1. Economic Development and Employment
Good Neighborhoods Action Team
June 17, 2008

2. Defining Economic Development and Employment
Our Action Team focused on strategies that include:
Educating families
Working with the community as a whole – residents and businesses
Financial planning and education
Partnership and relationship building
Training

3. Our Long-Term Objectives
Within 2 years, we hope to
Have a fundraising and fund development plan for Cody/Rouge
Develop ways to attract businesses to the neighborhood

4. Our Short-Term Objectives
Training on entrepreneurship and skilled trades
Identify individuals willing to lead training on entrepreneurship and skilled trades
Identify vacant buildings that could be occupied by businesses
Training of basic computer skills
Include typing, Microsoft Office, Internet, and online tax preparation
Community clean-up
Work with businesses to organize a clean-up of the business areas in the neighborhood

5. Kids Corp. Coming this Summer!
Job readiness training and temporary employment for teenagers
Up to 100 jobs for Cody/Rouge youth
Youth shadow local businesses and work with residents doing work at homes
Two weeks of employability and job readiness training

6. We want to see Cody/Rouge youth prepared for the future!

7. Our results Confident youth who know what they want for their future
Business owners employing community youth
New businesses and home owners in the community
Clean streets and a clean neighborhood
Jobs are plentiful
Cody/Rouge residents have community funding to use for community projects

8. Get involved!!!!!
Join our Action Team! Youth, residents, business owners, church members, teachers – everyone is welcome!!
Get involved with Kids Corp!! Sign up to participate, hire a youth, or volunteer your help

9. Our Action Team Members
Thanks to
Helen Brown-Horton
Rosalind Christian
Anthony Collier
Kimberly Cooley
Kisha Emanuel
Dobey Gavin
Donna Harris
Rev. William A. Harris
Linda M. Huff
Pastor Risarg Reggie Huff
Diamond Jenkins
Rev. Wendall Jones
Lester Jordan
Beverly King
Kirk Mayes
Chacrice Miles
Bernice Mitchell
Lewis Moore
Frank Nemecek
Alexander Oatley
Tyrice Washington
Angy Webb
Joselyn Webb
Harold White
And thanks to
Grace Community Church
for hosting us!