COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Upcoming events.
Our Community Calendar is for sharing our member organizations’ events and other events that are related to place-based community building and community development.
If you’re interested in posting your event on our community calendar, please fill out the form below.

Understanding The Final Rule: Leveraging ARPA To Address Vacancy and Strengthen Communities
https://hopin.com/events/mar2022cornerstonewebinar/registration
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Join the Center for Community Progress to learn more about the Final Rule for the American Rescue Plan Act’s $350 Billion State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (ARPA SLFRF) and what it means for your community.

Land Banks and Community Land Trusts: Partnering to Provide Equitable Housing Opportunities for Generations to Come
https://hopin.com/events/feb2022cornerstonewebinar/registration
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
Join the Center for Community Progress to hear directly from the leaders of the land bank and CLT in Atlanta who are leveraging their different, yet complementary, missions to ensure protections for legacy residents while creating new opportunities for quality, affordable housing near the BeltLine.

Landlord & Rehabber Training Session: Funding Sources for RE Acquisition and Rehab
You are invited to a Feb. 22, Landlord & Rehabber Training, Funding Sources for RE Acquisition and Rehab, offered online in a Zoom meeting. Register here: https://umsystem.zoom.us/j/99831491897?pwd=ak5oK2FMQXJIQ1hTV0diNkRaSEtId

Affordable Housing in St. Louis - St. Louis Public Library, Cabanne and Barr Branches
https://slpl.bibliocommons.com/events/616ef4cb19acf6420082a7ff
Registration requested. Please see the link above for more information.
Join a community group presentation on the St. Louis Affordable Housing Report Card to learn about the state of affordable housing in St. Louis and participate in a discussion on solutions!
This session is co-hosted by CBN and the St. Louis Public Library.

Affordable Housing in St. Louis - St. Louis County Public Library (virtual session)
https://slcl.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=288963
Registration requested. Please see the link above for more information.
Join a community group presentation on the St. Louis Affordable Housing Report Card to learn about the state of affordable housing in St. Louis and participate in a discussion on solutions!
This session is co-hosted by CBN and the St. Louis County Library.

Affordable Housing in St. Louis - University City Public Library (virtual session)
https://www.ucitylibrary.org/event/learn-about-affordable-housing-in-st-louis/?instance_id=548
Registration requested. Please see the link above for more information.
Join a community group presentation on the St. Louis Affordable Housing Report Card to learn about the state of affordable housing in St. Louis and participate in a discussion on solutions!
This session is co-hosted by CBN and the University City Public Library.

Affordable Housing in St. Louis - Ferguson Municipal Public Library (virtual session)
https://www.facebook.com/events/4315218668575501
Registration requested. Please see the link above for more information.
Join a community group presentation on the St. Louis Affordable Housing Report Card to learn about the state of affordable housing in St. Louis and participate in a discussion on solutions!
This session is co-hosted by CBN and the Brentwood Public Library. Call 314-521-4820 or email thall@fergusonlibrary.net for more information.

Affordable Housing in St. Louis - Brentwood Public Library (virtual session)
https://www.facebook.com/events/4315218668575501
Registration requested. Please see the link above for more information.
Join a community group presentation on the St. Louis Affordable Housing Report Card to learn about the state of affordable housing in St. Louis and participate in a discussion on solutions!
This session is co-hosted by CBN and the Brentwood Public Library. Call 314-963-8630 or email ggibbons@bplmo.org for more information.

Expanding Access to Legal Representation: Right to Counsel & Eviction Prevention
https://nlc-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PbwUn4BMTZafc_eoclZJ5A?timezone_id=America%2FChicago
Registration Required- The registration link is listed above
National League of Cities is hosting a virtual event to provide legal information on accessing resources for the right to counsel and eviction prevention. Three cities will dive deeper into their expansion of legal representation and how to leverage available federal funding.

Enterprise- Landlords as Stewards of Housing Stability
Registration Required- The registration link listed above
Join Enterprise third installment in a four-part series discussing how the pandemic has taken a financial toll on tenants and landlords, including providers of affordable housing. While navigating solutions to balance financial losses to ensure tenants long-term housing stability and the impact on affordable housing preservation.

Policy, Practice, Process: Transforming Neighborhoods through Equitable Revitalization Session 6: Moving Forward: A Collaborative Approach to Building Equitable Communities
Online Event Location: https://realtors.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEldeiuqjIrG9B1wMQE1z13y-E2o_WCY8Rl
While vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties have plagued communities for decades, the economic and social shocks of 2020 brought on by a global pandemic, make the need for coordination and strategic revitalization interventions even more critical.
Policy, Practice, Process: Transforming Neighborhoods through Equitable Revitalization – a six-part, online education series – focuses on realizing equitable revitalization strategies. The series will equip REALTORS® with the knowledge and skills necessary to meaningfully partner with local government decision makers to address VAD properties. Each session will feature actionable items for REALTORS® and their local government partners to consider.
The series will explore why VAD properties exist and how they affect community stability; how data can guide equitable, effective, and efficient solutions; how to transition VAD properties into assets; and opportunities for building partnerships between REALTORS®, local government, and community stakeholders focused on addressing VAD properties.
Session 6
During this session, participants will hear a moderated discussion about equitable community revitalization trends. Panelists will include industry thought leaders, practitioners, and municipal leaders.

Housing Solution Summit “Preventing and Addressing Homelessness”
https://hss-ddd1-homelessness.heysummit.com/tickets/
Registration Required: Registration link listed above (online fee’s apply)
Deep Dive Days
HOUSING SOLUTION SUMMIT
Practical Strategies and Inspirations for Addressing the Crisis in Housing Affordability, Evictions, and Homelessness
Five content-rich days (one per month) where top experts and innovators share strategies for addressing important parts of the overall housing crisis.

EVOLVE Food Audit Toolkit Launch
Join EVOLVE as they unveil resource’s that will be used by and for community to improve their food environments!

Policy, Practice, Process: Transforming Neighborhoods through Equitable Revitalization Session 4: Effective, Efficient, and Equitable Code Enforcement Strategies
While vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties have plagued communities for decades, the economic and social shocks of 2020 brought on by a global pandemic, make the need for coordination and strategic revitalization interventions even more critical.
Policy, Practice, Process: Transforming Neighborhoods through Equitable Revitalization – a six-part, online education series – focuses on realizing equitable revitalization strategies. The series will equip REALTORS® with the knowledge and skills necessary to meaningfully partner with local government decision makers to address VAD properties. Each session will feature actionable items for REALTORS® and their local government partners to consider.
The series will explore why VAD properties exist and how they affect community stability; how data can guide equitable, effective, and efficient solutions; how to transition VAD properties into assets; and opportunities for building partnerships between REALTORS®, local government, and community stakeholders focused on addressing VAD properties.
Session 4
Broken doors, high grass, or a sagging roof are more than just visual cues of vacancy. They are health and safety concerns — and communities have the power to act in response through code enforcement. Communities should be strategic in their code enforcement efforts to ensure property compliance is achieved in an effective and efficient manner, enlist partners to help with proactive education, and center equity throughout to ensure additional hardships are not placed on vulnerable residents.

What's Next for Events and Public Gatherings?
What’s will the new normal look like for public gatherings and events? The summer will bring new opportunities for our business districts and main streets to offer events but what will they look?
Panelists: Barry Draper, Explore St. Louis and Tim Lorson, Mardi Gras, Inc.
Cost: Free

Policy, Practice, Process: Transforming Neighborhoods through Equitable Revitalization Session 3: Engaging the Community to Develop Equitable Solutions
Online Event Location: https://realtors.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArd-2srTooGNTdBCEznIcwdWTVAB4c0Liq
While vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties have plagued communities for decades, the economic and social shocks of 2020 brought on by a global pandemic, make the need for coordination and strategic revitalization interventions even more critical.
Policy, Practice, Process: Transforming Neighborhoods through Equitable Revitalization – a six-part, online education series – focuses on realizing equitable revitalization strategies. The series will equip REALTORS® with the knowledge and skills necessary to meaningfully partner with local government decision makers to address VAD properties. Each session will feature actionable items for REALTORS® and their local government partners to consider.
The series will explore why VAD properties exist and how they affect community stability; how data can guide equitable, effective, and efficient solutions; how to transition VAD properties into assets; and opportunities for building partnerships between REALTORS®, local government, and community stakeholders focused on addressing VAD properties.
Session 3
Developing an equitable, effective, and efficient plan to address vacant, abandoned and deteriorated (VAD) properties requires knowing the true impact these properties have on communities, and most importantly, the people that call them home. Policies developed in the absence of close collaboration with the community and those most affected by these properties are at best ineffective and at worst harmful. Determining the role of residents and other stakeholders in developing a comprehensive strategy to address VAD properties is a critical first step to identifying equitable solutions.

Startup League Business Strategy Lab: Money Smart Month Edition
Registration required. Please see the link above for more information.
This Startup League Business Strategy Lab creates a collaborative space for small business owners and entrepreneurs to tackle specific financial challenges in their organization and best leverage available resources.

Policy, Practice, Process: Transforming Neighborhoods through Equitable Revitalization Session 2: Using Data to Identify Opportunities
Online Event Location: https://realtors.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYkceGtrTwqHdw2dc500AO39K9Br1BVTmzT
While vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties have plagued communities for decades, the economic and social shocks of 2020 brought on by a global pandemic, make the need for coordination and strategic revitalization interventions even more critical.
Policy, Practice, Process: Transforming Neighborhoods through Equitable Revitalization – a six-part, online education series – focuses on realizing equitable revitalization strategies. The series will equip REALTORS® with the knowledge and skills necessary to meaningfully partner with local government decision makers to address VAD properties. Each session will feature actionable items for REALTORS® and their local government partners to consider.
The series will explore why VAD properties exist and how they affect community stability; how data can guide equitable, effective, and efficient solutions; how to transition VAD properties into assets; and opportunities for building partnerships between REALTORS®, local government, and community stakeholders focused on addressing VAD properties.
Session 2
Data is critical for understanding local real estate market conditions and building a market-responsive revitalization strategy. When designing a strategy to address emerging challenges, help stabilize neighborhoods, fulfill a community’s goals, draw responsible investment, or foster equitable revitalization – quality data matters.

Webinar: Shuttered Venue Operators Grants (SVOG) Program
Registration required. Registration link above
LISC will be holding a webinar on Small Business Administration’s newly created Shuttered Venue Operators Grants (SVOG) Program. The SBA is expected to start accepting applications for the program on April 8th, with awards being provided on a rolling basis.

Policy, Practice, Process: Transforming Neighborhoods through Equitable Revitalization Session 5: Land Banks: A Tool for Recovery and Stabilization
Online Event Location: https://realtors.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYqfu-hpzspGdMgTqQZnFJuGK2FnSURAnmJ
While vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties have plagued communities for decades, the economic and social shocks of 2020 brought on by a global pandemic, make the need for coordination and strategic revitalization interventions even more critical.
Policy, Practice, Process: Transforming Neighborhoods through Equitable Revitalization – a six-part, online education series – focuses on realizing equitable revitalization strategies. The series will equip REALTORS® with the knowledge and skills necessary to meaningfully partner with local government decision makers to address VAD properties. Each session will feature actionable items for REALTORS® and their local government partners to consider.
The series will explore why VAD properties exist and how they affect community stability; how data can guide equitable, effective, and efficient solutions; how to transition VAD properties into assets; and opportunities for building partnerships between REALTORS®, local government, and community stakeholders focused on addressing VAD properties.
Session 5
Land banks can help resolve some of the toughest barriers that keep properties stuck in decline and assist in reestablishing property markets, stabilizing property values, and returning properties to productive use after sudden shocks or long-term decline. When operating with a strong commitment to equity, land banks can also provide new opportunities for homeowners and communities to thrive.

Strategies for Partnering With CDFIs Part 3 - Funding CDFIs
https://web.cvent.com/event/a46f09f9-d404-48e0-933c-6112c58be8fd/regProcessStep1
Registration Required- Registration link above
Part 3 in the eight-part Connecting the Dots Webinar Series will review the three classifications of financial support banks can provide, and share innovative ways to capitalize loan funds. Participants will leave with an understanding of the roles they play in helping CDFIs deliver financial services to underserved communities in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin.

The St. Louis HOME Consortium- St. Louis County
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsceihqz4oH9MeAgyj2aUMuuOrord6iTdg
Registration Required- Registration link above
The St. Louis HOME Consortium (comprised of St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Jefferson County, the cities of Florissant and O'Fallon, and the Housing Authority of St. Louis County) invites you to attend one of three scheduled public meetings concerning a regional fair housing study that is underway. The study, known as an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI), identifies barriers to equal access to housing and neighborhood opportunities and will propose strategies to overcome those barriers.

Strategies for Partnering With CDFIs Part 2 - Types of CDFIs
https://web.cvent.com/event/a46f09f9-d404-48e0-933c-6112c58be8fd/regProcessStep1
Registration Required- Registration link above
Part 2 in the eight-part Connecting the Dots Webinar Series will review the four types of CDFIs, including organizational types and financial products. Speakers will highlight how collaborations with CDFIs can increase the capital flow to low- and moderate-income communities especially those that benefit black, indigenous and people of color.

The St. Louis HOME Consortium- St. Charles County
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAqd-usrD8iGNFTmNKUZNvHBtyPoVuG05lF
Registration Required- Registration link above
The St. Louis HOME Consortium (comprised of St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Jefferson County, the cities of Florissant and O'Fallon, and the Housing Authority of St. Louis County) invites you to attend one of three scheduled public meetings concerning a regional fair housing study that is underway. The study, known as an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI), identifies barriers to equal access to housing and neighborhood opportunities and will propose strategies to overcome those barriers.

The St. Louis HOME Consortium- Jefferson County
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMof--trj8rEtPjOIsLU0P6bvX7QAcx26Cj
Registration Required- Registration link above
The St. Louis HOME Consortium (comprised of St. Louis County, St. Charles County, Jefferson County, the cities of Florissant and O'Fallon, and the Housing Authority of St. Louis County) invites you to attend one of three scheduled public meetings concerning a regional fair housing study that is underway. The study, known as an Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI), identifies barriers to equal access to housing and neighborhood opportunities and will propose strategies to overcome those barriers.

Strategies for Partnering With CDFIs Part 1 - Introduction to CDFIs
https://web.cvent.com/event/a46f09f9-d404-48e0-933c-6112c58be8fd/regProcessStep1
Registration Required- Registration link above
Part 1 in the eight-part Connecting the Dots Webinar Series will explore the CDFI mission to serve target markets such as small businesses and black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC). Participants will understand the explain how CDFIs can work with banks and communitiy stakeholders to deliver financial products and services to underserved communities.

Racial Equity Cross Sector Roundtable Information Session
Registration Required: Registration link above
Learn more about the Cross Sector Roundtable by registering for our Feb.25th Info Session webinar here! All local organizations, corporations, and institutions that have started on their Racial Equity journey and want to deepen their capacity and commitment are encouraged to apply for our Cross Sector Roundtable.
The Cross-Sector Roundtable application can be found here: https://bit.ly/CS_RERT2021

SLATE Employer Webinar: How to Manage Through Financial Turmoil – Post Covid-19
Registration Required: Register link above
Date: Tue, Mar 2, 2021 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
The Covid-19 Pandemic has created a financial recession in the United States. As the recession continues, companies will continue to face increased financial distress. This timely and informative webinar will discuss critical tools and strategies for maximizing cash flows and minimizing the risk of corporate failure. These tools and strategies are time tested by turnaround professionals globally. This is a must-attend webinar for business owners and key leaders. The webinar is sponsored by the St. Louis Agency on Training and Employment.

Racial Equity Education Roundtable Information Session
Registration Required: Registration link above
Learn more about the Education Racial Equity Roundtable by registering for our Feb. 26th Info Session webinar here!
Applications are available here: https://bit.ly/ED_RERT2021
The Education-focused Roundtable is a cohort-based, leadership development opportunity for PreK-12 local educational institutions. Leaders at traditional public school districts, charter networks, parochial/private school, governmental education agencies, education-focused nonprofits, and institutions with a vested interest in the health of the PreK-12 education system are invited to participate in an 8-month cohort, where participants will meet for shared learning, relationship-building, case studies, and collaborative action-planning activities. Participants are welcomed to join in teams of 2.

Racial Equity Cross Sector Roundtable Information Session
Registration Required: Registration link above
Learn more about the Cross Sector Roundtable by registering for our Feb.25th Info Session webinar here! All local organizations, corporations, and institutions that have started on their Racial Equity journey and want to deepen their capacity and commitment are encouraged to apply for our Cross Sector Roundtable.
The Cross-Sector Roundtable application can be found here: https://bit.ly/CS_RERT2021
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Members of the Community Builders Network are invited to submit events, workshops, and programs to be featured on our Community Calendar. This is a great way to promote your work, connect with the community, and keep the broader St. Louis community informed about opportunities for engagement.