Most of you are undoubtedly aware of the upcoming Miami White House Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives on Tuesday, October 19, 2004. This announcement describes a post-conference workshop on the following day 10/20 that will focus more specifically on workforce issues and partnership opportunities and best practices.

We are proud to announce that the US Department of Labor’s FBCI will offer a special post-conference in conjunction with the White House Conference on Faith-Based and Community Initiatives in Miami, Florida.

The 10/19 White House Conference on Faith-Based and Community will provide tremendous opportunities to learn about the President's Initiatives, the federal grants process and opportunities, grant writing, and also will provide opportunities to learn from peer organizations who have successfully partnered with local, state and federal government. One of the topics that will be covered in the White House conference is "Successful Partnerships and Federal Resources for Workforce Development and Ex-Offender Issues." To register for the White House conference, please visit www.fbci.gov.

The focus of this 10/20 post-conference is not funding opportunities, but instead is to share some of the best practices for organizations that are helping people to successfully find and keep jobs. The post-conference is titled, "Unlocking the Door: The Golden Keys for Successful Workforce Development" and requires a separate registration from the White House Conference.

Logistics: 8:30a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Registration begins at 7:30. Morning and afternoon snacks will be provided.
James L. Knight International Center
400 SE Second Avenue
Miami, FL 33131
Register for the post-conference:
http://www.dol-tlc.org/registration1020.html.

The topics will include:

For more information, please contact Erica Sager, Associate Director for Outreach, at CFBCI at 202.693.6450. If Ms. Sager is not available, please speak to Tamarind Dowd at CFBCI or e-mail dowd.tamarind@dol.gov.