Community Action Welcomes Vice President Biden

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On Tuesday, August 14, Mayor Sherman Saunders of Danville, Virginia welcomed Vice President Joe Biden to deliver a speech at the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research. Mr. Saunders is not only the mayor of Danville, but also a longtime Community Action leader. Mr. Saunders, along with former Congressman Tom Perriello, introduced the Vice President and sat onstage during the speech.

2012 Energy & Community Economic Development Partnerships Conference

 

Our Path Forward: 
Partnerships for the New Economy

October 21, 22-25 
St. Petersburg, Florida

Highlighted Speakers Include...

Michael GrunwaldMichael Grunwald
Writer, Sr. National Correspondent for TIME Magazine

Michael Grunwald is an author and a senior national correspondent for TIME Magazine. He has won the George Polk Award for national reporting, the Worth Bingham Prize for investigative reporting, the Society of Environmental Journalists award for in-depth reporting, and many other honors.

ABCD Building Dedicated to Robert Coard

ABCD Building Dedicated in Honor of Longtime Leader from Chris Lovett on Vimeo.

Last month, Action for Boston Community Development (ABCD) dedicated its central office on Tremont Street to Robert M. Coard, a visionary Community Action leader and a co-founder of the National Community Action Foundation. In this video from Boston Neighborhood Network News, those who knew Coard reflect on his legacy and discuss how his tireless dedication to the low-income community has influenced and inspired them. Read more...