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October 23: Helping Kids Succeed in School
Lauren Harvey of the Indiana Center for Intercultural Communication at IUPUI will discuss ways in which non-native English-speaking parents will learn how to help their children with reading and school work at home. Materials and suggestions for children of all ages will be provided.
October 6: Intentional Communities — Co-Creation & Collaboration at the Crossroads
Indianapolis is witnessing a mushrooming of small-scale local responses to global challenges. Can these diverse initiatives form an intentional community of creative collaboration? Join Evolver Indianapolis to learn ways to activate and engage in conscious community while discovering groups that are transforming Indy.
October 3: IndyTalks presents Mapatory
Indy Hub, LISC and Earth House are bringing together some of Indy’s leading community developers to discuss our options and play “Mapatory” —an original game of chance and hard community building decisions.
September 12: Goodwill Industries’ Programs and Services
Representatives of Goodwill Industries will overview its programs and services, including job training and placement, adult educational opportunities, and the Nurse Family Partnership.
September 8th — Crossrides
Take a self-guided tour of where Indy’s historic roads cross. Wind up at City market for prizes and conversation.
August 26: Dig IN — A Taste of Indiana
Indiana chefs, growers and producers will make their way to White River State Park to showcase their high quality locally produced products, and remind Hoosiers there is much more than corn in Indiana. Dig IN will feature educational discussion panels, cooking demonstrations, urban gardening exhibits, local expert Q&A sessions, wine tastings, beer and food pairing, and much more.
August 14: Parent-Teacher Partnership Matters
Parents and teachers are invited to a conversation about strategies for partnerships from preschool to high school, guidance on how to be a great parent-teacher partner, and ideas for effective two-way communication between home …
July 19: Indiana Black Expo Education Conference
Everyone is searching for the most effective best practices to improve academic achievement. Hundreds of educators throughout the Midwest will converge on Indianapolis in the middle of their summer break to hear from experts and to brainstorm solutions. This year’s theme is “Developing the Mind of the New Millennium Student.”
July 10: IndyTalks about Race
Our community is at the crossroads of many issues but perhaps none so important at race relations. The Dialogue-to-Change initiative provides an on-going effort to create understanding about racism through community-wide dialogue and action.
June 27: Behind the Indiana Experience — Indy Sports
So what if the “Big Game” has passed. Indy’s sports heritage is as vibrant as ever at the History Center. Explore the Lanham Gallery’s current exhibition, Greatest Moments in Indy Sports History, and then hear from the team who brought it all together, Chris Mize, public historian, and Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star photo researcher.
June 21: Indy Transit – The Missing Link
With so many great pieces in place, we need to connect them. IndyTalks with leaders about owning the future of Central Indiana and that last bold step to draw us together with transit. In partnership with the Indiana Citizens Alliance for Transit and the Central Indiana Regional Transportation Authority.
June 21-24: ENGAGE Convergence 2012
Each summer Engage organizes a “Convergence” to bring together members of the network in a city where its members are particularly active. This year it’s in Indy with the KI Ecocenter.
June 18: Understanding Consumer Protection Laws and Fraud
Abby Kuzma will discuss how the Attorney General’s Office can help you with fraud claims or consumer protection issues.
June 16: 2012 Indiana Dads Expo
The 2012 Indiana Dads Expo is designed to help men to be more effective fathers, give you opportunities to network with other dads, and learn some valuable fathering tips.
June 15: History on Tap — An Evening of Craft Beer @ Conner Prairie
Celebrate the past and present of innovative beermaking in the Hoosier state. Featuring keynote by Douglas Wissing, author of “One Pint at a Time: A Traveler’s Guide to Indiana’s Breweries,”
June 9: Experience Asia without leaving home
For the fifth year, Asian American Alliance of Indiana is partnering with IndyParks and Garfield Park to bring Asia to Indianapolis. The event features ethnic dance and music, colorful costumes, Asian cuisine, art and cultural displays, …
June 4: I Want to Be a Social Entrepreneur — Now What?
Social entrepreneurs are the new and unlikely heroes at the corporate tables.They are becoming a driving force for societal change and business innovation, leading the rising field of social enterprise.What does it mean to be …
May 30: Education Accountability
Significant changes are under consideration for rewriting the federal No Child Left Behind Act, for Indiana’s waiver from those federal policy requirements, and for ongoing developments in the state’s accountability provisions. Moderated by Matt Tully, …
May 23-26: Neighborhoods USA conference
Neighborhoods, USA (NUSA) is the largest grassroots conference in the nation. The Indianapolis Neighborhood Resource Center is the host for the 37th Annual conference with this year’s theme, Communities Building Community. Some 800-1,000 community leaders from around the country are expected to converge on Indianapolis. These leaders will learn from one another new and innovative ways to make a difference in their communities.
May 22: Behind the Shelves at Pogue’s Run Grocer
Renee Sweany, also of Green Piece Indy fame, will share her insight on why eating cooperatively is so important – to the community, the local economy and for our health.
