Re: CBO Victories w/ Closure????

[nolan@sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu]

Posting from Michael Nolan <nolan@sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu>

Chris -- If you can get away this morning, come up to Mare Island Naval 
Shipyard 
(March 30) at 9am for a Panel Discussion on: "One Year to Closure: 
Strengthening Partnerships for Worker Transition, Community Services and 
Base Reuse" presented by the Mare Island Academic Labor Management 
Alliance. Presenters from UC Davis, County Social Services, Navy and 
Private Industry Council followed by group discussion on how to leverage 
considerable federal investment in defense worker transition to serve 
hard-hit Vallejo community.

Take I-80 north, across Carquinez Bridge, take 37 east past Marine World 
and enter Mare Island North Gate. Building 755, Mare Island Reemployment 
Center, is right there. Go to Room 221. For more info., call Mike Nolan 
415-904-7755.

Good luck, Mike

On Tue, 28 Mar 1995, Chris Thomas wrote:

> 
> 
> My name is Chris Thomas. I am volunteering with the National
> Economic Development and Law Center in Oakland, CA on
> their base conversion project. We are facilitating a meeting on
> March 30 (yikes, that's soon) and I have one task that I am still 
> not satisfied with that I would like to post to you all. 
> 
> The meeting will be a discussion with community groups in Alameda 
> about how they can tap into the base closure process.
> We are trying to come up with examples of VICTORIES of community
> based organizations and their dealings with base closures. For
> example, maybe a child's advocacy group got a day care center
> sited on a former base, or maybe a community based initiative that
> has lead to job creation within the community, ... anything.
> 
> My feeling is that there is certainly a lot going on, but that most
> initiatives are still in the process stage. I.e. it's tough to find tangible
> victories at this early time. Basically we want to be able to hand out a 
> one page blurb that could serve as kind of a motivational tool for
> community groups to plug in and keep to it.
> 
> You can reach me at the National Economic Development and Law 
> Center tel: (510) 251-2600, fax: (510) 251-0600 or you can respond 
> via email. Thanks very much!
> 
> Chris
>