Were you unable to attend the June Community Forum meeting on "Big Ideas" on Economic Policy?" Did you attend the meeting but were disappointed that we only had time to discuss six of the nine videos featuring economist Robert Reich? Are you curious about the tenth “Big Idea…” — not yet available on the day we…
A COMMUNITY FORUM: BREAK THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE Saturday, September 12, 2015 — IU South Bend, Wiekamp Hall In March, two public meetings were held to discuss what is known as the “School to Prison Pipeline.” Over a hundred local residents attended one or both of these meetings. Although the meetings were sponsored by…
May 17: Brown vs. Board of Education ******************************Mar 2: Re-Launching of CAFEJoin Us for the Re-Launching of CAFE(Community Action for Education)When: Thursday, March 2, 2023Where: Civil Rights Heritage Center 1040 W. Washington South Bend, INTime: 6:00 P.M.Please Download Cafe_Flyer3.2.2023-1 for a flyer about the event. ***************************** A Vision Statement on Racial Equity and Antiracist policies…
When: Tuesday, June 16, at 7 PM Where: LaSalle Branch library, 3232 Ardmore Trail, South Bend Progressive economist and former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich and MoveOn.org Civic Action recently launched “The Big Picture: 10 Ideas to Save the Economy.” Ten videos, each less than 3 minutes in length are presented in Reich’s conversational and easy-to-understand style. …
Perspectives on Economic Justice from Community Forum for Economic Justice Members Viewpoints are opinion pieces, approximately 500-1,000 words in length, that address important developments and policy issues related to economic justice, especially those that support the campaigns of the Community Forum. Send your Viewpoints to the Community Forum at sjc.cfed@gmail.com. Viewpoints will be reviewed and…
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YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE WITH STATE SENATOR JOHN BRODEN AND STATE SENATOR KAREN TALLIAN IN A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION OF THE 2015 SESSION OF THE INDIANA GENERAL ASSEMBLY. WHEN: THURSDAY, MAY 14, FROM 6:00 TO 7:30 PM WHERE: ST. JOSEPH COUNTY MAIN LIBRARY (304 S. Main St., SB), COLFAX AUDITORIUM (Lower Level) SPONSORED BY: THE…
YOUR RIGHT TO VOTE PROTECT IT AND USE IT! The last municipal primary election was held in 2011. In that election, only 9% of registered voters went to the polls in St. Joseph County. May 5 is election day for this year’s primary. – Early voting has begun. – Candidate forums &…
WHEN: Tuesday, Marcy 31, from 6 – 8 pm. WHERE: Charles Martin Youth Center, 802 Lincoln Way West, South Bend, 46616 The purpose of this meeting is to explore the next step or steps for resolving this important community issue. Sponsored by Community Forum for Economic Justice (sjc.cfed@gmail.com) and…
IS IT HAPPENING IN SOUTH BEND? CHILDREN SHOULD BE EDUCATED NOT INCARCERATED! A PUBLIC FORUM Sponsored by the Community Forum for Economic Justice When: Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 6 pm Where: Humphreys Room, St. Joseph County Main Library Who: A panel of educators and community members, including…. Dr. Maria McKenna, Senior…
When: Tuesday, February 17th at 7 pm Where: LaSalle Branch Library, 3232 W Ardmore Trail, South Bend Next Tuesday we will continue our discussion of A.L.I.C.E. — workers who are Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained yet Employed. In St. Joseph County, 15% of households have incomes below the federal poverty guidelines, but an additional 25%…
The Community Forum for Economic Development has changed its name to the Community Forum for Economic Justice. The change of name was undertaken in order to better represent the concerns of the membership and the activities of the organization. After our founding in 2006, we focused on what might be called…