Friday, November 14, 2003
Self-Guided Learning / Empowerment
Start Your Own Self-Help Resource Group from Home
VANCOUVER, BC, November 14, 2003 (SHRA) - Learn From Home With SHRA! *Revised Dates* SHRA's Six Step Series to a Successful Self-Help Group will now be offered online for six affordable, one-hour sessions that you can access from the comfort of your home, office, or anywhere! Step One begins on Monday, November 17th at 7:30pm and you can register to attend all or as many sessions as you would like. For more details, please visit our website at: http://www.selfhelpresource.bc.ca/workshops/Learn%20from%20home%20with%20SHRA-final.PDF To register, contact Rachel Flood at 604-733-6186 or shra@telus.net
Start Your Own Self-Help Resource Group from Home
VANCOUVER, BC, November 14, 2003 (SHRA) - Learn From Home With SHRA! *Revised Dates* SHRA's Six Step Series to a Successful Self-Help Group will now be offered online for six affordable, one-hour sessions that you can access from the comfort of your home, office, or anywhere! Step One begins on Monday, November 17th at 7:30pm and you can register to attend all or as many sessions as you would like. For more details, please visit our website at: http://www.selfhelpresource.bc.ca/workshops/Learn%20from%20home%20with%20SHRA-final.PDF To register, contact Rachel Flood at 604-733-6186 or shra@telus.net
Tuesday, November 11, 2003
Cooperation / Empowerment
The Tetra Society: A creative approach to independence
WASHINGTON, DC, November 11, 2003 (ILSR, Home Town Advantage) Reference: For a person with a disability, sometimes even the simplest of tasks can present a major challenge. However, the Tetra Society knows it doesn't have to be that way. Their team of inventive volunteers works to find solutions to common obstacles so that those with disabilites can regain their independence.
For the full story: http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/archive/acov/acov03/acov0338.html and for more information about the Tetra Society, or to contact a chapter in your area, visit www.tetrasociety.org.
The Tetra Society: A creative approach to independence
WASHINGTON, DC, November 11, 2003 (ILSR, Home Town Advantage) Reference: For a person with a disability, sometimes even the simplest of tasks can present a major challenge. However, the Tetra Society knows it doesn't have to be that way. Their team of inventive volunteers works to find solutions to common obstacles so that those with disabilites can regain their independence.
For the full story: http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/archive/acov/acov03/acov0338.html and for more information about the Tetra Society, or to contact a chapter in your area, visit www.tetrasociety.org.
Local Living Economies
New Report on Strategies to Revive Local Retail
WASHINGTON, DC, November 11, 2003 (ILSR, Home Town Advantage) - Written by Stacy Mitchell of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and published by the Preservation Trust of Vermont, a new report, "10 Reasons Why Vermont's Homegrown Economy Matters and 50 Proven Ways to Revive It," offers specific reasons why locally owned businesses matter and practical ways to plan for a homegrown economy, foster downtown revitalization, and strengthen independent businesses. The report highlights examples from across the U.S. -- Download in pdf or contact the Preservation Trust for hard copies:
http://home-town-advantage.c.tep1.com/maabFvOaa2caHa7e9PBb/
New Report on Strategies to Revive Local Retail
WASHINGTON, DC, November 11, 2003 (ILSR, Home Town Advantage) - Written by Stacy Mitchell of the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and published by the Preservation Trust of Vermont, a new report, "10 Reasons Why Vermont's Homegrown Economy Matters and 50 Proven Ways to Revive It," offers specific reasons why locally owned businesses matter and practical ways to plan for a homegrown economy, foster downtown revitalization, and strengthen independent businesses. The report highlights examples from across the U.S. -- Download in pdf or contact the Preservation Trust for hard copies:
http://home-town-advantage.c.tep1.com/maabFvOaa2caHa7e9PBb/
