Feb 18: Community Forum Meeting on the Minimum Wage

      On July 22, 2016, Mayor Pete Buttigieg announced that all City employees (including part-time, seasonal, and temporary) would be paid a minimum wage of at least $10.10 an hour.          The Community Forum for Economic Justice, at its June 2017 meeting, discussed a proposal to require companies receiving tax abatements from the City of…

The September meeting of the Community Forum for Economic Development is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 16, from 7 – 9 pm at the office of the Minority Health Coalition, 915 N. Bendix Drive (in LaSalle Square).  All meetings of the Community Forum are open to the public.  This month’s meeting is a business meeting, focusing…

When: Thursday, January 27, 5:30 PM Where: Charles Black Center, 3419 W. Washington Street, South Bend     The South Bend Common Council is considering a revision of the city’s Affirmative Action Ordinance (bill 86-10).  The Community Forum for Economic Development encourages community wide discussion of the proposal to ensure that any changes made are in the best…

A public meeting sponsored by the Community Forum for Economic Justice is planned for Thursday, August 23rd at the LaSalle Square Branch Library.           Come at 5:30 pm for light snacks and a chance to socialize.           The program will begin promptly at 6 pm with presentations by: Alkeyna Aldridge, Director of Engagement & Economic…

….REGISTER NOW FOR THE 2012 FALL FORUM ON LOCAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Seventh Annual Community Forum on Economic Development:  A Community Conversation about POVERTY, INEQUALITY AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE On Saturday, September 15, 2012, the seventh Annual Forum on Economic Development will be held at Indiana University South Bend's Wiekamp Hall, 1700 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend.   Registration and…

The Community Forum for Economic Development encourages you to participate in the local VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Program. This is the fourth year that the Community Forum will join with the United Way of St. Joseph County and other community organizations and individuals to prepare free, electronically filed, tax returns for local working families….