| Metro Organizer July 29, 2009 |
Event I Stop Foreclosures in Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center Event I Community Convening on Climate Change Event I People's Hearing For Transportation Equity Resource I Equity, Inclusion and Federal Transportation Policy Article I We Need More Protest to Make Reform Possible Article I EPA and St. Paul City Councilmember Voice Central Corridor Concerns Job Opportunity I Job Openings at the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy Job Opportunity I Careership: A Mid-Career Apprenticeship Program at Twin Cities LISC Event I Stop Foreclosures in Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center 5:30 - 8 pm Volunteers with African American Action Council, Sabathani Community Center, the Minneapolis Urban League, Park Ave United Methodist Church, Jewish Community Action and other partners are visiting hundreds of residents and tenants this summer in Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center. These organizations want to stop the foreclosures and evictions that are hurting the community and draining community wealth. They are connecting people with free and effective foreclosure and tenants’ rights counseling. Spanish speaking volunteers are needed! Event I Community Convening on Climate Change 1 - 3 pm It’s about clean air, affordable solutions and economic opportunities for everyone. Join the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, Environmental Justice Advocates of Minnesota, the AFL-CIO and other organizations at the Community Convening on Climate Change. Learn about why climate change is a concern for low-income communities and how proposed policies can create new opportunities. Event I People's Hearing for Transportation Equity 6:30 - 8:30 pm The federal transportation reauthorization bill is our opportunity to reclaim our cities, rebuild our communities and create a vibrant and prosperous future for all our children.
But there is no assurance it won't be more of the same kind of transportation policy -- transportation and infrastructure investment that perpetuates racial inequity. Come to ISAIAH's People's Hearing for Transportation Equity to learn how to demand transportation investment that connects our communities, and creates shared opportunity and shared prosperity. Resource I Equity, Inclusion and Federal Transportation Policy Of all the ways federal spending affects our lives, federal transportation policy has perhaps the most permanent and tangible impact – it shapes how our communities are laid out, how our economy is structured, and how we live our lives day to day. Article I We Need More Protest to Make Reform Possible Public opinion polls reveal that Americans are angry about the current economic, healthcare, housing and environmental crises. Polls also document that a significant majority of Americans want the federal government to do something to fix these problems. But history shows that public opinion, on its own, isn't enough to change public policy. You can also read an example of protest in action this week, as around 100 people gathered at the home of Rosemary Williams in Minneapolis. Activists are trying to save Ms. Williams from being evicted by her mortgage company. Read the story and watch the video at the Twin Cities Daily Planet. Article I EPA and St. Paul City Councilmember Voice Central Corridor Concerns The federal Environmental Protection Agency recently submitted comments to the Federal Transportation Administration (see page 3 - Environmental Justice), stating that the Metropolitan Council should have a specific plan for completion of the three missing Central Corridor LRT stations at Hamline, Western and Victoria! This is an important step in the Stops for Us coalition's goal to secure the three missing stations. Meanwhile, a St. Paul City Council member is calling on the Metropolitan Council to make changes to the light rail line. Ward 1 Council Member Melvin Carter says he supports light rail transit. But he believes the Met Council should put more effort into addressing the concerns of people who live along University Avenue, which is the route of the proposed Central Corridor light rail line. Read the letter Councilmember Carter submitted to the Metropolitan Council and check out the full article at Minnesota Public Radio. Job Opportunity I Job Openings at the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy The Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy is seeking applicants for two positions: executive director and legal secretary. Job Opportunity I Careership: A Mid-Career Apprenticeship Program at Twin Cities LISC Careership is a mid-career apprenticeship program dedicated to training new leaders, particularly people of color, for professional positions in the community development field. Careership apprentices attend a community development seminar at Metro State University throughout the year and work 15 hours per week for one year, to acquire job experience from a host organization in the community development field. The deadline to apply is October 1. To contribute a news item for the next Metro Organizer, please contact Tracy Nordquist Babler at tracy@metrostability.org. Like the Metro Organizer? Donate to the Alliance. Get this from a friend? Subscribe to the Metro Organizer. Alliance for Metropolitan Stability I 2525 Franklin Ave E, Suite 200 I Minneapolis, MN 55406 I 612-332-4471 | |
