John McKnight to Speak in Tampa Bay Area [10/18/2006]

Community Development Specialist John McKnight will discuss aspects of asset mapping and building resident centered communities.

The USF Collaborative for Children, Families and Communities is proud to sponsor John McKnight, nationally known speaker, researcher and community development specialist at three events in the Tampa Bay Area on November 2 and 3.

All events are free and open to the community. Here are capsule summaries, clink on the links for more information:

* Building Communities from the Inside Out http://usfcollab.fmhi.usf.edu/pdf/BuildingCommunities.pdf

November 2, 2006, 8-11 am, followed by lunch, 11:30 am-1:30 pm, with the Youth Agency Council

Children’s Board of Tampa, 1002 E. Palm, Ybor City, Tampa, FL 33605

* The Challenge of Creating Caring Communities http://usfcollab.fmhi.usf.edu/pdf/CreatingCaringCommunities.pdf

November 2, 2006, 2:30-4:00 p.m.

USF Louis de la Parte Florida Mental Health Inst., Westside Conference Center B and C 13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa, FL 33612 

* Asset-Based Community Development, a Workshop with John McKnight

 http://usfcollab.fmhi.usf.edu/pdf/Asset-BasedCommDev.pdf

November 3, 2006, 1:00-4:00 pm

Located on the 3rd floor, Operation PAR, C.W. Bill and Beverly Young Center for Research and Recovery

13800 66th Street N Largo, FL 33771