Hi Maura twas great check out Breakthrough Communities website Elan
On Sep 13, 2010, at 8:25 AM, Maura Stephens wrote: > Thanks, Elan, > I'll try to get there; is it OK if I come in late? Sounds really > cool. Thanks for letting me know. > On Sep 11, 2010, at 11:04 AM, Elan Shapiro wrote: > >> Hi Dick >> Oops, sorry I was unclear about subject title >> Paloma is unknown around here , its the title (in he message I >> sent you) that would attract people : >> >> Breakthrough Communities: Victories for Justice & Sustainability in >> America’s Cities Mon 9/13 4:30-6 >> >> >> On Sep 11, 2010, at 9:20 AM, Richard W Franke wrote: >> >>> You are invited... >>> >>> Breakthrough Communities: Victories for Justice and Sustainability >>> in America’s Cities >>> >>> Monday Sept 13 4:30-6:00 PM TC Public Library Borg Warner Room >>> West >>> >>> Childcare upon request >>> >>> For more than 10 years, Paloma Pavel and a national network of >>> leaders and activists of color have birthed the Regional Equity >>> movement, promoting innovative policies and effective coalitions >>> to ensure that all communities in a metropolitan region share >>> resources and opportunities equally. Their successes have been >>> documented in an inspiring anthology, Breakthrough Communities: >>> Sustainability and Justice in the Next American Metropolis, >>> www.breakthroughcommunities.info/publications/Breakthrough_Communities_book.htm >>> >>> , and in a PBS series showing in over 100 cities. Their focus on >>> building multiracial leadership and creating sustainable >>> communities that work for everyone is a story of hope and renewal >>> in a time of so much denial, backlash, and polarization. >>> >>> In this gathering, Paloma, founder and president of Earth House >>> Center in Oakland California, will share some key Breakthrough >>> Communities stories and strategies as well as some of the video >>> materials she has been developing. She will engage participants >>> in linking her presentation to the particular situation we face in >>> Ithaca, and will suggest ways that we can develop strong ties with >>> this growing national movement. >>> >>> For more information or for childcare, contact Elan Shapiro >>> [email protected] >>> >>> To get a sense of the work, check website above and dialogue below >>> >>> Great Shift Dialogues: Paloma Pavel and Carl Anthony >>> >>> www.shiftinaction.com/discover/audios/margaret_paloma_pavel_carl_anthony/great_shift_dialogues >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Richard W. Franke Ph.D. Professor Emeritus of Anthropology >>> Montclair State University, Montclair NJ 07043 >>> http://chss.montclair.edu/anthro/franke.html >>> >>> Board Member and Resident Ecovillage at Ithaca >>> http://ecovillageithaca.org/ >>> >>> >> > For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at [email protected].
