Building Leaders, Building your Board: Best Practices for Effective Neighborhood Associations

UPDATE:  SE Uplift's Orientation is full.  Please contact the NE Coalition of Neighborhoods to RSVP for their training.

NECN Board Orientation
Tuesday, September 28, 6-9PM
NE Coalition of Neighborhoods
4815 NE 7th Ave, Portland, OR 97211

RSVP Today! admin@necoalition.org or 503-823-4575

Thursday, September 23 from 6-9PM

SE Uplift's annual board orientation is now open
to neighborhood leaders from across the city! 

•    Do you want to learn new skills to improve the effectiveness of your neighborhood association?
•    Do you want to meet and share ideas with association members citywide?
•    Do want to be more effective in your role as a board member?

If so, then this orientation is for you!  We welcome members who have just joined their
neighborhood board as well as long-time members who would like to brush up on the basics. This fun and interactive training will be relevant to anyone involved with their neighborhood association.

Share this with your board!

Orientation Agenda

6:00     Registration and refreshments

6:15     Welcome and overview of agenda

6:40     Overview of Portland's community involvement system-power point presentation

6:55     Board roles, responsibilities and regulations- quiz activity  

7:15     Ways to make your association more welcoming- small group scenarios

8:00     Neighborhood jeopardy

8:30     Wrap-up & evaluations

8:45     Networking with neighbors from across the city!

      
Light refreshments will be served.

Orientation Details

Thursday, September 23 from 6-9PM
SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition
3534 SE Main Street, Portland, OR 97214
Tri-Met Line 14 and Line 15, parking available

This training is part of the 2010-2011 Community Involvement Training Series developed by the seven district coalition offices and the Office of Neighborhood Involvement.  If you're unable to attend SE Uplift's September 23rd training, the same workshop will be offered the following week at the NE Coalition of Neighborhoods.  A third orientation will be held in June 2011 by SW Neighborhoods Inc.