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FEATURES SEMINAR JAN. 19
Featuring Economic Development for Low-Income Communities January
2006
HATTIESBURG – In a continuing effort to focus on best practices
for Economic and Workforce Development post-Hurricane Katrina,
the University of Southern Mississippi Department of Economic
and Workforce Development continues its 2006 Web-based seminar
series Jan. 17, featuring Southern Miss professor Dr. Mark Miller,
who will present "Economic Development for Low-Income Communities."
The seminar, to be held Jan. 19 from 12 to 1:30 p.m., will
examine the past and the future for economic development in
low-income communities.
"In this seminar we will consider the fate of earlier
'big ideas' for low-income communities, as well as possible
new prospects on the horizon," Miller said. "In particular,
we will discuss the growing concept of 'social capital' and
other aspects of economic and community networking."
Nationwide, more than 60 economic and workforce development
professionals have already signed up to participate in the online
webinar series, also sponsored in part by the university's Trent
Lott Center for Economic Development and Entrepreneurship and
the Jack and Patti Phillips Workplace Learning and Performance
Institute (WLPI).
There is no charge for the first 250 participants that enroll.
"The series is intended to stimulate economic and workforce
development throughout the storm-affected areas as well as to
address the needs of communities and organizations nationwide,"
said Dr. Eric Parks, coordinator of the webinar series. "Many
of the nation's top applied researchers have volunteered to
facilitate a monthly program to explore best practices in rapid and sustainable economic and
workforce development.
The entire series can be viewed as a developer's tool
set that can be used on the job. These applied tools will facilitate
increased employment, enhanced worker performance and the creation
of organizational and community wealth."
TeraLearn.com Inc., an authorized Hewlett-Packard Education
reseller, is supporting this series with online registration
services and HP Virtual Rooms technology.
Participants must have a computer with Internet access and
a separate telephone line.
"The WLPI offers certificates, master's degrees and doctoral
programs in workplace learning and performance and is excited
to leverage expertise to share with the community of practitioners
who plan to participate," said Dr. Cyndi Gaudet, associate
professor and director of the WLPI.
For more information, contact the Southern Miss Department
of Economic and Workforce Development at 601.266.6067. For webinar
registration information on the Internet, visit http://www.usm.edu/ecodev/
and http://www.usm.edu/wtd/
About The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi, founded in 1910, is
a comprehensive doctoral and research-extensive university fulfilling
its mission of being a leading university in engaging and empowering
individuals to transform lives and communities. In a tradition
of leadership for student development, Southern Miss is educating
a 21st century work force providing intellectual capital, cultural
enrichment and innovation to Mississippi and the world. Southern
Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Miss., with an additional campus
and teaching and research sites on the Mississippi Gulf Coast;
further information is found at www.usm.edu
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