FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 28, 2002

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Debra Daniels
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Neighborhood Reinvestment Appoints Paul Kealey Director of National Training Institute
Former AmeriCorps, VISTA Training Manager Head Nation's Most Comprehensive Community Development Training

Washington, DC—Paul D. Kealey, former training manager for AmeriCorps*VISTA, has been selected to head Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation's Training Institute, the nation's most comprehensive training and education program for private- and public-sector community development practitioners.

Kealey will be responsible for managing the development and growth of Neighborhood Reinvestment's training activities. Neighborhood Reinvestment's Training Institute is held five times a year in major urban markets, including Oakland, Chicago, Minneapolis, Washington, Tampa, Atlanta, and Pittsburgh. Approximately 3,500 private- and public-sector community development practitioners representing large cities and small towns across the country annually attend the Insititute.

"Paul Kealey brings years of valuable experience in training management, research, and curriculum development," said Ellen Lazar, executive director of Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. "We are delighted to have him in this important leadership position and look forward to working closely with him to increase the substance and appeal of our Training Institute."

Kealey has 15 years of upper-level training and program leadership and management experience directing and evaluating training, community development and conservation programs.

Before joining Neighborhood Reinvestment, Kealey served as manager of training and member support for AmeriCorps*VISTA, Corporation for National and Community Service. Prior to working for AmeriCorps*VISTA, Kealey served as Director of Operations, Latin and Caribbean for the World Wildlife Fund.

Earlier in his career, Kealey served as director of the Peace Corps Paraguay, deputy director/programming and training officer for Peace Corps Paraguay and Costa Rica, chief of field operations for Peace Corps in Washington, DC, Health Education Promoter for Peace Corps in Guatemala, and corporate training consultant in Fairfield, Connecticut.

Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation is a public, nonprofit established by Congress in 1978 to promote urban, suburban, and rural community revitalization nationwide. The Corporation accomplishes this goal by providing training, technical assistance, risk evaluation and strategic funding to expand and maintain the strength of the NeighborWorks® network.

Founded by the Corporation, the NeighborWorks® network is comprised of more than 230 nonprofit housing and community development organizations nationwide serving more than 2,100 communities across America. In 2001, the network generated nearly $1.4 billion in total direct investment and helped more than 64,000 low- to moderate-income families purchase or improve their homes.

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