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August 27 & 28 — 2008 Statewide Conference on Housing and Community Economic Development.

All the housing news seems to be about middle class families’ homes losing value … but this shouldn’t make us forget that housing crises also involve homeless families perceived as having no value at all.

When: Wednesday August 27, 8:30 AM -6:00 PM’ Thursday August 28, 8:00 AM - 4:15 PM

Where: Indiana Convention Center in downtown Indianapolis.

The 2008 Statewide Conference on Housing and Community Economic Development will present new ideas on exercising leadership and community development strategies in four main topic areas:

Comprehensive Community Development
Asset Generation and Preservation
Ending Homelessness
Providing Housing Opportunities

Comprehensive community development will focus on holistic strategies, which begin at the ground level with local people making the decisions that matter for their families and their communities. Asset generation and preservation will discuss strategies for succeeding in today’s economy based on the ability to accumulate a wide range of assets including owning a home, pursuing a post-secondary education, starting a business, and securing a nest-egg for retirement. Ending homelessness will discuss strategies promoting collaboration to provide housing and services targeted to the homeless. The providing housing opportunities topic will discuss a variety of strategies for housing development and community revitalization.

For more information about the conference go here. Register here.

Why does Provocate think you should attend this event?
It’s a good approach to connect homelessness to broader issues of housing and home ownership …. although of course there is more to homelessness than lack of affordable housing. That’s why the theme of developing community leadership seems important. Should be an important conference.

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