Urban Strategies Council: New Items http://www.urbanstrategies.org New Events and Reports- Urban Strategies Council en-us Urban Strategies Council: New Items http://www.urbanstrategies.org/images/logo_new_3.gif http://www.urbanstrategies.org 90 36 Report released from BABIP conference-State of the Race:Investing in Black Communities http://www.urbanstrategies.org/programs/infotech/bayareablacks.php Get the first report on the state of bay area blacks that was released at Bay Area Blacks in Philanthropy forum--"State of the Race: Investing in Black Communities" Alameda County Violence Prevention Initiative fact sheet http://www.urbanstrategies.org/programs/csj/vp.php Download this fact sheet to see how violent crimes have changed in Alameda County from 2000 - 2008 BABIP conference-State of the Race:Investing in Black Communities http://babip-stateoftherace.eventbrite.com Urban Strategies Council is co-sponsoring a conference with Bay Area Blacks in Philanthropy called "State of the Race: Investing in Black Communities". Purchase tickets for the conference (new Nonprofit discounts available!) Reentry service provider Website up and running http://www.alamedareentryservices.org Urban Strategies Council has completed an online Reentry Resource Database containing information on over 450 service providers currently available to the reentry population in Alameda County. The database allows users to search and select providers that meet their needs and offers helpful user guides directly targeted at the unique experience of those individuals returning from incarceration. Capturing The Promise Neighborhood Opportunity For Oakland http://www.urbanstrategies.org/programs/schools/promiseneighborhoods.php Urban Strategies is engaged in bringing Promise Neighborhoods to Oakland Clear The Count--Free Materials http://www.urbanstrategies.org/programs/infotech/censusreentry.php As part of our outreach to include the formerly incarcerated in Census 2010, we have created a set of materials to be freely shared and distributed. Clear The Count--East Bay Formerly Incarcerated Census Outreach http://urbanstrategies.org Come join the OakCLT launch the effort to clean-up the blighted, foreclosed properties in Oakland's neighborhoods. When: Monday, February 22 at 9 am Where: 8000 Olive Street, Oakland. Oakland Community Land Trust Media Launch http://urbanstrategies.org Urban Strategies Council will work with the service providers in the reentry community to make sure everybody is counted in Census 2010. When: Wednesday, March 10 10:30 am - 1:00 pm Where: 1111 Broadway, 7th Floor, Oakland New MAP GALLERY featuring maps produced by the Council's Research team! http://urbanstrategies.org/programs/infotech/show/mapgallery.php New MAP GALLERY featuring maps produced by the Council's Research team! Urban Strategies Council is honored by Bank of America as a Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Award winner! http://www.urbanstrategies.org/about/bofaaward.php Urban Strategies Council wins Neighborhood Excellence Initiative. See pictures and get details about the award. New report on Foreclosure Re-Redlining by our partner CRC http://www.calreinvest.org/ The report features maps produced by Urban Strategies Council.