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MLK Day Workshops
Monday January 18, 2010
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Workshop Title & Description |
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1 |
Recruiting Mentors To Save A Generation |
Hazel Cameron |
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Seattle Cares Mentoring Movement is a call to action solution to encourage high achievement for young people. |
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Closing the Achievement Gap: Demanding Excellence in Education for our Children! |
Annette Anderson |
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The "Achievement Gap" illustrates that the State has not met its mandate to provide "Excellent Education for all of its citizens. |
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Declaration of Emergency by the Homeless Community! |
Scott Morrow |
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Real Change, WHEEL, Nickelsville & SHARE declared a "State of Emergency" for Homeless People. The workshop will focus on why and how it can be resolved. |
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How Religious Congregations Can Help End Homelessness |
Sue Covey |
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A disproportionate number of people of color are homeless due to social injustice. The religious community is committed to providing both direct services and advocacy for change. |
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National H healthcare Reform & Getting to "Medicare for All" |
Chuck S. Richards, Robbie Stern |
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Join us to discuss what a 'Medicare for All' plan would look like for you and your family. A universal plan means everyone is included, no exceptions. |
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HIV in the Black Community - Prevention & Education |
David Garcia |
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Our workshop will focus on understanding HIV and its impact on our friends, lovers and family members about ways to prevent HIV. |
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Grassroots Organizing for Healthcare and Human Needs: Building Community Power |
Megan Cornish |
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The workshop explores community organizing strategies for winning healthcare justice for all. |
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Justice Now! For Health Fitness |
Willie Austin |
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African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans are a higher percentage of the underserved that are impacted by societal conditions that account for health disparities. |
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Race Gender and Equity in the New Green Economy |
Karen Toering |
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Green Jobs dialogue is sweeping the nation, but what does it mean for real growth in our workforce and meaningful, living wage jobs for youth, women and people of color. |
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Economic Justice for Small/Minority Businesses |
Silas Potter |
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Economic Justice for small businesses creates jobs in African American and minority communities which lead to self-sufficiency and independence. |
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Community Building |
DeCharlene Williams |
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Seattle Central Area Chamber of Commerce will discuss economic opportunity for small businesses. |
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Military Recruitment in a Time of War: What would MLK, Jr. Say to Today's Youth? |
Gerry Condon |
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High unemployment disproportionately affects underserved and minority youth. Military recruiters prey on these groups with the promise of a steady paycheck. |
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13 |
Ending Banishment |
Gregory Davis |
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Seattle Police Department and King County Sheriff's Office use of trespass "admonishments” which result in criminal offenses for youth of color. |
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How to Fight Discrimination in the Workplace |
Verlene Jones |
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Having a job is not enough if your employers are engaged in discriminatory practices. Learn how to recognize these practices and protect yourself before you lose your job! |
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A Year After Gaza: Demolished Housing, Devastated Health - Justice? |
Ed Mast |
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US assistance is to Israel is more than three billion dollars a year. Government could spend our tax money more wisely: on healthcare, jobs, and education in our country. |
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Justice in US Prisons |
Tom Buchanan |
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There are deep questions of justice in US prisons today. The workshop will focus on reforms like the UK, and Oregon have successfully instituted. |
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17 |
2010 Census and your Community's Money |
Marcel Maddox |
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Census data informs decisions about where over 400 billion in federal funds should be allocated. Be counted! |
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18 |
Marching for Women's Rights |
Cindy Domingo |
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Justice and democracy will never occur unless women become full participants in society. A women's right agenda works for all. |
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Justice on Three Fronts |
Larry Evans |
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Incarceration rates are at an all-time high, while gangs, HIV/AIDS, academic attainment, un/under-employment and disenfranchisement appear to be on the rise. |
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Justice on Three Fronts |
Phillip Ginsberg |
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Civil Rights 2010: Citizens' rights must be respected; Economic Justice - how to deal predatory lending practices; & The impact of the Patriot Act on civil liberties. |
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