FOUR CYLINDERS: YOUR COMMUNITY'S VEHICLE
September 17, 2020
SEPTEMBER 2020 WEBINAR
During this session, Mike Feeken, a Strategic Partnership Advisor with First Five Nebraska spoke about the four components to a community's growth: housing, jobs, people, and child care. Feeken presented on how these four 'cylinders' all work together and how having one week cylinder can cause your community to become stagnant in growth. He also discussed how communities can get involved in strengthening these 4 pillars by starting a dialogue, exploring LB840, building partnerships, and much more.
What comes after a successful housing project? Megan Weaver of Wakefield Progressive joins us to talk through the "after". Wakefield has had a number of successful housing initiatives over the past 12 years, but what is next? Megan is asking the question in hopes that the HomeNE Learning Network can give her a hand.
Dana Village in Blair, Nebraska is a unique project that shows how one man can change the world. Through a need to rid the Omaha area of homelessness, Ed Shada embarked on a journey to start Dana Village. Learn how one man is making a difference in Eastern Nebraska, assisting kids ageing out of the foster care system to get on their feet and find a path that works for them.
Spark’s mission is to help profoundly transform disinvested neighborhoods into prosperous and thriving communities. Communities like North Omaha have vacant, scattered infill lots that have remained dormant for years. The underlying economics that make development in distressed communities unprofitable remain unchanged. Hear how SPARK is activating an army of small-scale, mission-oriented, entrepreneurial developers with intimate local knowledge.
Spotlight - Trades on the Move: Hear from Michelle Lubken with Hamilton Communication as she spotlight a new program coming out the Central Region for 6 Regions 1 Nebraska.
