On October 11th hundreds of Angelenos will come together to engage in workshops and seminars to learn about how they can contribute to making neighborhoods in the region more healthy and sustainable places for the purposes of enhancing the quality of life for residents. This all-day, family-friendly symposium will explore the emerging role of resilient and sustainable communities, healthy neighborhoods, transportation, education, green development, and financial empowerment within the region. The symposium will feature workshops, on-site cooking demonstrations, vendor booths, high profile experts, and national speakers like Urban Gardening activist Ron Finley and others.

Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County (NHS) has successfully implemented and carried out sustainable practices in neighborhoods by hosting monthly neighborhood revitalization events, establishing community gardens, and by rehabilitating thousands of homes to green standards.

However, with climate change, population growth, and increasing pressures on natural resources, NHS has joined a coalition of organizations to re-establish and re-define their commitment to new and innovative sustainability practices. As NHS is working to launch a number of exciting new neighborhood-driven sustainability initiatives, improving economic stability, creating healthier neighborhoods and expanding opportunities in low income areas throughout Los Angeles County will be the focus of the symposium. Registration costs $10 for individuals and $20 for families of up to 4, and includes a continental breakfast, lunch tote bag, and t-shirt; workshop sessions; access to vendor booths; organic gardening and cooking demonstrations; financial literacy workshops; and more.

Workshops will take place throughout the day on topics such as gentrification and neighborhood change, healthy families and vibrant communities, starting a small business, neighborhood advocacy, faith communities and economic development, schools and community engagement, transit-oriented development, and HOPE homebuyer education.

Since 1984, NHS has invested more than $3.5 billion into neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles County. As a part of this work, it has developed and rehabilitated more than 18,800 housing and commercial units, put 3.3 million families on the road to homeownership, created 200 block clubs, and employed 210 neighborhood youth. NHS is the largest, non-profit affordable homeownership provider in Southern California.

When: Saturday, October 11, 2014
TIME: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
WHERE: Expo Center
3980 Bill Robertson Lane, Los Angeles, CA 90037

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For more information and details about registration visit: www.nhslacounty.org or call 213-381-2862.