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Free Course on Neighborhood Revitalization Palm Beach County’s Office of Community Revitalization (OCR) has just completed the Resident Education to Action Program (REAP), a five-week, hands-on educational program providing community revitalization and civic leadership development training. This program is intended to help residents who are interested in improving their neighborhoods. REAP supports the formation of neighborhood associations and empowers residents to seek a better quality of life. Through this course, residents will gain knowledge of innovative ways to solve neighborhood issues. Course topics for the five-week program include: Effective Leadership and Emerging Trends; Combating Crime in Your Neighborhood; Show Me the Money-Local, State and Private Funding Sources; Partnerships with Purpose; and Taking Action. There was also an overview of OCR's programs and initiatives and information about county government, community resources and services that are available for neighborhood improvements. Residents were eligible to apply for a grant through the America’s Next Top Neighborhood Award Grant Program. Sessions were facilitated using a variety of innovative techniques including group activities, lectures, guest speakers, individual outside work and oral presentations. The course and all materials are free but a commitment for the entire five-week course is required. To be placed on the mailing list to register for the 2012 REAP sessions or for additional information, please visit our Website at www.pbcgov.com/ocr or contact Duane Gainer, REAP Coordinator, at (561) 233-5318 or dgainer@pbcgov.org.
To obtain additional information regarding the program, please contact Duane Gainer, Senior Planner at (561) 233-5318 or dgainer@pbcgov.org, or Ruth Moguillansky, OCR Principal Planner at (561) 233-5376.
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