Opportunities From Citizen's Committee

Love Your Block 2012 Grant Application Workshop in September Love your neighborhood block? SHOW IT! Apply for a block beautification grant and request specific City services from the Depts. of Parks, Transportation, and Sanitation. Learn more about the grant application process and have your questions answered at a workshop! Details below. Space is limited. Grant Application Workshop Tuesday, September 20 6:30PM-8PM 32 Old Slip, 33rd Floor Manhattan To RSVP for a workshop: Call Saleen Shah at (212) 822-9566 or email sshah@citizensnyc.org more info: http://www.citizensnyc.org/projects/love_your_block.html Do It Yourself: Build A Tree Guard! Learn how to build a tree bed guard from scratch. You'll pick up the skills necessary to construct a sturdy, simple, and affordable wooden tree guard. Saturday, September 24 1:30PM-3:30PM LGBTQ Community Center, Rm. 312 208 West 13 Street (btwn. Seventh & Eighth Aves.) Manhattan Space is limited! Please RSVP to Wilfredo Florentino at wflorentino@citizensnyc.org or call (212) 822-9568 This free workshop is brought to you by Citizens Committee and facilitated by Brooklyn Shade. Free Summer Leadership Series for High School Students 2011 Events: August 4, 9, and 17 NYC high school students are invited to register for Pencils of Promise's (PoP) free leadership institute: "PoP Up Series." The workshops goals are to educate, inspire, and motivate students to become socially-conscious leaders within their communities. more info: http://www.pencilsofpromise.org/pli "Introduction to City Chickens" Workshop Beginners Level: Introduction to City Chickens Thursday, September 15, 2011 5:30PM-7PM Chickens in the city? Yes, please! Keeping chickens in the city can be fun and rewarding. Come learn the basics of how to keep laying hens and how to take care of them, from designing a coop to what to feed them. We will learn all about bk farmyards chicken keeping practices, and interact with their flock. The workshops are free and open to the public. All workshops take place in the Imani Garden (bk farmyard's chicken headquarters) on Schenectady Ave. between Dean & Pacific St. in Brooklyn. more info: http://bkfarmyards.blogspot.com/2011/03/free-chicken-workshops-2011.html Gardening Workshops for Children Families at Brooklyn Botanic August Discovery Workshops Drop in to the Discovery Garden on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 1-3pm to discover the wild side of Brooklyn! Each week, families participate in hands-on learning stations, independent garden exploration, and a nature project to take home. Free with garden admission; go to bbg.org/discoverygarden for more information. Fall Children's Garden Enjoy the bounty of the fall harvest! Our fun, hands-on Children's Garden classes for ages 2-13 begin in early September. Classes fill quickly. Call (718) 623-7220 or visit bbg.org/learn/children for more information or to register for a class, beginning August 1. Black Farmers & Urban Gardeners Conference in October The Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners Conference connects growers, eaters and organizations across the country to nurture the health and well being of Black America and the environment as a whole. Attendees explore issues of race, class, health and food through panel discussions, workshops, films and conversations. Resources are exchanged. Ideas are pollinated. Solutions are born. More than 500 attendees convened in Brooklyn, New York for the first annual Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners Conference in November 2010, traveling from as far as Michigan, South Carolina, California and Vermont. The second annual conference will be held from October 14 - 16, 2011 at Hostos Community College in The Bronx, New York. The Black Farmers and Urban Gardeners Conference is organized by Black Urban Growers (BUGs), an organization committed to building networks and community support for growers in both urban and rural settings. Through education and advocacy around food and farm issues, we nurture collective black leadership to ensure we have a seat at the table. more info: http://www.blackfarmersconf.org/ Free Help on Foreclosure Prevention Flatbush Development Corporation offers free help for homeowners every Wednesday at 2PM. Learn about foreclosure prevention, mortgage check-ups, home heating programs, tax credits, and home improvement grants/loans. Call (718) 859-3800 ext. 213 for more information.