Fwd: [oaklandallies] 9/1/06 "Rebuilding America's Lower Ninth"

[Susan Harman <susanharman@igc.org>]

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> From: Carmen Iniguez <carmen@caljustice.org>
> Date: Thu Aug 24, 2006  1:45:07 PM US/Pacific
> To: "oaklandallies@caljustice.org" <oaklandallies@caljustice.org>, Oakland Students <oaklandstudents@caljustice.org>, "Oakland-updates@caljustice.org" <Oakland-updates@caljustice.org>
> Subject: [oaklandallies] 9/1/06 "Rebuilding America's Lower Ninth"
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> Dear CFJ friends,
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>     Californians for Justice invites you to participate in animportant event on September 1st--”Rebuilding America’s Lower Ninth”--a teach in and strategy session. I apologize for any duplicates.   Please forward this email to your bay area contacts.
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> Adelante!
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> Carmen Iñiguez
> Statewide Campaign Coordinator
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> Californians for Justice
> 1611 Telegraph Ave. Suite 317
> Oakland, Ca. 94610
> 510-452-2728
> www.caljustice.org
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> <http://www.povertylaw.org>
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> Engaging a New Generation of Activists
> Anti-Poverty Teach-in and Strategy ForumFriday September 1,  6-9 PM

>    Laney College Theater, Oakland CASpeakers in this anti-poverty teach-in will focus on how to amplify the call for racial and economic justice in the Bay Area and build a movement for change across the country.In a moment of promise, when President Bush visited New Orleans last September, he talked about the “deep, persistent poverty” seen on television after Hurricane Katrina. “That poverty,” he said,“has roots in a history of racial discrimination, which cut off generations from the opportunities of America. We have a duty to confront this poverty with bold action.”Almost one year later, we are asking, “Where is the bold action?” It's not just in New Orleans, but all across America are being left out of the American Dream. Join noted organizers and leaders on the front lines of change for an inspirational evening of discussion and dialogue on taking back our country and "Rebuilding America’s Lower Ninth.”Speakers include:
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> • Frank Chong, Ed.D., President, Laney College, Oakland, CA on educational access and equity.
> • 	Sharon Cornu, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Central Labor Council of Alameda County, AFL-CIO on economic justice, fair wages and labor justice.
> • 	Van Jones, Executive Director, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights on civil rights, environmental justice and green collar jobs.
> • 	Hallie Montoya Tansey, National Program Director, League of Young Voters (a.k.a, the League of Pissed-Off Voters) on youth organizing, clean elections and voter registration and mobilization.
> • 	Bernida Reagan, Director of Social Responsibility, Port of Oakland, (comma) and founding Director, East Bay Community Law Center on community economic development.
> • 	Nicky González Yuen, Ph.D., JD, Peralta Community College Board and Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club in the East Bay (moderator).

> When:6 p.m. – 9 p.m., Friday, September 1, 2006 (Reception to follow)
> Where: Laney College Theater, 900 Fallon Street, Oakland CA
> RSVP:This event is free and open to the public, RSVP to fightpoverty@youthlaw.org

> Sponsors:Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law <www.povertylaw.org> , Peralta Community College District <http://www.peralta.cc.ca.us/homex.asp?Q=Homepage> , Laney College <http://laney.peralta.edu/homex.asp?Q=Homepage> , National Center for Youth Law <www.youthlaw.org> , Ella Baker Center for Human Rights <http://ellabakercenter.org/page.php?pageid=10> , Wellstone Democratic Renewal Club <www.wellstoneclub.org> , Applied Research Center <www.arc.org> , Child Care Law Center <www.childcarelaw.org> , Central Labor Council of Alameda County, AFL-CIO <www.alamedalabor.org/> , Californians for Justice <http://www.caljustice.org> , West Oakland Apollo Alliance <http://www.apolloalliance.org/>  and the League of Young Voters (a.k.a. the League of Pissed-Off Voters) <http://indyvoter.org/article.php?id=654>  
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> Join the RebuildingAmerica's Lower Ninth campaign today!Visit our website, rebuildingamerica.povertylaw.org  <Concordiarebuildingamerica.povertylaw.org%20> for ideas on what you can do. Stay tuned this month as we post our campaign calendar of events, partner information and online media toolkit!  
>   The Sargent Shriver National Center on Poverty Law,<http://www.povertylaw.org/>  a national resource, champions law and policy promoting equal opportunity and support for low-income individuals, families, and communities so that they can move out of poverty permanently. For more information on the "Rebuilding America's Lower Ninth" <http://www.povertylaw.org/news-and-events/events/rebuilding-america/default.html>  Campaign, contact:Rikeesha Cannon, rikeeshacannon@povertylaw.org <Concordia/Rebuilding%20America%20Images/Donor%20emails/rikeeshacannon@povertylaw.org>  or 312.368.2677 
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