Virginia Business Empowerment Conference on "Green Jobs"

The Metropolitan Business League sponsored a Virginia Business Empowerment Conference focusing on “green jobs” and their impact on small business, women-owned businesses and minority-owned businesses at the Richmond Marriott Downtown on Friday January 30 and Saturday January 31.  Governor Kaine opened the conference, with a number of interesting speakers and seminars following.  

Visit www.thembl.org for more information on upcoming events.   

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OVCS AmeriCorps State* and National RFP Process Open to All Geographic Areas

While the OVCS AmeriCorps State* and National RFP process is open to all geographic areas, special consideration will be given to communities identified as being “distressed” per the criteria detailed here.

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Volunteer Virginia - Special Edition: 2009 AmeriCorps State Request for Proposals

Click here to read the Volunteer Virginia newsletter.

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Department of Labor Webinar for Faith-Based and Community Organizations

The Department of Labor’s Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives provided a webinar on Tuesday, January 13, to present an overview of the resources and guidance materials created over the past eight years for Faith-Based and Community Organizations that partner with the Federal government. 

Visit DoLCFBCI

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Greening the Ghetto

Can a remedy serve for both global warming and poverty?
by Elizabeth Kolbert
A few months ago, Van Jones, the founder and president of a group called Green for All, went to visit New Bedford, Massachusetts.

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Obama-Biden Transition Team Website Open for Questions

Obama-Biden Transition Team- "When we closed out the first round of Open for Questions with around 20,000 people participating, 10,000 questions submitted, and 1,000,000 votes on which we should answer, we were thrilled."

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President-Elect Obama's Economic Recovery Package

President-Elect Obama’s delivers his economic recovery speech today at George Mason University. Read More...  Click here to read Governor Kaine’s statement in support for the Obama economic recovery package.

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