May 12, 2008
Monday

Community Development : News brief

Community development is the process by which civic leaders, activists, local citizens, and professionals improve various aspects of local communities. It empowers individuals with the skills needed to effect change, including building political power and working for a common agenda based on values of fairness, opportunity, and social justice.
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Agritourism Industry Gaining Ground in U.S. (news brief)

Organization:
New York Times
Hoeing, seeding, and picking may not sound like a holiday but their appeal is gaining as more and more people want to see where their food comes from. The same drive that leads them to visit farmers’ markets or join community-supported agriculture, farm-share programs is drawing them to the farm itself. Thus an industry is born: agritourism.

L.A. Company Gives Gang-Bangers Jobs, Options (news brief)

Organization:
Christian Science Moniter

Homeboy Industries, a nonprofit rehabilitation center for former gang members founded 20 years ago by Father Gregory Boyle, a parish priest in the Boyle Heights neighborhood near downtown, just opened a spacious new bakery and a training and job development center.

KEEN ON GREEN: Footwear company pledges up to 25,000; launched three green contests (news brief)

Organization:
Keen Footwear, Inc.
Winners have the chance to win up to 25,000 in contest devoted to raising environmental awareness.
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