April 22, 2008

Transportation events on May 5, Policy and a Pint on May 15, internships and study committee application deadlines and more

Upcoming Events

Mind Opener & Policy Forum: Transparent Funding Options for Meaningful Transportation Choices
Monday, May 5
Mind Opener: 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Policy Forum: 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Join the Citizens League on May 5 to advance transportation policy. Come for breakfast or stay the entire morning. Both events are free and open to the public - click here to register!

Mind-Opener Breakfast with Professor David Levinson
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Minneapolis Central Library, Mary and David Doty Board room

Dr. Levinson is a leading thinker on transportation finance and behavior and has authored the books Financing Transportation Networks, The Transportation Experience and Access to Destinations. Dr. Levinson is also the director of the Networks, Economics, and Urban Systems (NEXUS) research group.

Policy Forum with U.S. DOT Policy Undersecretary Tyler Duvall
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Minneapolis Central Library, Pohlad Hall

The Policy Forum will include a keynote from Tyler Duvall as well as sessions on funding meaningful transportation choices, perspectives and possible approaches to value capture and steps to take to advance a sustainable transportation system.

Featured speakers will include John Adams (University Metropolitan Consortium), Steve Elkins (Bloomington City Council), Jim Erkel (MN Center for Environmental Advocacy), Elizabeth Glidden (Minneapolis City Council), Peter McLaughlin (Hennepin County Commissioner, invited) and Jerry Zhao (Humphrey Institute).

Both the Mind Opener and the Policy Forum are free and open to the public. Click here for more information and to register!

The Mind Opener and Policy Forum on Transparent Funding Options for Meaningful Transportation Choices are generously sponsored by the PFM Group.

Policy and a Pint: The Mortgage Meltdown
Thursday, May 15
Doors at 5:30 p.m., program at 6:00 p.m.
The Varsity Theater, 1308 4th Street SE, Minneapolis

$10, $5 for students with valid ID
Appetizers from the Loring Pasta Bar included

Everyone knows the mortgage market is in crisis - and that it's dragging down the rest of the economy. But what caused it? How can we get out of it? And how can homeowners and potential buyers in Minnesota protect themselves?

Richard Todd from the Federal Reserve will help explain how we got here, and personal finance writer Kara McGuire from the Star Tribune will be on hand for practical advice for owners, buyers, sellers and renters alike.

Click here for more information and to register.

Policy and a Pint: The Mortgage Meltdown is generously sponsored by Best Buy.

Citizens League Membership and Policy Internships

The Citizens League is currently seeking three interns: a membership and engagement intern and interns for our upcoming study committees on water policy and poverty. Interns will play a vital role in the the Citizens League's ability to be successful in our work in public policy and active citizenship by providing consistent and high-caliber support. Click to view the job descriptions for the Membership and Engagement Internship, Water Policy Project Internship and the Poverty Project Internship. Applications are due on April 25.

Apply to serve on the Water Policy Study Committee

The Citizens League is still recruiting members for the Water Policy Study Committee. Click here to apply - the deadline is April 30.

Some of the questions the committee will explore include:
  • What are the demands for water in Minnesota and how are they changing?
  • What major principles should be applied to all water policies?
  • What types of institutions can best address emerging water issues?
  • How can citizens be more meaningfully involved in water policy development and implementation?
The Water Policy Study Committee will meet approximately every other week from the end of May through November 2008. We're looking for members with a wide range of backgrounds - everyone knows something about water! - so apply online.

Submit a study proposal to the Citizens League

Have an idea for another study committee, an event or something else? Click here to submit your proposal to the Policy Advisory Committee. To be considered in the next round of reviews, proposals should be submitted by April 30.

Citizens League on the Road: Upcoming appearances by Sean Kershaw

Vital Aging Network Forum: Leadership for the Common Good
Tuesday, May 13
10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Wellington Assisted Living
2235 Rockwood Ave., St. Paul

The Vital Aging Network's May Forum focuses on leadership. Sean Kershaw will lead a lively discussion designed to sharpen your skills as a leader. Topics include:
  • What leadership skills are needed to govern for the common good?
  • How can we find common ground in an increasingly diverse Minnesota and a rapidly changing world?
  • Is it possible to reconnect the vision, values, and voices of Minnesotans with policy-making on the issues that matter most to our future?
  • What is the work and purpose of the Citizens League?

Posted by Annie Levenson-Falk at April 22, 2008 3:18 PM