RECALL FOR FELLOWS – WE WANT YOU! CLEAN ENERGY, GREEN JOBS, COMMUNITY RECOVERY

WHAT? Councilman Bill Peduto’s Guyasuta Fellowship Program, a policy forum for young people and citizens who want a voice in creating public policy, will engage experts and move policy from community needs to informed and actionable recommendations that link the green economy to neighborhood priorities. This year’s Fellowship specifically addresses the green economy for Pittsburgh’s disadvantaged and underserved communities. WHY? We are at a clear point of opportunity for leveraging the success of the Recovery Act to grow a green economy and better meet community and regional needs. We can only create inclusive and sustainable communities by demanding equity, green jobs, and government accountability that make best possible outcomes for Recovery Act funding. WHO? The Fellowship requests young and committed residents of Western PA who are determined to live in the region for at least the next two years to five years to join in. WHEN? Our Eighth Session . Please join us!

SESSION 8: SAVINGS AND SUSTAINABILITY + THIRD PLANNING SESSION

Thursday, February 25, 6:30 - 8:30pm,

Location: Waffle Shop, 124 S Highland Ave. & Baum, East Liberty, PGH, PA

This Thursday, we’ll welcome a presentation on Savings and Personal Asset Development in Community Recovery from Darcy Trunzo of NeighborWorks Western Pennsylvania and Jenny Heiskell. Following their presentation, we’ll continue our work from prior sessions on planning and refining recommendations.

Thanks to everyone who attended Session #6 - Making the Green Economy Work Citywide at Pittsburgh City Council Chambers. Special thanks to our Guyasuta Fellowship Program visiting speakers:

Mayor Dayne Walling, Flint, Michigan

Blaine Bonham, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

Matt Smuts, Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh ACT! Join us - this is an open call for this year’s fellows, and YOU ARE WELCOME to attend! To attend a future session: Sign up on-line or contact us by e-mail at Guyasuta Fellowship. Send your

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The Guyasuta Fellowship is managed by Jackson/Clark Partners and is a project of Pennsylvania VOICE and State Voices, a Michigan based 501c3 nonprofit. 2009 partners include the Regional Equity Monitoring Project (REMP - a project of B-PEP and the Hill House Association), PennFuture, Keystone Progress Education Fund, PennEnvironment, Repower America, the Kingsley Association, GLUE, Sustainable Pittsburgh and GTECH. Additional partner opportunities are available - e-mail us at Guyasuta Fellowship for more information. The Guyasuta Fellowship Program is made possible through a grant from the Heinz Endowments. This is the fifth edition of the Fellowship Program. Check out the published reports from our previous years’ Programs at Councilman Bill Peduto’s Pittsburgh City Council District 8 website for 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2006.

Posted on September 4th, 2009 by Pat
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