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In our Public and Indian Housing development programs, capacity building means empowering the stakeholders— the “people” who live there!. WYSR focuses on providing leadership training and developing resident organizations to facilitate community needs. |
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“Building People is…” Capacity-Building
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Partnership Development · University of Arizona Cooperative Extension · Neighborhood Housing Services of Arizona · Maricopa Workforce Connection · MAXIMUS · AZ Department of Economic Security · U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development · White Mountain Apache |
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List of Services ● Grant Development & Consultation ● Speaking and Presentations ● Community Development ● Workforce Development Training ● Conference Planning |
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Grant Development WYSR has developed (or, assisted development) and successfully implemented numerous ROSS grant programs and assisted the development of current ROSS tracking and reporting system for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development—HUD’s eLogic Model) .
Workforce Development Training WYSR develops onsite training facilities for assisted housing communities for easy access to quality self-sufficiency training. Service
Speaking and Presentations—Opal Evans (founder) is a rousing, articulate speaker – with 16 years of experience as an adjunct faculty member of the Maricopa Community Colleges. Her passion for service to disenfranchised families is heard in her voice and worn on her sleeves – she walks the walk and talks the talk. After her divorce, she and her two children experienced the plight of single motherhood. Through her own experiences, she learned to stand on her own laurels – going back to school and later becoming a successful businesswoman. An inspiration to all, she is called the “Spirit of Light” – as she boldly treads the paths least traveled to light the way for others—daringly challenging the status quo and public policies that are not designed to serve the needs of poor, underserved families and individuals. Yet, she delivers her messages with a sense of humor and levity. Her mantra, which she credits to one of her own teachers is: “You cannot ‘lead’ people on a path which you have not traveled.” |
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“A WYSR Approach…” |
