Nov. 15: Workshop on TIFs and Tax Abatements

The Community Forum for Economic Justice presents:  A Book Discussion Standing Up: Tales of Struggle Stories about the Social Justice Movement that inspire and encourage! On Tuesday, March 29thth 6:00- 8:00 PM, Dr. Darryl Heller will interview the authors of the book Standing Up by Ellen Bravo and Larry Miller (Brooklyn, NY: Hard Ball Press,…

September meeting of the Community Forum for Economic Development                 Tuesday, September 20, 2011         7 p.m., LaSalle Branch Library (2323 Ardmore Trail, SB)   The focus for the September meeting will be "Right to Work" legislation – what does it mean, how has it been used against the labor movement, its effect on economic…

The Community Forum for Economic Justice Presents a Book Study of: Braiding Sweetgrass INDIGENOUS WISDOM, SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND THE TEACHINGS OF PLANTS By Robin Wall Kimmerer Book Study Leader: Dr. Monica Tetzlaff For more information, Download Braiding Sweetgrass flyer-2022 with link

Reta Kopala, who passed away on March 4, 2012, was a member and loyal supporter of the Community Forum for Economic Development. We will miss her very much. In case you missed these descriptions of the many ways she enriched our community, here are the web sites of her obituary and an article by SBT…

At a special meeting on Tuesday, March 17th, the St. Joseph County Council will hold a public hearing and final vote on bill 90-08, which establishes responsible criteria for the granting of tax abatements in the County.

      EDUCATION, NOT INCARCERATION! BREAK THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE   A COMMUNITY FORUM WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 12th,  9 am to 4 pm,  AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY, SOUTH BEND, IN WIEKAMP HALL, Room 1001.   The School to Prison Pipeline results from practices based on zero tolerance and other school discipline policies that remove students from the classroom….