Aug 20: Community Forum Meeting on Affordable Care Act

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…

The issue of safe, affordable and fair housing has been a priority of the Community Forum for Economic Justice since our formation in 2006.  Our April 2018 monthly forum will preview some of the policies and practices that will be examined at the Fair Housing Conference later that week.  We’ll include documentaries about the Contract…

     The Community Forum for Economic Development advocates a "community-based" approach for solving the problem of vacant and abandoned properties.  We recently completed a position paper that describes this approach, "Neighbors Saving Neighborhoods."       Central to our position is the view that "the problem we are addressing involves more than empty buildings and lots.  It concerns the…

COVID – 19 & its economic consequences have magnified a long-existing threat to housing security in Michiana, especially for low-income residents.  Emergency funding through the American Recovery Act of 2021 and temporary moratoriums on evictions have provided temporary relief for some.  However, the central problem remains. There is insufficient affordable housing in our community.  On…

This event will be held via Zoom. For more information, please email sjc.cfed@gmail.com

International Human Rights Day in Michiana Links Economy with Human RightsDate: Saturday, December 11, 2010, 1:00PM-3:00PMLocation: IU-South Bend’s Civil Rights Heritage Center, Indiana University at South Bend, 1040 W. Washington St.Contacts:  Joe Carbone, Jobs with Justice:   574-292-8137.Jackie Smith, Michiana Social Forum: 574-631-2640; 574-233-3928