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February 10, 2010 |
 ICM DAY AT THE CAPITOL:
INTERFAITH COMMUNITY SPEAKING
WITH ONE VOICE FOR ALL CHILDREN (In conjunction with United Methodist Day at the Capitol, Presbyterian Day at the Capitol and Youth V.I.B.E. @ The Mohammed Schools of Atlanta) |
Thursday, February 11, 2010
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
- Support the Re-write of Georgia's Juvenile Code (SB 292).
- Stop Child Sexual Exploitation and Trafficking (SB 91, HB 582, SB 74, SB 304).
- Support funding for PeachCare for Kids through the $1 Cigarette Tax (HB 39).
- Provde poverty relief through job placement and child care assistance in $165 million in emergency TANF funds, which are scheduled to expire at the end of September 2010.
- Support more slots for Georgia's Pre-K program, especially in areas where children's test scores consistently reflect that they are below grade level.
For a schedule of the day, see ICM Features at www.interfaithchildrensmovement.org. To register, contact us at info@interfaithchildrensmovement.org or at 770-498-2141 or use this link Calendar and click on February 11. |
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DISMANTLING THE SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE FORUM |
The "School To Prison Pipeline" (STTP) refers to a disturbing national trend in which students are funneled out of public schools and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems.
in conjunction with
Presents
DISMANTLING THE
SCHOOL TO PRISON PIPELINE FORUM
February 13, 2010
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Atlanta's John Marshall Law School
1422 W. Peachtree St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Room 301
Opening Speaker:
Clayton County Juvenile Court
Forum Registration
Space is Limited!
The forum and lunch are free. However, you must register in order to receive lunch.
For more information contact: Lisa Skinner at laskinner@acluga.org or
Lunch provided by:
Atlanta Community Engagement Team (ACET)
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 2010 CHILDREN'S POLICY WATCH AT THE CAPITOL - 6TH ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE BREAKFAST
Tuesday, February 23
7:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
The Georgia Freight Depot
Blue Room
65 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Atlanta, GA 30303
Investing in Young Children: The Value of Partnerships
Speakers:
Philip A. Peterson
Senior Vice President, Aon Consulting
Dr. Beverly Tatum
President, Spelman College
Co-Chair, Early Education Commission
Rep. Penny Houston
Chair, House Appropriations Human Services Subcommittee
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Tuesday, February 23
9:40 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
The Georgia Freight Depot
Blue Room
65 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Atlanta, GA 30303
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SPIRITUAL WITNESS FOR CHILDREN |
One of the most important things faith communities can do for children is to pray for them.
Every child is a child of God and deserves justice and compassion. Every child deserves our prayers.
ICM encourages every faith community to become a spiritual witness for children. Hold a worship service in your church, synagogue, mosque or temple and invite others to join in praying for the well-being of all children. |
ICM Mission and Goals
The Interfaith Children's Movement was formed in 2001 as an intentional association of individuals and communities of faith from all religious traditions.
The Interfaith Children's Movement strives to be a voice for all Georgia children, but especially the poor and marginalized whose voices are often unheard.
ICM works closely with Georgia's policy-oriented child advocacy organizations, such as:
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Voices for Georgia's Children,
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The Barton Child Law and Policy Clinic at Emory University,
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Georgia Appleseed,
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JUSTGeorgia,
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Prevent Child Abuse Georgia and
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A Future.Not a Past. (child prostitution prevention).
These organizations set the agenda for our advocacy work for children.
ICM's faith community members provide a megaphone to the legislature about what needs to be done for children.
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ATTENTION PARENTS:
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PRE-K ENROLLMENT BEGAN FEBRUARY 1.
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