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VIctory! City Council Establishes a Community Workforce Training Program
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This means targeted hiring for those who now have a criminal record, for veterans, youth emancipated from Foster care and many others who now are often left behind when the hiring call is made. This important victory means we are now able to use public investment to transform our communities and offer hope to young people where little hope or opportunity currently exists.
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ACT Leader Assembly Report
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 ACT Leaders gathered at Capitol City Seventh Day Adventist Church on August 21. Pastor Damian Chandler, Senior Pastor and Pastor Chanda Nunes, Associate Pastor welcomed the Sacramento ACT Leader Assembly. Leaders arrived and had dinner while meeting new people and catching up with each other. The meeting began with a reflection from ACT Board Member Maheen Ahmed who spoke about the importance of August 21, 2018, the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha, and explained how it relates to ACT's work. Board member Fernando Cibrian led the discussion on ACT's current bylaws and introduced the changes for a vote. After some discussion and new ideas leaders approved the current changes. The bylaws committee will be meeting again to discuss ideas that were raised and will bring it to the larger group at a later time. Maheen Ahmed begam a 5-year goal setting segment by asking leaders to first discuss the world as it is and then to discuss the world as we want it to be. Donielle Price and Pastor Joy Johnson presented the data findings from our Theory of Change interviews, which we will use to inform our 5-year goals.
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Leaders gathered at the State Capital on Monday and each spoke about the importance of AB931. After splitting into two group, one group divided delivered a poster handout to remind assembly members and senators to vote yes on AB931 while another group walked around with a casket as visual reminder of our brothers and sisters who no longer have a voice.
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TODAY Sacramento ACT will be tabling at the Our Promise California State Employees Campaign. Stop by our booth and say hello and take one of our freebies.
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March for Climate Justice
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The Rise for Climate, Jobs, and Justice march on September 8 in San Francisco is expected to be the biggest climate march ever on the west coast. 350 Sacramento is organizing a bus to take people to San Francisco. In addition, they will have an art build on August 25 @350 Sac office, 909 12th St to create awesome materials for the march. The march begins at 11 am, and we will walk 1.6 miles to Civic Center Plaza. A link to sign up for the bus will soon be available at 350 Sacramento. Cost is still to be determined but no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Can't make it to SF? The Sacramento Climate Coalition is organizing an action from 10 am-1 pm @McClatchy Park (Oak Park) . This event will include bicycle-powered sound by Clan Dyken, speakers, and booths. It is being held in cooperation with the Oak Park Farmer's Market with locally sourced and organic food.
These events are part of the lead-up to the Governor's Global Climate Action Summit (Sept 11-14). The goal is to encourage Governor Brown to live up to his reputation as a climate leader. If you would like to help with event planning and/or participate in the art build, contact Laurie.
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Education, C
ontact Tere Flores at
tere@sacact.org
for location and more information on Septemeber meeting
Environmental Justice, Second Wednesdays, (next September 12) at 7pm at Unitarian Universalist Society of Sacramento
Homelessness & Housing,
3rd Fridays (next on September 21), 10 am to 12 pm, contact Carlos Montes-Ponce at
Live Free, Third Thursdays, 6:30 pm, contact Ryan McClinton at
ryan@sacact.org for location and more information
Reinvestment, 1st and 3rd Thursday
at 2:30,
contact Ryan McClinton at
ryan@sacact.org
for location and more information
Youth Justice, every other Thursday, 5 pm to 7 pm, contact Tere Flores at
tere@sacact.org for location and more information
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What We Are Reading This Week
The views and opinions expressed are those of the original authors and other contributors. These views and opinions do not necessarily represent those of Sacramento ACT. We share them for education and formation purposes.
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Join us to transform Sacramento!
Sincerely,
Gabby Trejo
Executive Director
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