1. The Rural Front Winning Through Engagement & Empowerment Poverty Matters! Conference Amber Burch, AmeriCorps VISTA Community Organizer Robert Johnson, AmeriCorps VISTA Community Organizer

2. What to Expect Who We Are and How We’re Fighting Poverty Resident Leadership Training Rural Neighborhood Associations Other Events and Lectures

3. Who We Are & How We’re Fighting Poverty

4. AmeriCorps VISTAs, Neighborhood Housing Services of Southwest Wisconsin (NHSSW), and NHSSW’s community organizing line of business. Time: 10 minutes

5. Resident Leadership Training

6. Rural resident leadership training. Time: 20 minutes

8. Rural Neighborhood Associations

9. Rural neighborhood associations. Time: 20 minutes

11. Other Events & Lectures

12. Other special lectures & events organized by NHSSW. Time: 10 minutes

13. “To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business and your business in your heart.” – Thomas J. Watson

14. Qualities of a Great Community Project Little or no cost for community members Needed items donated by community businesses Everyone invited and included, materials translated as able Projects done in partnership with other local groups

15. Questions?