Learn about Key Human Agenda Campaigns at the First 2014 Roundtable
WHEN: Wednesday, February 26, 2014, 7pm-9pm
WHERE: “La Casita” Next to Casa Vicky, 792 E. Julian St, San Jose, CA
INFO: humanagendausa@gmail.com or 408-460-2999
Maria Blum on the Human Agenda / CFF Migrant Education Bill Help us pass a law in California so migrant farmworker children in the 24 California migrant labor camps can stay local in the off-season and succeed in school. Now their HS graduation rate stands at only about 10%! Maria is on the Board of the Center for Farmworker Families (CFF).
Leila McCabe on Build Democracy End Corporate Rule Campaign Move To Amend and its 160 affiliates nationwide are working to pass a 28th amendment to the US Constitution to end corporate personhood and unlimited corporate contributions to political campaigns (to overturn Citizens United). Leila is Co-Coordinator of the Campaign.
Richard Hobbs on Cooperatives: What We Can Do Human Agenda is leading a dialogue on cooperatives in the South Bay and co-sponsoring a July trip to Mondragon, Spain with the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives. Richard is the executive director of Human Agenda and was in Mondragon last September.
Elizabeth Sarmiento on the Human Agenda Community Garden Learn about the spring plans to Plant seeds, pull weeds, and harvest organic vegetables in a cooperatively organized community garden. Elizabeth President of Human Agenda and an award-winning expert on the environment. es.peace@gmail.com.
Cesar Juarez on Immigration Reform: Stepping It Up Learn about the latest efforts on immigration reform including strategies to stop the 2 million deportations under Obama (more than in the prior century). Cesar is a member of Student Advocates for Higher Education (SAHE) at SJSU.
JOIN US FOR DINNER AT 6 PM BY ORDERING IN THE RESTAURANT, WHICH WILL BRING YOUR FOOD TO YOU!
For Membership Opportunities Contact Teresa Faz at humanagendausa@gmail.com