APRIL 22, 2016 IS THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY FORUM FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE On April 22, 2006, we organized the first "COMMUNITY FORUM ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, Improving our Quality of Life.” It was a great success, bringing together activists who represented groups focusing on a variety…
GOOD HEALTH: AN ISSUE OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE How healthy are residents of St. Joseph County? WHEN: TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2016, 7 PM WHERE: LASALLE BRANCH LIBRARY (3232 W Ardmore Trail, SB) SPONSOR: COMMUNITY FORUM FOR ECONOMIC JUSTICE . Meet our new County Health Officer. Dr. Luis Galup, a trained…
GOOD HEALTH: AN ISSUE OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE Part 1 – Tobacco makes money for the few but threatens the health of many A Public Forum sponsored by the Community Forum for Economic Justice Tuesday, March 15th, 7 pm LaSalle Branch Library 3232 W Ardmore Trail, South Bend Latorya Greene will discuss two…
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 7 PM LASALLE BRANCH LIBRARY 3232 West Ardmore Trail, South Bend Presenter: Judy Fox Clinical Professor of Law at the Notre Dame Law School; Director of the Notre Dame Economic Justice Clinic; Advisory board member of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau & the Indiana Foreclosure Legal Assistance Program Expert Panel…
Join us before the next School Board meeting to demonstrate our community’s concern about the Superintendent search. We want a transparent process that respects the value of public input, removes barriers that limit it, and incorporates public input into decisions. We strongly believe that the problems of our corporation are educational and require a superintendent…
WEST-SIDE REVITALIZATION — WHAT ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOODS? A Public Forum, sponsored by theCommunity Forum for Economic JusticeTuesday, January 19, 2016 — 7 pm — LaSalle Branch Library (3232 W Ardmore Trail, South Bend) This program is a continuation of the community conversation that began at last October’s monthly forum. At that meeting, we…
WHAT DO NEW LABOR RULINGS MEAN FOR AREA WORKERS? "Richard F. Griffin Jr., the labor board’s general counsel, said a 1962 Supreme Court case — involving a spontaneous walkout because a factory was so cold — makes clear that the National Labor Relations Act protects nonunion workers, too.” (New York Times, 9/16/15) The California Labor Commissioner’s…
PUBLIC FORUM: HOW WILL WE REVIVE OUR WEST SIDE NEIGHBORHOODS? WHEN: Monday, October 19th, 2015, at 6 pm WHERE: LaSalle Branch Library, 3232 West Ardmore Trail, South Bend SPONSOR: Community Forum for Economic Justice At Monday’s meeting, – A representative of the Community Forum’s Affordable Housing Committee will summarize and critique current housing assistance programs in…
WORKSHOP SESSION - 1:00 to 2:25 pm #1 – “Redirect the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Restorative Justice Works” Restorative justice offers a viable alternative to the school-to-prison pipeline. This workshop will introduce participants to what restorative justice is and how it holds students accountable while keeping them in school. Participants also will have a chance to experience how restorative…
Participants for the morning panel on educational policies and practices include Indiana State Representative Gregory Porter, a representative of VOYCE (Voices of Youth in Chicago Education), Dawn Jones, a member of the South Bend School Board of Trustees, and Regina Williams- Preston, a local teacher and education activist. The panel will address the importance of…
REGISTER NOW TO ATTEND THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE FORUM Wiekamp Hall, Indiana University-South Bend Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, 9 am to 4 pm There is no charge to attend the program. Pre-registration is requested but not required. Box lunches are available for $10, but should be ordered in advance. In addition, a limited number…
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….