[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 23 (Thursday, February 27, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S1764]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               NEW ENGLAND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

 Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, I would like to recognize and 
commend the efforts of over 250 community residents from all over New 
England who are meeting next weekend in Boston at the First New England 
Community Leadership Institute. The 3-day conference of 34 classes, 16 
roundtable discussions, and 4 networking group sessions is designed to 
educate, rejuvenate, empower, and excite the core constituents of the 
NeighborWorks Network of over 50 New England low- and-moderate-income 
communities. These new and emerging leaders are concerned about events 
taking place in their communities, willing to take on these challenges, 
and eager to become part of the solution. At this event, they will be 
able to share experiences and solutions, motivate and encourage each 
other, and lead their neighborhoods into the 21st century.
  I would like to commend the tremendous leadership potential of the 
participants and their remarkable commitment to improving their 
neighborhoods. Without their support and hard work, the programs, 
initiatives, and collaborations being formed at the State and Federal 
level cannot succeed. In the neighborhoods in which these citizens 
work, we can already begin to see change taking place in the rising 
home ownership rates, decreasing crime rates, and growing community 
pride. These residents represent the best hope of the future in our 
neighborhoods and Massachusetts is proud to welcome them.

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