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revitalization efforts. Community members are engaged in efforts to connect with others to create a stronger civic engagement infrastructure within and across neighborhoods. Prior to joining Nexus Community Partners, I was a Program Director for the Advocacy Institute, a national organization in Washington, DC working with community-based groups and coalitions to build and strengthen civic engagement and advocacy efforts. In addition, I serve on various Advisory Committees, including the St. Paul Public Library Perrie Jones Advisory Committee, the Home Ownership Center's Emerging Markets Homeownership Initiative Advisory Committee and recently the East Side Neighborhood Development Company's Community Engagement Advisory Committee. My work is deeply satisfying to me and I see no greater reward than when individuals find their voice and their place in their own community. I look forward to sharing my experiences and learning from others on the Task Force. 5) DIANE HILDEN 466 Bayview Drive E-mail: dianemhilden @gmail.com Cover Letter: I am sending you this with some reluctance having served on lots of Roseville task force efforts never having seen the fruition but I can be a "scrappy"broad and you seem like a trully engaged and thoughtful person. Why are you interested in serving on a city Task Force exploring civic engagement in Roseville? Because the Lake McCarrons Neighborhood Association which I founded almost 20 yrs ago has never received the recognition and involvement from a variety of Roseville City Councils that it has deserved. LMNA has also never been able to share its challenges and successes either due to the lack of City Council support. Describe your current and past experience in civic engagement issues and efforts, including but not limited to your community involvement in Roseville. In addition to having initiated the Lake McCarrons Neighborhood Association almost 20 yrs ago I have served as its Board Chair and or board member for most of those years. While I resigned last year as Chair I remain on the Board. I am a community organizer in St Paul for the Summit Hill Association/St Paul District Council # 16 and their Crime Prevention Coordinator. I believe in volunteerism, have been a lifelong volunteer in a myriad of capacities within Roseville and other locations and states and have been frustrated by Roseville's political praise of its governance and functions and lack of critical/analytical inclusive point of view. Program Planning Committee Report to the May 10. 2011, Roseville Human Rights Commission 12 - Meeting