Participant Resources for the 2009 Neighborhood Leadership Program

Session 1 - February 17:

• City Charter
• Code of Ordinances
• City of Columbia Home Rule Charter
• OSEDA website - Office of Social & Economic Data Analysis
• Columbia Channel Video: Flat Branch - Columbia's Roots: This feature takes you back in time to the place where Columbia first put down it's roots; The Flat Branch of the Hinkson Creek. We'll walk you through the changes that this city has endured and show you the emergence of a shining Phoenix above the ruins...Flat Branch Park.
• Issues by topic w/ flip chart notes
• Issues by participant w/ flip chart notes

Session 2 - March 3:

• Agenda
• Hopes and Challenges of Democratic Governance: Lessons from Portland, Oregon- Paul Leistner, Portland, Oregon
• Benton-Stephens Neighborhood Newsletter
• Transcript from conference call with Paul Leistner: PDF Word Document

Added 4-8-09:

• Link to Portland's Neighborhood Association Guidelines: http://www.portlandonline.com/oni/index.cfm?c=40257
• Contract between City of Portland and Neighborhood Coalition Office
• Resources from Paul Leistner

Session 3 - March 17:

• Agenda

Session 4 - March 31: **Location change: This session will be held at the Walton Building, 300 S. Providence Road. **

• Agenda
• Neighborhood Response Team Timelines

Session 5 - April 14: **Location change: This session will be held at the Walton Building, 300 S. Providence Road. **

• Agenda

General Information:

• Glossary
• Session Norms - added 3-12
• Engaging New Leadership Voices for Catalyzing and Sustaining Community Change
• Ward Map - Find out what ward you live in.

update 4-8-09

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