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large public programs, including construction, pla <br />environmental projects. She has a particular exp <br />coordination, client and community relations. S Zders,,and <br />working with senior staff, elected officials, busin grassroots community. She has an excellent com <br />knowledge of Latino communities in Southem Cali <br />MARIA YANEZ FORGASH <br />Role: Community Outreach <br />Ms. Wez-Forgash has nineyears of community relations experience, <br />having worked for the City of Santa Ana in program and management <br />capacities in the Economic Development Division. For Arellano <br />Associates, Ms. Yfinez-Forgash is responsible for community relations <br />among a variety of public agencies. Her key Qualifications include <br />program management, community outreach, interagency relations, <br />marketing, event coordination, and project organization. As a fluent <br />Spanish speaker, reader, and writer, Ms. Ylnez-Forgash has particular <br />expertise working with Latino communities. <br />La Jolla Institute <br />Qualifications <br />The La Jolla Institute is an independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan <br />institution for policy research, education, and economic development. <br />The focus of the Institute is to advance a better understanding of the <br />impact of the new economy and new ways of working on organizations <br />and communities alike. La Jolla Institute research and activities are <br />designed to educate government, business, civic, and educational <br />institutions on the uniQue opportunities and challenges of the <br />information age. The goal of the Institute is to create a dynamic dialog <br />and impact the thinking among leaders for the next century. <br />Intellectual Framework <br />The Institute believes there are two driving forces that are fundamentally <br />changing the character of organizations and communities: <br />The New Economy. The structural changes driving the New <br />Economy —knowledge based, networked and global —have laid <br />the groundwork for future economic competitiveness. Those <br />waiting for a cyclical recovery have been severely disappointed as <br />an information -based New Economy has replaced the industrial <br />era. The scope of this restructuring is as great, if not greater, <br />Housing Element Update THE PLANNING CENTER I Page 3-1 1 <br />