Community Action Association of Alabama
Changing the Narrative on Poverty
May 14-17 in Birmingham, AL
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Pre-Conference Events
- Conflict Resolution and Problem Solving Workshop
- Money Smart for Adults Workshop
- Roundtable Meetings (5): Executive Directors – Human Resources – Finance Officers – Planners/Compliance – Weatherization
Plenary Sessions
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Opening General Session (May 14)
- What’s New on the National Horizon? – Denise Harlow, National Community Action Partnership
- Keynote Speaker: Charles McCann, CCAP Emeritus
Town Hall Meeting (May 15)
- What You Need to Know and Do “NOW” in Preparation for Alabama Counts 20/20 Census
Community Action Day at the Birmingham Civil Rights District (May 16)
- Tours of 16th Street Baptist Church (site of the 1963 bombing of 4 little girls) and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute
- Luncheon with Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Judge U.W. Clemon
- Racial Equity Panel Discussion
Closing Program (May 17)
- Changing the Narrative on Poverty (Panel Discussion)
- Keynote Speaker: Calvin Moore, Ph.D., Newly appointed Region Program Manager, Region IV – Atlanta Georgia Administration for Children and Families, Office of Head Start
Workshops
Workshops will be presented in five time periods – see Conference Program Booklet for a description and presenters for each workshop.
Tuesday, May 14
- Whole Family/Service Integration
- How to Become a Certified Community Action Professional (CCAP)
- What’s New in Head Start!
- Crisis, Risk Management and Survival Strategies for Nonprofits
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- What’s Right with You? Learning an Asset Based language for Assessing your Personal and Organizational Potential.
- Information Technology Strategies for Non-Profits
Wednesday, May 15
- Roles and Responsibilities of Board Members
- The Uniform Guidance: An Overview at 30,000 Feet
- Connecting the Dots: Strategic Planning & Needs Assessment
- Relevant or Obsolete? Leadership’s Role in the War on Poverty
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- Strategies for Improving Board Effectiveness
- Front Line Today, Leadership Tomorrow
- LIHEAP, CSBG, and FACSPRO Updates from Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA)
- Sexual Harassment in the Workplace: Me Too…Just Not By You!
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- Social Media and Communications
- Housing Resources and Strategies
- Weatherization - Strategic Planning