Please join other community members and neighborhood leaders to learn and share information about how we can make our great neighborhoods even better!

All sessions are at 7:00 p.m. at the Olympia Center  in room 200, unless otherwise noted

  
January 17, 2008

Dispute Resolution Techniques for Associations and Boards

Experts from the Thurston County Dispute Resolution Center will share their insight and skills in resolving conflicts and moving dialogue forward.

January 24, 2008

The Role of Neighborhood Associations in Creating a Livable Community

Presenters: Jeanne Marie Thomas, Peter Guttchen, and Julie Hankins, founding members of Olympia's Coalition of Neighborhoods

What are the benefits of working through your neighborhood association to create positive change in your community? 

How do you form partnerships with other community groups and public agencies to achieve your goals?

How can you bring out the best from your neighborhood, as well as other neighborhoods in our community?

Presenters will lead a facilitated discussion of the benefits of working through neighborhood associations to solve problems and seize opportunities to achieve important community goals.  They'll share the lessons they've learned about what works and doesn't work, and provides some specific examples from the work they've done to advocate for changes to Olympia's land use codes and to create a more walkable and activity-friendly community.

February 7, 2008

NOTE: Olympia Center Room 102
Organics Collection and Recycling in your Neighborhoods

Presenter: Ron Jones, Waste ReSources Program Specialist

Have you ever dreamed about recycling your food scraps or paper plates? Want to learn yet another way to combat climate change? Get ready, because your chance is just around the corner. Ron Jones will share exciting news about the organics collection program the City plans to implement later this year. He will share the benefits of participating, as well as wants your feedback on potential barriers. He will also provide a quick update on Neighborhood Chipping and if time permits, take a couple recycling questions.

BE SURE TO CHECK BACK FOR MORE WORKSHOPS IN THE SPRING!
 

For more information about the series or about forming a neighborhood association please email Jennifer Kenny  or call 753-8031

Check back for additional presentations throughout 2008!