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Course Instructor

Demi Kolke, MSW

Course Description

2.5 HOURS OF SOCIAL WORK CONTINUING EDUCATION

Course Overview

This workshop will offer a foundation perspective on what aspects influence how development occurs in neighborhoods within the City of Pittsburgh. It will also detail how residents and organizations can work both with and against the system to ensure communities are places that protect the vulnerable while providing opportunity for growth. The session will be interactive and provide opportunities that allow participants to work through place-based strategies and engage in planning priorities to further enhance the understanding of neighborhood revitalization.

Course Objectives

• Foundation understanding of development process
• Tools to equip community to intercede in development
• Neighborhood revitalization components including people-first planning
• Understanding of neighborhood and political dynamics and their effect on community stabilization