St. Louis Association of Community Organizations (SLACO)

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WPLNA and St. Louis Association of Community Organizations 

WPLNA currently has an open position representing us on the SLACO Board of Directors. Key features of the position include:

Length of service 

  • 1 to 3 years depending on SLACO’s schedule

Expectations 

  • Attend 4 full Board meetings/year  (appx. 1.5 hours each held in evenings)
  • Meet occasionally with member representatives of other community organizations in our geographic area
  • Ideally, attend SLACO’s annual member meeting with registration fee paid by WPLNA (full day meeting  held at Forest Park Community College 2/2/19)
  • Participate on one of SLACO’s standing committee (e.g., Nominating Committee, Annual Meeting Planning Committee, Vacancy Committee)
  • Average monthly time commitment about  1-2 hour

Benefits 

  • Meet St. Louisans from multiple areas beyond WPLNA’s borders
  • Learn about issues affecting WPLNA, other communities, and their organizations
  • Participate in making St. Louis a better city through urban planning
  • Expand  knowledge of how St. Louis functions 
  • Meet interesting people with similar and dissimilar backgrounds

Next steps 

  • Contact Harold Karabell (karabell52@gmail.com) to volunteer for this unusual way of contributing to WPLNA and the greater St. Louis area

11/13/18