Global Denver Website Goes Live
October 1st, marked the launch of Global Denver website, WWW.GLOBALDENVER.ORG. Global Denver is a collaborative initiative that our office started three years ago with Denver's Office of Economic Development and the collaboration of many community partners. The project celebrates the international and ethnic communities of our region, while helping Metro Denver capitalize on its international connections and diversity as a means to improve our economy and quality of life. We hope that you find this online portal to community resources, events, and organizations useful and informative. If you have any questions or suggestions for content, please feel free to contact us at linkhartatlarge@denvergov.org.
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Aging Matters
A year ago our office and Denver's Office on Aging created an Aging Task Force to address the needs of Denver's seniors. Our task force detailed opportunities for support and engagement as well as current and potential needs for the senior population in city agencies and the community at large. We are pleased to announce that those recommendations are now being implemented through a newly created Age Matters Initiative currently underway at the City. For more information contact our office or Anthony Aragon, Director of the Office on Aging at 720-913-8462, or visit www.denvergov.org/Aging/AgeMattersInitiative.
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150 Unsung Heroes
In celebration of its 150th birthday on November 22, 2008, the City and County of Denver selected 150 of its citizens to honor as "unsung heroes" - ordinary people who have done extraordinary things to help make our City a better one for this and future generations. View the list of Denver's 150 People. To learn more about Denver's 150 visit here, to learn more about the anniversary of the city visit here.
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Linkhart and Pettigrew initiate Economic Prosperity Task Force
ENVISIONING ECONOMIC PROSPERITY IN DENVER
Councilman Doug Linkhart and Andre Pettigrew, Executive Director of the Office of Economic Development, Initiate an Economic Prosperity Task Force
Denver, CO – Councilman Doug Linkhart, Denver City Councilman at-Large, and Andre Pettigrew, Director of Denver’s Office of Economic Development (OED), announce the creation of the Denver Economic Prosperity Task Force.
The goal of the task force is to strengthen the long-term economic well-being of all residents by extending opportunities for them to more fully benefit from Denver’s economy.
To read the full release click here. To view the meeting schedule please click here.
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