Neighborhoods USA Conference 2018

Representatives from RNeighbors attended the Neighborhoods USA Conference on May 23–26, in Birmingham, Alabama. Along with getting to learn from the over 1,000 neighborhood and city leaders from all over the United States and even farther, we presented a workshop to a packed room full of interested and enthusiastic attendees.

To those of you who attended our workshop, we thank you for letting us share the story of the resources we provide for Rochester neighborhoods. As promised, a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation is posted here, along with direct links to specific projects and handouts at the bottom of this post. We’ll also be posting photos taken at the conference on the RNeighbors facebook page. Once again, thanks for your well thought out questions and excitement. It was a fun session to give and we’d love to answer any further questions you may have via email.

Workshop Title
Helping Neighbors Help Themselves: Neighborhood Resources
PDF of Presentation

Workshop Presenters

• Aaron Stepflug, RNeighbors Board and RNeighborWoods Committee Member
• Kelly Corbin, RNeighbors Board Vice-President
  Rene Lafflam, RNeighbors Executive Director

Workshop Summary
Funded by the City of Rochester, Minnesota, RNeighbors is a small non-profit with a budget of $110,000, serving a population of 115,000. With 15 years of experience, this organization maximizes neighborhood volunteers and leverages grant funding to provide resources for neighborhoods to creatively solve problems and develop opportunities for success. This session will delve into RNeighbors’ work to provide resources that enable neighbors to “grow great neighborhoods.” The session will have three presenters, handouts and conclude with ample Q and A.

Links Covered in Presentation
About RNeighbors
RNeighborWoods
Neighborhood Project Grants
RColorful Corners
Litter Bit Better
Block Party Trailer
Movie in a Box
Ordinance Highlights Booklet
Neighborhood Awards

Handouts
Community Tree Planting How-to Guide
Neighborhood Project Grant Application
Grants Blank Judging Score Sheet
Creative Crosswalk How-to Guide
Creative Crosswalks – Revokable Permit
Ordinance Highlight 2017

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