Return-Path: <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id g9I09PX29465; Thu, 17 Oct 2002 20:09:25 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 20:09:25 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <006901c27652$117e9760$e0255544@ewndsr01.nj.comcast.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Ujwala Samant <usamant@comcast.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-povracelit@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-POVRACELIT:944] The Struggle for Economic Justice: Organizing around Welfare Reform X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 8BIT Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 Status: O Content-Length: 2181 Lines: 55 The following is distributed to the Networks of the North America Alliance for Popular and Adult Education (NAAPAE) on behalf of one of the organizations in our network. The Latina/o Community Organizing Network/Red de Organizadores Comunitarios and The Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College Invite you to a Symposium: " The Struggle for Economic Justice: Organizing around Welfare Reform" · Hear about the impact of welfare reform and the organizing that is taking place around this important issueThrough lively discussion, help to deconstruct the dynamics of oppression that allow poverty to exist.Learn about the Latina/o Community Organizing Network/Red de Organizadores Comunitarios · Network among organizers, policy analysts, academic faculty, and students throughout CUNY and other institutions Featured Speakers Include: Beatriz Lopez, Welfare Rights Initiative @ Hunter College Organizers from: Community Voices Heard, FUREE (Families Fighting for Racial & Economic Justice), & Make the Road By Walking Thursday, November 21st, 2002 Place: Hunter College, 695 Park Avenue (and 68th Street) West Building Room 219 (2nd Floor) Time: 5:30-8:00 PM Light Refreshments served *$5.00 Suggested Individual Contribution (optional) Event will take place in both English & Spanish. RSVP: Carlos Vargas, Hunter College Center for Puerto Rican Studies (212) 772-5707 e-mail: cvargasr@hunter.cuny.edu The mission of the Latina/o Community Organizing Network/Red de Organizadores Comunitarios is to serve as a support network and resource exchange for community organizers of Puerto Rican, Caribbean, and Latino descent working in these communities. We utilize the Paulo Freire principles of community organizing, as well as participatory research. Using a variety of methods/technologies we seek to bring together community and university based organizers to reflect upon our accomplishments, challenges and to celebrate our important work. Center for Popular Education and Participatory Research 501 Tolman Hall, #1670 University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-1670 (510)642-2856 Larry Olds 3322 15th Ave So Minneapolis MN 55407 USA 612/722-3442
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