CCDA 2006 conference hosts Rev. Herbert Lusk 2 during the Thursday Morning Plenary Session which talks about challenges for youth and how to avoid them.
How Local First Campaigns Revitalize Communities: Research shows that money spent at locally-owned, independent businesses has three times the economic impact of dollars spent at retail chains, yet many economic development plans focus on luring chain stores to struggling neighborhoods. Learn about a grassroots campaign to keep money in Philadelphia neighborhoods: Buy Local Philly.
Gentrification is a new national norm. Like the rising tide, it cannot be stopped. Nor should we want to stop it. We need to harness it for the benefit of the poor. This workship explores how to do just that.  Â
This workshop focuses on efforts by Christians to catalyze a global civil rights movement. Governments who oppress their citizens are the primary human source of injustice on our planet. Democratic governments often collude with tyrannies by doing the political bidding of unjust corporations who cater to uncaring global consumers. As a result over two billion people-the poorest of the poor-are impoverished economically and politically by this global system that crushes their development. Come hear about developing plans for the nonviolent abolition of tyranny, terrorism, war, uncaring
This workshop equips ministry entrepreneurs with the knowledge and practical resources necessary to create a nonprofit, tax-exempt entity poised to effect positive change in their community. You will gain an understanding of the increasingly complex environment in which you must operate and will be guided through a step-by-step process enabling you to organize for excellence.