| MAY 12: Community Empowerment & Home Ownership Summit; sponsored by ACORN |
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| Written by Melanie Knight | |||||||
| Thursday, 26 April 2007 | |||||||
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The Community Empowerment & Home Ownership Summit will be held on Saturday, May 12, 2007 at the Tillis Community Center, 211 Simpkins Lane – Columbia, South Carolina 29204, from 12 pm to 5pm and will be followed by a buffet reception, 5:30pm to 7:30pm, featuring spoken word and inspirational speakers. Door prizes will be awarded throughout the day. Refreshments Served. Event is free. CONTACT: Jean Busby at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 12pm – 5pmVendors and Community Organization Resource tables -- Auditorium Finger Printing and Picture ID (For Children) – The Richland Co. Sheriff Department 12pm – 2:00pm Youth Empowerment Skit – Harmony Youth Development Taking Pride in Your Community – Congressman James Clyburn -- Auditorium 1:00pm – 1:30pm Self Defense Class- South Carolina Victim’s Assistance Program Teen Chat Room – Youth Voices of Lower Richland 1:30pm –3:30pm Family Health & Wellness Seminar - Dennis Coker – Free Medical Clinic Cancer, Diabetes – Palmetto Health Community Service HIV Screening - South Carolina HIV/AIDs Council Women & Heart Disease – American Heart Association Sickle Cell – James R. Clark Sickle Cell Foundation – Classroom A 3:30pm – 5:00pm Financial Growth & Prosperity (Home Ownership) – SC Appleseed Legal Justice Home Ownership - Delores Nelson, Columbia Housing Authority Fight Predatory Lending & Know Your Legal Rights (Consumer Rights & Civil Rights) – Susan B. Berkowitz, SC Appleseed Legal Justice Affording & Preparing for College Seminar Classroom B 2:45pm – 4:15pm Career Exploration – resume writing, application & links to employment - Agil Staff Youth Empowerment Forum for High School Students – Empowerment & Pride in Your Neighborhood – Bernie Mazyck, SC Association of Community Development Classroom D 3:30pm – 5:00pm· Political Action. What’s in it for me? - SC Democratic Party – Classroom G Children’s Craft - ACORN Organizers from North Carolina, Atlanta and South Carolina 5:00pm – 7:30pm -- Auditorium· Welcome Address – Mayor Bob Coble· "Standing On Our Sisters Shoulders" – Tribute to Women & Mothers making a positive difference in Columbia, South Carolina Business, Government & Community Leadership. - Speaker & Presenter – Judge Ethel C. Wright Buffet Reception Honoring Mother’s making a difference in ACORN communities Spoken Word & Inspirational Speakers (Columbia Elected Official and others) Community Empowerment & Law Enforcement – Sherriff Leon Lott Mothers Day Gift to All Mom’s
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