November 2008

Press Release
CITI FOUNDATION DONATION WILL INCREASE ORGANIZATIONAL ENERGY EXPERTISE

$30,000 gift will go to year-long effort to increase working knowledge of energy use and consumption in the Central Valley


Modesto, CA (November 11, 2008) – Thanks to a $30,000 donation from the Citi Foundation, Great Valley Center staff will begin to receive trainings on energy issues and learn skills that will equip them to conduct outreach and produce publications on energy related topics. This energy capacity building program will allow Great Valley Center staff to act as catalysts for change in the Central Valley.

October 2008

Press Release

A REGIONAL FORUM WILL EXPLORE CURRENT MAPPING AND PLANNING PROCESSES IN SACRAMENTO VALLEY

Great Valley Center will host 8th Annual Sacramento Valley Forum in Chico on October 23, 2008

Modesto, CA (October 2, 2008) - All over the Sacramento Valley people are mapping the future of the region through blueprint planning processes and general plan updates. It is just this reason the Great Valley Center’s 8th Annual Sacramento Valley Forum will focus on the theme “Mapping the Future.”

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Press Release
LAND TRUSTS FROM THROUGHOUT REGION TO COME
TOGETHER FOR ANNUAL EVENT

Annual Central Valley Land Trust Summit to be held October 16 and 17 in
Sacramento

Modesto, CA (October 3, 2008) – 10 years ago land trusts across the Central Valley came together for the first “Land Trust Summit Retreat”. The annual gathering has since evolved into the Central Valley Land Trust Summit, which will take place October 16 and 17 in Sacramento.

The annual summit, hosted by the Central Valley Land Trust Council, provides land conservation organizations from throughout the region the opportunity to come together to learn about building partnerships, leveraging conservation resources, navigating current financial and legal issues, and strengthening the capacity of their organizations.

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Press Release
VALLEY FALLS FALLS SHORT ON PREPARING YOUTH FOR SUCCESS

Study: Valley youth less likely to be enrolled in preschool and less likely to have completed classes required for UC/CSU admission


Modesto, CA (October 22, 2008) – According to a new report released today, youth in the Central Valley are less likely to be enrolled in preschool, less likely to take classes required for CSU/UC enrollment, less likely to take college entrance exams, and more likely to live in poverty than the rest of the state.

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Press Release
AMY MOFFAT TO DIRECT RESEARCH AND COMMUNICATIONS AT GREAT VALLEY CENTER

Modesto, CA (October 28, 2008) - Amy A. Moffat is joining the Great Valley Center in Modesto as Director of Research and Communications. She replaces Richard Cummings, who now serves UC Merced as Principal Planner for Physical Planning Design and Construction.

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September 2008

Press Release
DAILY REGIONAL NEWSLETTER TO BE LAUNCHED


Great Valley Center will distribute daily newsletter focused on the Sacramento Valley

Modesto (September 2, 2008) – Today marks the launch of a daily newsletter that focuses on news throughout the Sacramento Valley. The Great Valley Center, a Modesto based non-profit, will begin electronically distributing their new newsletter the “Sacramento Valley Connect” that contains content and resources that will increase the regional thinking and collaboration in the Sacramento Valley region.

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Press Release
EMERGING LEADERS SOUGHT FOR REGIONAL LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Great Valley Center currently accepting applications for IDEAL Class of 2009.

Modesto (September 24, 2008) - The Great Valley Center is currently accepting applications from candidates throughout the Central Valley for the 2009 class of the Institute for the Development of Emerging Area Leaders (IDEAL), a six-month fellowship program focused on Central Valley public policy issues. Applications are due October 3, 2008.

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August, 2008

Press Release

CITI SUCCESS FUND AWARDS $52,000 IN GRANTS TO TEACHERS IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY

Twenty-five teachers will return to school with money for innovative educational programs.

MODESTO (August 21, 2008) – For 25 public school teachers in the Central Valley going back to school this fall will be an opportunity to implement innovative programs that will improve learning experiences for students.

Thanks to the Citi Success Fund teachers from throughout the Greater Sacramento Area and the San Joaquin Valley will have an additional $300 to $2,500 to implement programs for K-12 students that focus on improving financial literacy, exploring post secondary education and career options, and assisting students with their college search, application and financial aid processes. Over $52,000 was awarded to make these innovative programs a reality. Assistance for the effort was provided by the Great Valley Center, a nonprofit organization based in Modesto.

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