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A REMINDER: ENDURING HYPOCRISY: How Felon Disenfranchisement Laws & Collateral Consequences Deny Full Citizenship Professor S. David Mitchell, Law Professor, University of Missouri Tuesday, April 9, 2013 — 7 p.m. — Eck Visitor Center — University of Notre Dame The Indianapolis Ex-Offender Re-entry Program, Presenter: Dr. Willie Jenkins Wednesday, April 10, 2013 — Noon —…

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS PROPERTY TAX ISSUES Indiana property taxes provide the greatest overall income to our state, with almost all of the proceeds going to fund local government.   A public forum on Tuesday, March 19 will provide information about property taxes in St. Joseph County, answering questions about – how properties are assessed…

PIONEERS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: "BETTER HOMES OF SOUTH BEND" A PROGRAM FROM THE '50s. Followed by a discussion of how we can apply its lessons in 2013. Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 7 p.m. LaSalle Branch Library (3232 West Ardmore Trail, SB) Better Homes of South Bend (BHSB) was the first African-American-owned nonprofit organization nationwide….

$$$$  The 2013 Income Tax Season Is Now Underway!   $$$$ Since 2008, the Community Forum for Economic Development has partnered with the United Way and other local organizations to support the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), an IRS program for low-to-moderate income residents (those with gross incomes under $51,000).  Tax preparers who work with the…

SCOTT FORD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF SOUTH BEND'S DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY INVESTMENT, WILL BE OUR GUEST SPEAKER AT THE CFED MEETING ON TUESDAY NIGHT When – Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. Where – LaSalle Branch Library, 3232 West Ardmore Trail, South Bend  Sponsored by the Community Forum for Economic Development     Mr. Ford will share…

The Community Forum will have an exhibit table for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day celebration at Century Center, on Monday, January 21.  We will have information about CFED meetings and projects, and about organizations with which we work.  It is a good time to talk with people interested in local issues.   We need volunteers to…

JOIN US ON NOVEMBER 20 FOR THE 2012 ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY FORUM FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.       Each November, elections are held for members of our Board of Directors.  This year, up to nine members of the CFED can be elected.   Current Board members whose terms will expire but who wish to remain…

The Community Forum for Economic Development will not meet in October; instead we strongly encourage all our members and supporters to attend next Tuesday's candidates forum for the South Bend Community School Corporation Board of Trustees.  It will begin at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9, in the Kroc Center Auditorium, 900 West Western Avenue,…

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,…

Proposals from the Conversation on Poverty, Inequality and Economic Justice It was suggested at the Community Conversation on Saturday, September 15, 2012 that the Community Forum for Economic Development create a special page for Upcoming Events on its website.  This new page can be accessed from the Navigation Bar above or the page links on…

March 11: NNN hosting informational meeting on County Government From the Near Northwest Neighborhood Association: Have you hear about County government leaders making community decisions – about our health department, libraries, portage manor, and other areas that impact our community – and then wondered how it all works anyway?   The NNN, 1st United Methodist,…