http://isles.org/main Urban Community Development & Sustainbility | Trenton New Jersey Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:23:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Buying a Home? This two-part workshop prepares you to become a homeowner by taking the mystery out of the homebuying process. Learn How to: Manage personal finances and credit. Find a good mortgage and learn how it works. Get help with down payments and closing costs. Protect yourself from predatory lenders. Find a good home ... http://isles.org/main/march-6-and-13-first-time-homebuyer-workshop/ On Tuesday, March 23 at 5:30 p.m., Isles is co-sponsoring, with Labyrinth Books, a talk by Katherine Newman, Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University. The event will be held at Labyrinth Books in Princeton (122 Nassau Street). Professor Newman taught an Isles-focused class several years ago.  She has ... http://isles.org/main/march-23-2010-a-discussion-with-katherin-newman-who-cares-public-ambivalence-and-government-activism/ Where: Cherry Valley Country Club, Skillman, NJ Time: 11:00am Lunch, 12:15pm Tee Time Cocktails and Dinner to follow at 6:00pm For more information on registration or sponsorships contact: Steven Board 609.341.4758 or email:  sboard@isles.org. http://isles.org/main/may-24-isles-3rd-annual-golf-outing/ The City of Trenton’s Department of Housing and Economic Development and Isles hosted a public meeting this past Saturday to prioritize Trenton’s environmental health concerns. Trenton residents voted on 11 environmental issues facing the community, and abandoned buildings, litter and open space were ranked the top three most pressing issues ... http://isles.org/main/city-panel-targets-urban-environment/ Isles Community Enterprises (ICE), the financial services subsidiary of Isles, Inc. is proud to announce the granting of its certification as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI).  CDFI Certification is granted by the U.S. Department of Treasury (www.cdfifund.gov) to financing agencies that focus their business-related lending and business development services  ... http://isles.org/main/isles-community-enterprises-receives-cdfi-certification/ On January 21, IYI students who participate in the evening program volunteered at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK),  where they worked the entire serving line. This is part of IYI's monthly theme, volunteerism - giving back. The students enjoyed serving the less fortunate, while also gaining a clearer understanding of ... http://isles.org/main/iyi-students-volunteer-at-the-trenton-area-soup-kitchen/ If you love our work then tell the world! You have an exciting opportunity to help Isles make even more of a difference in our community. GreatNonprofits – a site like Yelp – is launching a campaign to find the top-rated Job Training and Placement nonprofits to be included in the ... http://isles.org/main/help-isles-to-be-featured-in-the-2010-greatguide-to-giving-and-volunteering/ http://isles.org/main/isles-ceet-helps-homeowners-save-money-and-creates-jobs/ Dear Friends, Like everyone else, we were pretty worried this time last year. We knew the line between self-reliance and dependency is often fragile, though rarely by choice. The fall-out from the global economy was going to hit our communities hard - and we wanted to be prepared. Thankfully, hundreds of people, like ... http://isles.org/main/a-message-from-marty-johnson/ Isles’ 2009 Fall/Winter Newsletter is now published! Click here to read about Isles' latest activities. If you would like to receive Isles’ newsletter and other information regarding our organization, please e-mail your contact information to Jessica Phelan at jphelan@isles.org. http://isles.org/main/isles-2009-fallwinter-newsletter/