Dec 15: Holiday Party

Join Community Action for Education’s monthly virtual meeting for a discussion about the use of police/school resource officers (SROs) in SBCSC schools.  During the past month, growing numbers of the public are demanding transformative changes for public safety institutions, specifically focusing on the role of police. Educational advocates have raised similar questions about school safety.The…

From the Hoosier Housing Needs Coalition: Legislation has been introduced in the House (HB1431) and Senate (SB285) that would create a new misdemeanor for seeping outside. This legislation also prohibits municipalities from adopting their own policies that would de-prioritize enforcement.  This legislation does nothing to address the root causes of homelessness and does nothing to…

A COMMUNITY FORUM: BREAK THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE Saturday, September 12, 2015 — IU South Bend, Wiekamp Hall   In March, two public meetings were held to discuss what is known as the “School to Prison Pipeline.”  Over a hundred local residents attended one or both of these meetings.  Although the meetings were sponsored by…

Film screening: "Inside Job" — a comprehensive analysis of the global financial crisis of 2008, which caused millions of people to lose their jobs and homes in the worst recession since the Great Depression, and nearly resulted in a global financial collapse. Thursday, February 10, 6:30 PM and 9:30 PM University of Notre Dame's Debartolo…

CAN YOU HELP THIS SATURDAY (March 17) WITH THE COMMUNITY EFFORT TO REGISTER VOTERS IN ST. JOSEPH COUNTY?   Canvassing — (Organizer – Antonius Northern) The canvassers are meeting at the Natatorium (1040 W. Washington) at 10:00 am, for assignments.  All routes should take less than 1 1/2 hours, so the canvassers can be part of the flash mob planned for noon.     Media/Internet…

1. Rally to support the right to vote for a union at the SB Housing Authority Members of Teamster Local 364 have participated in many Community Forum activities, including as a sponsor of the 2007 Spring Forum. We have been asked to invite participation in tomorrow’s rally at the South Bend Housing Authority in support…