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…
IT’S NEVER TOO LATE! — TO EARN YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA — TO COMPLETE A GED PROGRAM Do you have your diploma or GED? Do you know a neighbor, friend, or relative who is not a high school graduate? 40,000 residents who live within a 10-mile radius of South Bend are…
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…
Chartbook on Healthcare for the Black Population, St. Joseph County, Indiana, by John Hagen Download CHARTBOOK ON HEALTHCARE FOR BLACKS_STJOECO-CFEJ Report on the Indiana Enterprise Center by the Open Space and Agricultural Alliance Download OSAA Report 04-28-2021 Viewpoint by Heidi Beidinger-Burnett on Lead Poisoning Prevention in South Bend Link to Viewpoint in South Bend Tribune,…
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…
CAN YOU HELP THIS SATURDAY (March 17) WITH THE COMMUNITY EFFORT TO REGISTER VOTERS IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY? Canvassing — (Organizer – Antonius Northern) The canvassers are meeting at the Natatorium (1040 W. Washington) at 10:00 am, for assignments. All routes should take less than 1 1/2 hours, so the canvassers can be part of the flash mob planned for noon. Media/Internet…