Illinois SAGE Campaign

April 21, 2010

When Good is Not Good Enough: A Quest For Quality Schools

Equal Voice

February 21, 2010

Equal Voice provides original content about issues that concern working families such as access to green jobs, youth organizing to address community violence, and the real-life affects of the recession. Recent Marguerite Casey grantees featured in Equal Voice stories include SCOPE of Los Angeles, the Miami Workers Center of Florida and Metropolitan Area Group for Igniting Civilization (MAGIC) of Chicago. Equal Voice also blogs on issues relevant to working families and features a Communities in Action page, which highlights the ongoing work of grantees around the country.

Equal Voice: America’s Family Story

I’ve Been to The Mountain Top-Martin Luther King (Prt 1 and 2)

January 27, 2010

The last speech given by Martin Luther King, Jr. on April 3, 1968.

2010 Census

November 20, 2009

2010 Census   The 2010 Census will help communities receive over $400 billion in federal funds each year for things like: Hospitals Job training centers Schools Senior centers Bridges, tunnels and other-public works projects Emergency services The data collected by the census also help determine the number of seats your state has in the U.S. House of Representatives.

has formally pledged their commitment to share the 2010 Census message and mobilize their constituents in support of the Census Bureau’s goal of achieving a complete count.

Click to view this PDF for important information:  PDF Census Message Manual                                                                              *Purpose & Benefits of the Census                                                                           *A Simple Description                                                                           *Appeal to Values and Hopes                                                                           *Call to Action                                                                           *Answers to Key Questions

TARGET Area and the Complete Count Committee
A collective effort by community organizations, faith based groups, non-profit groups, and business retailers in the Auburn-Gresham district are strategizing to form and activate the Complete Count Committee.  If you would like to volunteer to help the Complete Count Committee, work towards getting a complete count contact Rev. Autry Phillips at TARGET Area DevCorp,       773-651-6470.  You can also sign up on TARGET’s website: www.targetarea.org.  Send an email stating you would like to help the Auburn-Gresham district get a complete count. IT’S IN OUR HANDS!!

TARGET Area is a Testing Site for the U.S. Census Jobs 
TARGET Area is a testing site for residents and constituents of the Auburn-Gresham community.  Testing is currently being performed at 1548 W. 79^th St. in the “Psalms & Praise” Hall.  The census test is given two (2) times daily, on each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.   The first test begins at 9:00 am; the second test at 1:00 pm.  Please arrive 15 minutes before the test begins, and you will need to show two forms of identification.  For more information visit  www.2010censusjobs.gov.

  

For more information visit:      
www.census.gov/2010census/