CAAP 2006 Annual Conference

CAAP's 2006 Annual Conference was held on October 25 - 27, 2006 in Harrisburg, PA. The conference featured a wide variety of speakers, including a keynote address by Doug Besharov, director of the Social and individual Responsibilty Project of the American Enterprise Institute.

Below, posted in both Windows Media and Quicktime video formats, you can watch the conference speakers.

To download and read the complete conference program in PDF format, click here, or on the program cover to the right.

 

 

Highlights from CAAP's 2006 Annual Conference

This ten minute video clip features highlights from CAAP's 2006 Annual Conference, held October 25 - 27, 2006, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. 9 min 52 secs.

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Complete conference video coverage:

Doug Besharov -- 'People, Ideas, Communities: Reducing poverty locally' -- Facing the realities of poverty in America is a complicated and wide-reaching social issue. In this video, Doug Besharov explores the concepts and debate revolving around the reduction of welfare dependancy over the past ten years. Mr. Besharov is the director of the Social and individual Responsibilty Project of the American Enterprise Institute. He spoke at CAAP's 2006 Annual Conference on October 25, 2006. Posted 1-18-07. 48 min 19 secs.

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Margy Waller -- 'How NOT to tak about poverty' -- Turn on the television or open a newspaper and you will find stories about the struggle of those living in poverty and how it is affecting our communities. You will also find reports by those who wish to marginalize the issue of poverty, using the topic as a platform to advance an anti-social welfare agenda. Do you think that the rhetoric about anti-poverty is too susceptible to detraction and that we shouldn't use words like poor and poverty? In this video, Margy Waller, director of the Center for Community Change, suggests what 'we' should really do to shape and control the discussion. Waller spoke at CAAP's 2006 Annual Conference on October 25, 2006. Posted 1-18-07. 1 hour and 11 minutes.

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Ken Klothen -- 'The Successful Community' -- A successful community takes partnerships, cooperation, resources and hard work. Ken Klothen, deputy secretary of Community Affairs and Development of the PA Department of Community and Economic Development, provides insights into these ongoing partnerships and future opportunities. Klothen spoke at CAAP's 2006 Annual Conference on October 25, 2006. Posted 1-18-07. 12 minutes and 36 seconds.

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Linda Hicks -- 'A Partnership to Results' -- The Pennsylvania Department of Welfare (DPW) and CAAs have a strong partnership of working together to eliminate poverty and assist those that live within the confines of poverty. In this video, Linda Hicks, chief of staff of DPW, addresses issues facing the commonwelath as it moves forward with its low income assistance initiatives. Hicks spoke at CAAP's 2006 Annual Conference on October 26, 2006. Posted 1-18-07. 21 minutes and 57 seconds.

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Rene Bryce Laporte and Hillary Hunt -- 'Your Money's Best Friend' -- Learn how the PA Department of Banking and the Community Action network can build a strong bond to assist the low-income reisdents of Pennsylvania. Bryce-Laporte and Hunt spoke at CAAP's 2006 Annual Conference on October 27, 2006. Posted 1-18-07. 51 minutes and 45 seconds..

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Panel discussion -- 'Eliminating Poverty in the Commonwealth' -- Panelists including Matthew Brouillette, Donna Copper, Steve Herzenberg and Margy Waller share their views on how efforts can be coordinated to reduce poverty. Discussion held at CAAP's 2006 Annual Conference on October 25, 2006. Posted 1-18-07. 56 minutes and 12 seconds.

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2006 CAAP Self-Sufficiency Awards -- For 10 years the Community Action Association of Pennsylvania has been celebrating the extraordinary accomplishments of the individuals who are served by our Community Action Agencies. In this video, we present 32 success stories of self-determination and the journey to self-sufficiency. Taped on October 26, 2006. Posted 1-18-06. 57 min 43 secs.

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