THE COMMUNITY FORUM FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WILL SPONSOR A PUBLIC FORUM WITH SOUTH BEND SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES Tuesday, October 21, 2014 — From 6:30 to 8 PM At Broadway Christian Parish, 1412 Carroll St. (at the corner of Broadway and Carroll) South Bend, Indiana 46613 Quality public schools are fundamental to the economic stability…
THE MORAL MONDAYS MOVEMENT CAME TO INDIANA – HEAR WHAT HAPPENED! — Monday, September 29, 6 to 8 pm. — Main St. Library, Humphreys Room Close to 100 people from St. Joseph and Elkhart Counties traveled by buses and cars to join with Hoosiers from across the state on Saturday, September 20. The day…
SEPTEMBER CFED MEETING TO FOCUS ON SOUTH BEND'S BUDGET PROCESS: In May of 2013, the Community Forum sponsored a public meeting that addressed the question, "HOW DOES THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND DECIDE WHERE TO SPEND OUR MONEY?" On Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at 7 PM, we will resume the discussion at the LaSalle Branch Library (3232 W Ardmore…
THE PEOPLE'S CLIMATE MARCH WILL MEET IN NEW YORK CITY NEXT WEEKEND MICHIANA SUPPORTERS WILL GATHER IN FRONT OF THE MORRIS IN SOUTH BEND SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, FROM 4:30 TO 5:30 The largest action in support of action to address global warming, the People's Climate March, is being planned for September 21 and 22…
"Indiana has been ground zero in privatization of public resources, voter ID laws, assaults on reproductive rights, lax environmental regulations and dismantling unions." – Truth Out When are we going to stand together and say NO MORE! The Community Forum for Economic Development and the NAACP are co-hosting a meeting to discuss bringing the Moral Mondays…
JULY MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY FORUM FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TUESDAY, JULY 15, 2014 — 7 PM — LASALLE BRANCH LIBRARY This will be a working meeting, focusing on three current projects. We'll spend the first hour divided into three groups, meeting simultaneously, discussing and planning future actions concerning 1. Affordable Housing, in particular the…
THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 14, IS OPENING DAY FOR THE 2014 URBAN GARDEN MARKET The Urban Garden Market is a farmers market, open on Saturdays from 10 am to 2 pm at 2806 Lincoln Way West (LWW & Eclipse), in the parking lot of our sponsor, The St. Joseph County Minority Health Coalition. On Wednesday…
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.