Friday, September 01, 2006

At Laney college tonight, Friday, Sept. 1, 6-9 p.m., there is a forum at Laney College: Rebuilding America's Lower Ninth: Taking Action to End Poverty in Every Community. Visit http://www.peralta.edu/poverty/ for the specifics.

However, one of the presenters is Van Jones, Executive Director, of the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. He is an attorney and a great speaker. Joining him on the panel is Frank Chong, Ed.D., President of Laney College, Sharon Cornu, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the Central Labor Council of Alameda County, Bernita Reagon, Director of Social responsibility, for the Port of Oakland and founding director of the Community Law Center, and Nicky Gonzalez Yuen, Ph.D., JD, who is a Peralta Community College Board member. The event is free.

The website for Rebuilding America's Lower Ninth campaign is: http://rebuildingamerica.povertylaw.org.

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