Friday, October 22, 2010

Employment Workgroup--October 26

The Employment Workgroup will meet to draft strategies and logic models for moving populations into economically self-sufficient jobs and careers. We hope you join us.


TUESDAY, October 26, 2010

1:00 pm -- 3:00 pm


Colorado Center on Law and Policy
789 Sherman Street
Suite #300

Parking is available on the street and in visitor slots east of the building. Snacks will be served.

Education Workgroup Meeting--October 29

Join us as we debrief: “Waiting for Superman” and review the current reshaping of DPS schools. Senator Evie Hudak will chair this meeting of the Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction Task Force. Details follow:


FRIDAY, October 29, 2010

9:00 am –10:45 am

Colorado Center on Law and Policy

789 Sherman Street

Suite #300


Parking is available on the street and in visitor slots east of the building. A light breakfast will be served.

Monday, October 18, 2010

Superman Arrives in Denver Friday, October 22nd

"GreenDot America, a charter school organization, is opening up its invitation list to their special screening of "Waiting for Superman".

This screening will be followed by a panel discussion, and at last report, the panel will include state senator Michael Johnston, Dr. Nate Easley, a parent, a student and possibly DeFENSE’s own Lisa Calderon.

The event is this FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 at 6:45 p.m., RSVPs are being taken at rsvp@greendotamerica.org.

For more information on what's going on with Denver visit: http://defensedenver.com/2010/10/join-greendot-america-at-a-special-screening-of-waiting/

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Mini Task Force Meeting at HousingNOW Conference

Join
  • Randle Loeb, Social Justice Advocate, Poverty and Homelessness
  • Representative John Kefalas (Fort Collins), Economic Opportunity Poverty Reduction (EOPR) Task Force Chair
  • Meg Costello, Public Policy Analyst, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
and,
  • Tracey Stewart, Economic Self-Sufficiency Project Coordinator, The Colorado Center on Law and Policy
as we host a mini-task force housing workgroup meeting to explore disconnects between poverty reduction, economic development and affordable housing. Click on the Live Chat event below at 2:30 Thursday, October 14 to participate.


Monday, October 11, 2010

EOPR Task Force Employment Workgroup Meeting

Venue: Colorado Center on Law and Policy, 789 Sherman Street, Suite 303, Denver

Date & Time: October 12, 2010 1-3 pm

Agenda

Announcements:
Larimer County meeting with businesses, date and time?
WOW training (results, polling data?...)
Reports
Rob: Individual savings accounts
Carol: blanket bans against hiring felons
Tracey: Senate Bill 10-86 (postponed implementation) and loss of work supports at unrealistic levels
Paula: vocational ESL credits and TANF

Other business
Strategic planning and drafting guiding principles & values
Decide areas of focus for committee to pursue for recommendations

Next meeting is Oct. 26th