Community Forum for Economic Justice

Aug 29: HHR Meeting: We Need More Affordable Housing

 

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 6 PM - 7:30 PM

MAIN ST. LIBRARY, COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER, CLASSROOM B

 

PROGRAM: 

Kathy Schuth, Director of NNN, Si Barker, VP of Board of 466Works,

Regina Williams Preston, Far Northwest Neighborhood Activist.

 

LEARN FROM THEIR EXPERIENCES AND BEGIN A DISCUSSION OF 

THE AVAILABILITY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN OUR COMMUNITY.

 

Aug 5: Community Forum Picnic

Community Forum for Economic Justice 2023 Picnic
For members, families, and guests

Saturday, August 5^th 1:00PM to 5:00 PM
15887 Ireland Road, Mishawaka 46544

Learn more about Community Forum for Economic Justice activities and the Economic Justice Book Group.  Get to know others who share your areas of interest, identify ways to volunteer, and just have a good time!

Provided:
Grilled Burgers (ham- and veggie), Hot Dogs, Water, Pop
A Swimming Pool, Paper Plates etc.
Live Music by Jack Daly and his new band, The Last of the Bohemians

Bring (if you can)
A Lawn Chair
A Swim Suit and Towel if you want to swim
A Side Dish to Share
Your Kids

So that we can know how much food to provide, please
RSVP to: [email protected] by July 29

June 19: HHR Meeting on Homelessness

HHR: HOUSING IS A HUMAN RIGHT! Next Meeting: Monday, 6/19, 6 pm At the Civil Rights Heritage Center (1040 West Washington St.) Discussion topic: Need for a "HOMELESS BILL OF RIGHTS" A Homeless Bill of Rights is, at its essence, a reaffirmation that the homeless are entitled to the same rights and privileges as other citizens and an understanding that those rights and privileges are not always recognized. At the next meeting of the South Bend Common Council, Councilwoman Lori Hamann will introduce a bill that would amend the city’s human rights ordinance to establish the “unhoused” as a protected class. At our HHR meeting next Monday, Councilwoman Hamann, South Bend’s newly appointed Homelessness Coordinator, Carl Hetler, and other housing advocates who have participating in the development of a Homeless Bill of Rights, will join our meeting for a discussion of this issue. The amendment to the Human Rights Ordinance should have its first reading at the June 26th Common Council meeting.  After the 1st reading, the Public Health and Safety meeting will review the amendment and it will be voted on at the 1st Council meeting in July.

May 17: Brown vs. Board of Education

Mar 20: Forum for Finalists

OPEN FORUM FOR FINALISTS for DIRECTOR of the
COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD OFFICE

The Common Council has narrowed down the candidate hiring pool for the position of Director of the Community Police Review Board Office and will be hosting an open forum with the finalists on

March 20, 2023 at 7:00 PM
St. Joseph County Library, Ballroom A
 

For more information, click here.

Mar 23: Dr. Bob Einterz to Speak

Perspectives on Public Health in St. Joseph County: Challenges, Successes, and a Call to Action

Dr. Robert Einterz of the Saint Joseph County Department of Health shares perspectives and insights gained from serving as the Health Officer of St. Joseph County for the last three years. 
 Dr. Einterz’s term as Health Officer began just a couple of weeks prior to the onset of the COVID pandemic. As he wraps up his service, Dr. Einterz discusses the challenges and successes of the Department of Health and reflects on what actions community members should consider taking now and over the next several years to promote and improve health within St. Joseph County.

This event is offered both in-person and online. 

THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 2023 | 6PM – 7:30PM

INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTH BEND
CIVIL RIGHTS HERITAGE CENTER

1040 WEST WASHINGTON
SOUTH BEND, IN 46601

Mar 15: Equal Pay Day

EQUAL

PAY

DAY

March 15, 2023
 

Wear RED on March 15, 2023 as a symbol of how far women and minorities are still “in the red” because of the wage gap.

Join YWCA North Central Indiana and our partners to raise
awareness about the wage gap and its impact
on women and minorities
EQUAL PAY DAY RALLY
March 15, 2023, 5:00 PM
Eastside Steps of St. Joseph County Courthouse
Downtown South Bend
Bring your friends and lend your voices to
the call for equal pay for equal work!
For more information contact Autumn McCully at [email protected]
For a flyer about the event, click here

Mar 6: Town Hall about Portage Manor Closing

Mar 2: Re-Launching of CAFE

Join Us for the Re-Launching of CAFE
(Community Action for Education)

When:   Thursday, March 2, 2023
Where:  Civil Rights Heritage Center 1040 W. Washington South Bend, IN
Time:     6:00 P.M.
Please Download Cafe_Flyer3.2.2023-1 for a flyer about the event.

Mar 1: Book Study

Book Study with Mike Mather on
"Having Nothing, Possessing Everything"

March 1, 7 PM, via zoom
For a flyer about the event, please click Download Book_Study_Mar_21-1.