: ...................................

Email: ...................................

PAYMENT:

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PAY BY CREDIT CARD

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