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Washington, DC ﾖ Center for Policy Alternatives (CPA) President and CEO Linda Tarr-Whelan will keynote a strategy meeting of The National Congress of Neighborhood Women, entitled “Women Strengthening Communities: A National Strategy Meeting for Grassroots Women Leaders, Allies and Concerned Policy Makers” on November 13. Tarr-Whelan will discuss the need for coordinated action between national, state and local leaders to move issues forward — particularly during a time when many formerly federal responsibilities are handed to the states.

“Devolution of power from the federal government to the states has given women at the state and grassroots level a tremendous opportunity to make their voice heard,” said Tarr-Whelan. “Now more than ever, women at all levels of society have the power to drive our nation and our communities forward.”

Issues to be addressed include:

Community development

Resource sharing

Creation of well sourced partnerships

Alliance building

Local and global interest in community development policies and practices

WHO: Linda Tarr-Whelan, President and CEO, Center For Policy Alternatives

WHAT: “Women Strengthening Communities, A National Strategy Meeting for Grassroots Women Leaders

WHERE: General Services Administration, L’Enfant Plaza, Washington, DC

WHEN: Thursday, November 13, 1997, 9:30 a.m.

The Center for Policy Alternatives is the nationﾒs leading non-profit public policy and leadership development organization dedicated to community-based solutions that strengthen families and communities. CPA links leaders across the 50 states with private and non-profit sector leaders in the search for common ground, new ideas and resources to build solutions that work.