WORKSHOP TOPICS
Session A: 9:00am-10:15am
Bank on It: Centsible Financial Programs for Your Home and Neighborhood
Eight Cents in a Jar is an award-winning Florida 501c3 non-profit dedicated to creating a community that understands financial literacy and transforms the economic outlook for youth and families. This workshop is open to all ages and will highlight Eight Signature Programs designed to help you maximize your savings, acquire assets, and achieve greater socioeconomic mobility. Whether you are earning, building, or growing, come learn the tools and resources you need for smart financial wins for your household and neighborhood.
Ready Set Orange: Unlock the Financial Benefits in Your Backyard
As part of Orange County’s ongoing effort to address housing affordability through its Housing for All initiative, this workshop will highlight a new program that encourages construction of Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). An ADU is a smaller, sustainable residential dwelling located on the same lot as a detached single-family home that offers smart financial gains for your household and neighborhood. Attendees can expect to learn about ADUs Predesigned Floorplans and required Orange County zoning standards.
Estate Planning: Position Your Household & Community for Success
This workshop will provide an overview of asset management tools and how they can help structure generational wealth and ensure your property remains an asset to your neighborhood and not become an eyesore. Attendees will receive an overview on wills, trusts, power of attorney, probate, legacy projects, and charitable giving.
All in: Engage, Empower, and Enhance
Join Orange County Neighborhood Services Division’s code inspector and outreach staff in a content-driven workshop that encourages hands-on involvement in gaining compliance with applicable zoning regulations, reducing litter, and improving the aesthetic value of your community. This presentation is ideal for the DIY-ers, solution seekers, visionaries, and motivators; come learn the tools for change and help deter neighborhood blight.
Session B: 10:15am-11:15am
Ask A Lawyer
As a board member of a homeowners’ or condominium association, you have a legal responsibility to your community. In return, residents of communities with associations expect their associations to meet certain responsibilities. Do you ever wish you had free legal advice when it comes to neighborhood-related legal documents, processes, or practices? Presented by a local attorney that specializes in this field, this workshop is what you are looking for!
Level Up with The National Entrepreneur Center
The National Entrepreneur Center (NEC) is a comprehensive resource center connecting entrepreneurs to local support organizations to start or grow their business. The NEC offers an online platform, Central Florida BizLink, and access to import and export assistance through the Central Florida International Trade Office. This class is intended for the business owners, entrepreneurs, and community stakeholders. Attendees of this workshop will receive helpful tools to empower, network, and thrive.
All Aboard! FastTrack: Your One-Stop Building Permit Hub
Fast Track Online Services provides a one-stop permitting portal to submit permit applications, plans and development documents, make payments, conduct research, manage inspections and more. Attendees of this workshop can expect to receive an interactive tutorial on navigating this system and learn the building permitting requirements for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
Vision Zero: Lose the Speed, Gain Safer Roadways
The Orange County Vision Zero Safety Action Plan is a strategy to eliminate traffic fatalities and severe injuries by focusing on designing safer roadways. Come learn about the County’s goals to enhance transportation safety and protect pedestrians and cyclists by 2040 through its ”4E” approach: engineering, enforcement, education, and emergency services.
Session C: 11:30am-12:30pm
A Chat with Mayor Demings
Mayor Jerry L. Demings, now in his second term as Mayor of Orange County, is unwavering in his commitment to ensuring Orange County provides a quality of life that works for everyone. His dedication fuels the initiatives he is implementing, such as housing for all, transportation funding, economic development, and increased public safety. This interactive workshop provides an excellent opportunity to engage directly with Mayor Demings about current initiatives and the future of Orange County.
