SHIFTING AN ECONOMIC BURDEN TO AN ECONOMIC BENEFIT Tuesday, June 17, 7pm, LaSalle Branch Library (3232 W Ardmore, SB) Presentations by Kate Williams, St. Joseph County Community Corrections Advisory Board Isaac Hunt Jr., Community Resource Advocate, Group Violence Intervention, Goodwill Industries Cheryl Ashe & Carolina Arroyo, "Ban the Box" Project
MAY 20, 2014 – PUBLIC HEARING: HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT NEEDS OF SOUTH BEND, MISHAWAKA & ST. JOSEPH COUNTY The Community Forum for Economic Development (CFED) is sponsoring a Public Hearing in partnership with the St. Joseph County Housing Consortium to initiate the process of developing the Consortium’s 2015-2019 Housing and Community Development (HCD)…
THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY FORUM FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT — TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2014 at 7 PM at the LASALLE BRANCH LIBRARY (3232 W Ardmore Trail, SB). April 15 is TAX DAY for 2014 — a good time to discuss the U.S. and Indiana Income Taxes. Five members of the Community Forum's Board of…
White Like Me Join us for a simulcast and discussion of this groundbreaking documentary! Saturday, April 12, 2014 11:00 – 2:00PM (Registration at 10:30) IU South Bend 1700 W Mishawaka Ave Education & Arts Bldg. Lecture Hall Room 1011 More Information call (574) 514-9327 Register Online: http://698filmreview.eventbrite.com
YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND the 34th Annual McBride Lecture Behind the Kitchen Door: Restaurant Workers & Their Struggle for Justice With Saru Jayaraman Monday, March 24 7:30pm Hesburgh Library Auditorium, University of Notre Dame Free and Open to the Public. Free parking is available directly east of the Library.
FAST FOR FAMILIES ACROSS AMERICA A Bus Tour for Immigration Reform and Citizenship ARRIVING IN South Bend Monday, March 24, 2014 Rally and Press Conference 11:30 am Community Meeting 5:30 to 7:00pm
Public forum: Michiana's Sustainable Future Sponsored by the Community Forum for Economic Development On March 18, Dr. Mike Keen, Director of the Center for a Sustainable Future at IU South Bend, and James Summers, CEO of the Michiana African American Chamber of Commerce, will share information on sustainability and its real impact on our…
presents "Introducing the Future" Community Dinner Saturday, March 15, 2014 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Curtis Products 401 Bendix Drive. South Bend, IN 46628 (Formerly Bendix Corporation Administration Building) "Introducing the Future" is the kickoff event to build support and momentum for The Eating Well Grocery Store & Community Cafe.
A Public Forum Is It Time to Raise the Minimum Wage? Is it possible to live on the income from a minimum-wage job? Would raising the minimum wage increase unemployment? What bills have been introduced in the Indiana Legislature and the US Congress to raise the minimum wage? 7 pm, Tuesday, February 18, 2014…
Housing is considered to be "affordable" if it costs less than 30% of a family's income. Does the South Bend area need more affordable housing? If so, what can we do about it? Public Forum on Affordable Housing 7 pm, Tuesday, January 21, 2014 LaSalle Branch Library (3232 W Ardmore Trail, SB) Discussion…
IMPROVING OUR COMMUNITY means addressing a variety of issues, including – the health & fitness of our residents, – equitable access to quality education, – safe and affordable housing for all, and – the protection of our Civil Rights. More than just talking about these issues, we need to share examples of how groups…
A REQUEST FROM THE SAINT JOSEPH COUNTY MINORITY HEALTH COALITION Dear Coalition Partner!!!! Please see the CALL FOR ACTION below to pack the halls at the Indiana Statehouse on November 19, 2013 in support of Expansion of Health Care Coverage. Saint Joseph County Minority Health Coalition as well as statewide affiliates around the state have led the community conversation around the Affordable…