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DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS

A Diversity Scholarship Fund has been established for the 9^th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth conference, February 4-6, in Seattle, Washington.

The goal of the scholarship fund is to:

• More effectively engage leaders from disadvantaged communities in the conference by assisting them with covering their registration fees and some of their travel costs to participate; and
• Diversify the conference audience in an effort to ensure that it is more reflective of our nation’s real population.

Those eligible to apply for a Diversity Scholarship include:

• Minority community leaders and community members
• Leaders from lower-income communities
• Representatives from organizations whose work is primarily focused on social equity and environmental justice

The January 15th deadline has been extended. For more information, contact Shani Alford at (916) 448-1198, ext. 330 or salford@lgc.org as soon as possible.

The conference features informative plenaries, sessions, and pre-conference activities, including:

• A plenary featuring U.S. EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson (confirmed), U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood (confirmed), and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan (invited);
• Numerous panel sessions on equitable development topics;
• A plenary on the green economy and equity, with Angela Glover Blackwell and Majora Carter;
• A NEW social event networking site for participants; and
• A small towns preconference tour.

Visit www.NewPartners.org for more details on the scholarships and the conference.