This two-day interactive event is an opportunity for innovation, discussion, and real solutions for poverty in Utah. 

When: Monday, May 23 - Tuesday, May 24

Where: West Valley Utah Cultural Celebration Center

1355 West 3100 South

West Valley City, Utah 84119

801-965-5100

Space is limited so register NOW! 

Once you have registered you will receive a confirmation email with more information.

Accommodations:

We have secured a block of rooms at the Crystal Inn  at a government rate. There is a shuttle that will take you to the Utah Cultural Celebration Center so no additional transportation will be necessary. Please see the information below.

Crystal Inn - West Valley City
2254 West City Center Court
West Valley City, UT 84119

Reservations: 801-736-2000
Please ask for 'Community Action Partnership Conference' for the group rate

The rate is $75.00 which is the government rate.

Schedule at-a-Glance

Monday, May 23

8:30 - 9:30 am On-site registration

9:30 - 10:30 Morning Plenary - Dr. Barbara J. Robles 

10:45 - 12:30 Workshops

12:45 - 2:00 Lunch is provided

1:15 - 5:00 Workshops

Tuesday, May 24

8:00 - 9:00 am Breakfast

9:00 - 11:45 Workshops

12:00 - 2:00 Awards Luncheon (see event description below)

2:30 - 5:00 Poverty Simulation (see event description below) 

Dr. Barbara J. Robles

Keynote Speaker

Dr. Robles is the Senior Research Liaison with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve serves as the nation's central bank conducting the nation's monetary policy, supervising and regulating banking institutions, and maintaining the stability of the U.S. financial system. Dr. Robles received her Bachelors Degree in Humanities from the University of Texas-Austin, and her PH.D. in Economics from the University of Maryland-College Park. Dr. Robles' interest involve the fields of Urban Rural and Regional Economics, Data Collection and Estimation Methodology, and Monetary Economics. Dr. Robles has significant work on the ground with both border and rural communities collaborating on policy and program initiatives. Her work includes the creation of initiatives that incentivize and empower the communities she works in. In addition, she pairs her legislative experience with her personal experience with low-income communities to offer insight in how to enact true economic and political change to benefit low-income Americans.  

2011 Community Action Awards Luncheon

When: Tuesday, May 24, 12:00 - 2:00 pm

Where:  West Valley Utah Cultural Celebration Center

1355 West 3100 South

West Valley City, Utah 84119

The 4th Annual Community Action Awards Luncheon is a separate priced event. It's a time to recognize the time and talent of those who have exemplified dedication and leadership in preventing and eradicating poverty in Utah. We honor seven individuals, and agencies, in the following categories:

• Public Official of the Year
• Community Partner of the Year
• Excellence Through Community Action - Urban
• Excellence Through Community Action - Rural
• Community Action Partnership of Utah VISTA of the Year
• Utah Nominee for the 2011 Jayne Thomas Grassroots Volunteer Recognition Award
• Utah Nominee for the 2011 Sargent Shriver Achievement Award

Community Action Poverty Simulation

Space is limited to 72 individuals so register NOW for this separate event

When: Tuesday, May 24, 2:30 - 5:00 pm

Where: West Valley Utah Cultural Celebration Center

1355 West 3100 South

West Valley City, Utah 84119

Could you survive a month in poverty? Will you start out the month with only the enclosed $10 bill to meet your family's basic needs?... Or, will you be one of the unlucky ones? You will find out when you join us for a unique opportunity to experience the virtual realities of poverty.

This learning tool has been created as a way to help people understand the realities of poverty. During a simulation, participants role-play the lives of low-income families. They have the stressful task of providing for basic necessities and shelter on a limited budget during the course of four 15-minutes "weeks." The simulation was designed to sensitze those who frequently deal with low-income families, as well as to create a broader awareness of the realities of poverty among policymakers, community leaders and others.