United Way of Lane County
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Lane County Opportunity Conference
May 8,2010
United Way’s Financial Stability Partnership is offering Lane County’s first-ever Opportunity Conference on May 8, 2010. Opportunity Conferences are one of the strategies of PovertyBridge, a Portland-based organization that provides a comprehensive approach to assisting committed individuals move out and stay out of poverty. The goal is to build hope, skills and networks to overcome a life of poverty rather than just learning how to cope with it.
The conference is a day-long event for and by people living in poverty. Part of the curriculum is to pair people who are motivated to work towards financial stability (Captains) with trained community members (Navigators). Navigators will share their experience, knowledge and advice in a three-to-six-month mentor-like relationship with Captains.
If you are interested in being a navigator read the attached navigator recruitment letter.
LANE COUNTY OPPORTUNITY CONFERENCE CALENDAR
Information Sessions: (select one to attend):
- March 4, 6:00 pm at Grace Community Fellowship, 990 Country Club Road, Eugene
- March 8, 6:00 pm at Springfield Library, 225 5th Street, Springfield
- March 10, 6:30 pm at Creswell Community Center, 735 South 2nd Street, Creswell
- March 13, 9:30 am at Cottage Grove Hospital, 1515 Village Drive, Cottage Grove
- March 13, 10:00 am at 5th Street Public Market Community Room, Eugene
- March 13, noon at 5th Street Public Market Community Room, Eugene
- March 20, 9:00 am at United Way, 3171 Gateway Loop, Springfield
- March 20, 11:00 am at EWEB Community Room, 500 East 4th Ave, Eugene
Conference and training dates for Navigators
- May 7 afternoon training session with Dr. Beegle
- May 8 Conference – Eugene Faith Center
LANE COUNTY OPPORTUNITY CONFERENCE CONTACT INFORMATION
- Kellie DeVore, United Way staff, 541.741.6000 x131; kdevore@unitedwaylane.org
- Gienia Baines, United Way intern, 541.741.6000 x161; gbaines@unitedwaylane.org
LANE COUNTY OPPORTUNITY CONFERENCE RESOURCES
- www.povertybridge.org
- See Poverty…Be The Difference by Dr. Donna M. Beegle
- 2009 Community Assessment, Lane County, Oregon
United Way's Financial Stability Partnership Mission - To create pathways to greater financial independence for low-income working residents of Lane County.
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