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Issue 19 Special Election Edition
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May 3 , 2011
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Special Election Forums
Meet the Candidates
TODAY, May 3: The Miami Foundation hosts a Mayoral Policy Forum TODAY, 3:30 PM at The University of Miami's Storer Auditorium. Six of the candidates vying to become the county's next mayor have agreed to participate. They are: Roosevelt Bradley, Luther Campbell, Jose "Pepe" Cancio, Carlos Gimenez, Marcelo Llorente and Julio Robaina. Five other names appear on the ballot. For more information visit: www.miamifoundation.org/forum
Wednesday, May 18: The Progressive Caucus hosts a candidate forum on Wednesday, May 18th, from 6:00PM - 8:00 PM, at IBEW 349 Union Hall 1657 NW 17th Ave. Miami, FL 33125. For more information contact: Kit Rafferty, South Florida Jobs With Justice, (305) 324-1107.
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Town Hall Meetings
Home Rule Charter Amendments
There are several town hall meetings and forums taking place throughout Miami-Dade County. These town hall meetings will allow residents to obtain information on the proposed Miami-Dade Home Rule Charter amendments that have been placed on the special election ballot for May 24, 2011, while providing a venue for their opinions to be heard.
- Chairman of the Miami Dade Commission, Joe Martinez, is convening a town hall meeting on May 4, 2011 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the West Kendall Regional Library located at 10201 Hammocks Blvd.
- Vice Chairwoman Audrey M. Edmonson and Commissioners Barbara J. Jordan and Jean Monestime are inviting Miami-Dade residents from their respective districts to attend a town hall meeting on Thursday, May 5, 2011 at Miami-Dade College's North Campus at the Lehman Theater, 11380 NW 27 Avenue, starting at 6 p.m.
   - Commissioner Sally A. Heyman is inviting Miami-Dade residents to attend a town hall meeting on Thursday, May 12, 2011 at the McDonald Center, 17051 NE 19thAvenue, in North Miami Beach, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- The League of Women Voters of Florida is hosts a forum on May 19th, 2011 starting at 6:00 PM at the Downtown Main Branch Library to discuss the Home Rule Charter amendments placed on the special election ballot.
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Jackson SOS
Click the image below to sign the online pledge or to get more information.
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Protect KidCare for 40,000 Children in Florida
In the final weeks of the legislative session, an opportunity has presented itself to provide health insurance to 40,000 children who would otherwise be uninsured. That's a baseball stadium filled with children!
The Medicaid Reform package moving through the Senate includes language requiring public school systems to share their data for Florida's free and reduced lunch program with KidCare -- language that would provide health insurance to tens of thousands of Florida's children. More than 215,000 Children's Movement of Florida supporters will be asked to call and email their representatives and senators to demand that this particular KidCare language be in the final Medicaid Reform package.
The Children's Movement has created a page that will allow you to easily contact your elected representatives. You can access it by clicking here. They've provided talking points and draft text for an email, but it's meaningless without your voice. A couple calls. A few emails.Together we can make a difference.
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Immigration Week of Action in Tallahassee
Make the call to stop anti-immigrant bills passing through the legislature
There is only ONE week left. The dangerous, anti-immigrant, Arizona-copycat bill, SB2040 sponsored by Sen. Flores, will likely go to the Senate floor today. The House will act quickly after that on HB7089; not wanting to discuss the true pricetag of hatred, a whopping $45,000,000,000.
Call Sen. Haridopolous: English 866-584-0773 or Spanish 866-584-3906
Say "don't waste taxpayer money on anti-immigrant bills"
Call Sen. Benacquisto: 850-487-5356
Say "don't jeopardize families and victims of violence by supporting anti-immigrant bills"
The session ends Friday; please make the call TODAY.
We Are Florida! reports that more than 1,000 Floridians mobilized to the State Capitol last week to oppose all Arizona-like bills. Students from Miami-Dade County traveled to Tallahassee to show how the bills would negatively impact U.S. born children living in Florida. The group was part of a week of action that kicked-off last Monday when over 500 children and their families hailing from central Florida marched around the old capitol building protesting the bills. We Are Florida! has mobilized 30+ buses in the last few weeks from all over Florida and they need your support to maintain their presence in Tallahassee. Listen here as Subhash Kateel, state coordinator for the We Are Florida! campaign via the Florida Immigrant Coalition discusses recent actions related to the bills on 99 JAMZ Community Voices.
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Say "NO" to Unemployment Insurance Cuts
The final days of the legislative session are upon us. Now that word has gotten out that senators will not support a six-week cut (thanks to your work of keeping the pressure on), the sponsor of the original unemployment bill that proposed this six-week cut, Rep. Doug Holder, is offering a "compromise" to senators to "only" cut three weeks, rather than the original six. We are demanding: No Cuts!
Several Florida State Senators have indicated that they will stand against the six-week. We need you to send them an email now, sending a message, loud and clear, to ensure that they refuse to accept any cuts at all, and support hard-working Floridians.
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Imagine Miami Civic Health Roundtable Wrap-up
What did we learn?
"First let me say that today was a watershed day in our organization's history. It was d�j� vu all over again, as they say. We hosted an amazing event that brought people together across many differences and left them motivated and inspired." - Daniella Levine
Civic Health Miami: Voices for Change
 
 
Like your favorite photos from Civic Health Miami on Facebook!
View additional coverage of the event on WPBT 2's uVu here.
Civic Health Miami Presentations Dean Isaac Prilletensky: Miami Community Wellbeing and Justice Jeremy Glazer: Good Government Nancy Jones: The Third Sector Daniella Levine: Step Up for Democracy: Role of the Third Sector Next Steps... We would like to thank all of the civic and nonprofit leaders who came together to explore ways to step up and lead the community in improving Miami's civic health. Special thanks to our co-conveners, specifically UM's School of Education, Belafonte TACOLCY, MUJER, Sant La, Switchboard of Miami, our panel, and our funders. The Children's Trust and Allegany Franciscan Ministries deserve a special shout-out for encouraging us to convene and providing a delicious lunch. Everyone was moved by the motivation and commitment to a fresh start; we are now making plans to collaborate for a new beginning. Please send your suggestions to Lori Deus, [email protected]. Stay connected for next steps. |
Miami Brain Trust Final Report
CEOs for Cities and Florida International University have released the final report from the Miami Brain Trust, a cross-sector group urban leaders who engaged in a robust discussion of the trends shaping the future of cities, how Miami is likely to fare in light of these trends and if the local civic agenda needs to shift in response to these trends. While many participants highlighted Miami's "diversity and harmony," Daniella Levine of Human Services Coalition pointed out that Miami needs "to get close and personal with diversity." The report, available here, details steps to develop a framework for success, driven by quality leadership, talent, place and opportunity, in order to facilitate cross-sector collaboration among Miami's leaders.
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League of Women Voters of Miami-Dade County
2011 Annual Meeting
"The Future of Public Education in Miami-Dade County"
Thursday, May 12th 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM at the Coral Reef Yacht Club, 2484 S. Bayshore Dr. Miami, FL 33186
KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Newly Elected School Board Member RAQUEL REGALADO
Admission $35. Complimentary Food-Cash Bar
RSVP: 305-751-0504 or [email protected]
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Vote for TACOLCY
TACOLCY is a Maxwell House Drops of Good finalist competing for a $50,000 grant for an extreme center makeover. Over the years TACOLCY has been the home for programs, special events and community forums. Now it needs a facelift! You may vote once a day from April 13 to June 17, 2011 for TACOLCY. Vote for TACOLCY!
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Public Allies Miami Invites You
Join us for our spring fundraiser: Leaders in Bloom, on May 26th at 6PM at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens to learn more about our work!
All proceeds will benefit building the capacity of Miami's nonprofit sector, while developing its next generation of leaders with values of inclusion, integrity, diversity and collaboration. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased here: Leaders in Bloom Fundraiser Tickets Silent Auction items include: � Dinner for two at Smith and Wollensky � Personalized autographed Maya Angelou poem poster- Still I Rise � Team autographed Miami HEAT basketball � Spa treatments packages � Local artwork & And much more... Complimentary delicious bites will be served, and alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase, to benefit our work. Enjoy the beautiful tropical gardens as you help us to continue to increase the capacity of the Miami nonprofit sector while building Miami's next generation of leaders. Public Allies recruitment is now open for the 2011- 2012 program year... Interested in becoming a Public Ally? Ally Application and references Due June 15 Click here to Become an Ally Interested in hosting a Public Ally at your organization? Partner Organization Application Due June 15 Click here to Host an Ally |
Join the Parent Leadership Training Institute's 2011 Class
Sean, Jacob, Martha, Selvin and Maya share what they learned in the Children's Leadership Training Institute...
Parents learn through role play how to do media interviews...
Sign up TODAY! The application is available in both English and Spanish, or contact Gina Ha, at (305) 576-5001 ext. 41 to request that an application be faxed or mailed to you.
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Our Formula for Change
The results are in! We asked and you voted!
Stay connected for the unveiling of Catalyst Miami's new tagline...
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Awards and Recognition
Susan Jacobs
Please join us in honoring Catalyst Miami staff member Susan Jacobs who was named Miami-Dade College's Center for Community Involvement's Volunteer Coordinator of the Year for her outstanding achievement in enhancing classroom learning, fostering civic responsibility and helping our community by developing service learners and volunteers throughout the 2010 academic year.
Santiago Leon
Also deserving of recognition is Catalyst Miami Champion and founding board member Santiago "Sandy" Leon, who was selected as a finalist in this year's Health Care Heroes Individual of Merit Category. Sandy was nominated in recognition of his commitment to access to better health care and affordable high-quality health insurance. Details on the event can be found here.
PICT
Catalyst Miami extends a special thank you to the staff and management of PICT for their exemplary service above and beyond what was expected of them as the IT team for Catalyst Miami. As a service provider exclusive to the non-profit community, the Public Interest Computer & Technology Co-operative (PICT) provides tangible and measurable benefits to South Florida non-profits and to the general community. To learn how PICT services can benefit your organization visit www.picto.org.
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Jobs @ Catalyst Miami: Connect Retirees to Service
Reserve Miami Program Director
Catalyst Miami seeks creative, energetic, experienced program director to launch ReServe Miami, a new initiative that matches retirees age 55 and over with stipended positions in the nonprofit and public sectors. Click here for full position description. Submit resume, cover letter and references to [email protected].
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Training and Conference Room Rentals
Catalyst Miami has training and conference rooms available for your next training session, meeting or special event. For more info, contact Keith Moak at [email protected]
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