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.

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/

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.

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

Women and Children First

To live in poverty that is. Recent Colorado numbers from the census bureau are not suprising, but continue to illustrate the need for systemic changes in employment, education and family planning. Read more here.

Poverty along the continuum of Economic Security

More detailed poverty numbers are due this week, but as the authors of this article (Making sense of poverty numbers - By Barbara Ehrenreich and Diana Pearce) state, it's not just about counting the poor, it's about defining a clearer picture of household financial health.

For a continuing discussion, join national and local advocates for a free regional meeting-- Building Bridges to Economic Security--this Friday, October 1, 2010. Register here to attend. Topics include creating a flexible workplace, making the case for social security, community investment and the impact of poverty reduction task forces.