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Community Development Defined

The process of building communities on a local level with an emphasis on building the economy, forging and strengthening social ties, and developing the nonprofit sector. See also:Smart Growth

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Local group aims to help people in need here and around the world

Published July 5, 2009, 9:53 am, New Haven Register

NEW HAVEN — From streets of New Haven to such far away places as Rwanda, the Poor Connection is on a mission to help alleviate poverty locally, nationally and globally.

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Obama's visit to Russia stirs hope for a renewed partnership

Published July 5, 2009, 9:34 am, The Christian Science Monitor

Since President Obama took office, twice as many Russians report 'positive attitudes' toward the US. But skepticism continues to dominate ties between Washington and the Kremlin.

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Obama"™s Youthful Ideals Shaped the Long Arc of His Nuclear-Free Vision

Published July 5, 2009, 8:13 am, CommonDreams.org

by William J. Broad and David E. Sanger In the depths of the cold war, in 1983, a senior at Columbia University wrote in a campus newsmagazine, Sundial, about the vision of "a nuclear free world." He railed against discussions of "first- versus second-strike capabilities" that "suit the military-industrial interests" with their "billion-dollar erector sets," and agitated for the elimination of ...

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Niagara County events July 5 to 12

Published July 5, 2009, 4:29 am, The Buffalo News

Following is Niagara Sunday's weekly listing of upcoming public events held around Niagara County. If you would like your event included, send the information two weeks in advance to: Niagara Community Calendar, c/o The Buffalo News, PO Box 100, Buffalo, NY 14240, fax to: 856-5150, or e-mail to: niagaranews@buffnews.com .

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Obama's Youthful Ideals Shaped the Long Arc of His Nuclear-Free Vision

Published July 5, 2009, 2:55 am, The Tuscaloosa News

WILLIAM J. BROAD and DAVID E. SANGER President Obama is pushing for new global rules, treaties and alliances to establish a nuclear-free world, a vision he developed as a college student.

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Good News Business Roundup

Published July 5, 2009, 1:42 am, Reno Gazette-Journal

Tahoe Youth & Family Services, for operational support for up to 63 units of counseling, education, prevention and support services at the Douglas Drop-In Center.

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Our View: Lowering bar cannot raise achievement

Published July 5, 2009, 12:55 am, The Alexandria Town Talk

Louisiana has taken a dangerous step with the governor's approval of a watered-down curriculum for high school students who choose to seek a "career diploma."

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Fridley city manager receives top LMC honor for appointed officials

Published July 4, 2009, 11:49 pm, Mounds View Sun-Focus

Fridley City Manager William (Bill) Burns received the League of Minnesota Cities Leadership Award for 2009 on June 24. The Leadership Award is considered to be the League's highest honor for appointed city officials, and is given annually in celebration of outstanding service.

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YAMWI Presents Annual Awards June 3-4

Published July 4, 2009, 11:40 pm, Yankton Press & Dakotan

Yankton Area Mental Wellness, Inc. (YAMWI) presented awards to key supporters promoting mental health services within the community and across the region. The awards were presented during the 11th Annual Mental Wellness Conference, held on June 3-4, at Mount Marty College.

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Slum tours give hard dose of reality in Indonesia

Published July 4, 2009, 11:07 pm, Channel NewsAsia

JAKARTA: Gridlocked traffic, filthy rivers, air that tastes of diesel -- there is much that keeps Indonesia's capital Jakarta off the global tourist map.

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  • Growing Power: Growing Power is a national nonprofit organization and land trust supporting people from diverse backgrounds, and the environments in which they live, by helping to provide equal access to healthy, high-quality, safe and affordable food for people in all communities. Growing Power implements this mission by providing hands-on training, on-the-ground demonstration, outreach and technical assistance through the development of Community Food Systems that help people grow, process, market and distribute food in a sustainable manner. You can also read more at our blog: www.growingpow er.org/blog
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  • Front Page | Ashoka.org: Ashoka is the global association of the world?s leading social entrepreneurs? men and women with system changing solutions for the world?s most urgent social problems. Since 1981, we have elected over 2,000 leading social entrepreneurs as Ashoka Fellows, providing them with living stipends, professional support, and access to a global network of peers in more than 60 countries. With our global community, we develop models for collaboration and design infrastructure needed to advance the field of social entrepreneursh ip and the citizen sector.

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