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ICM CHILDREN'S ISSUES AND ADVOCACY FORUMS--
Register Today!
Take advantage of these free sessions with field experts to become informed about the issues that Georgia's children face, and then, learn how to become an effective advocate on their behalf.
SCHEDULE OF SESSIONS:
(all sessions will be held from 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.)
Please log into the ICM Web site to enroll
Location:
Central United Methodist Church
501 Mitchell Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
(corner of Northside Drive and Martin Luther King--
down the street from the Georgia Dome)
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Child Care / Child Protection
AGENDA FOR THE DAY
Topics & Presenters
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Effectively Engaging Your Elected Officials
State Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield
Quality Child Care for Georgia's Children
Cindra Taylor, President
National Black Child Development Institute-Atlanta
Lost in Foster Care
Mary Hermann, Attorney
Cold Case Project/
Permanency Pact
Stop Child Sexual Exploitation & Trafficking in Georgia
Pamela Perkins, Coordinator
Interfaith Children's Movement
A Clarion Call for Georgia's Children
Stephanie Davis, Executive Director,
Georgia Women for a Change
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Kirsten Widner, Director of Policy & Advocacy
Barton Child Law and Policy Center
Freedom from Human Trafficking Act
Taylor Dudley, Robin Nash Postgraduate Fellow
Barton Child Law and Policy Center
Runaway Youth Safety and Services Act
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February 24, 2011
Juvenile Justice & Advocacy
March 24, 2011
Child Poverty & Advocacy
April 28, 2011
Parental Nurture & Advocacy
May 26, 2011
Immigrant Children & Advocacy
June 23, 2011
Health Care & Advocacy
Seats are limited. Please register for these offerings today!
Please do not hesitate to contact us at ICM e-mail or 770-498-2141 with any questions.
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PUBLIC POLICY: GA-CAN! PRE-SESSION PREVIEW BREAKFAST
Date: Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (Registration at 8:30 a.m.)
Location: Loudermilk Center, 40 Courtland Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30303, Ann Cramer Room
Agenda Highlights:
Topic: "The State Budget's Impact on Children: Education Dollars, Lottery Dollars"
Presenter: Cedric Johnson, Policy Analyst, Georgia Budget and Policy Institute
Topic: "Lottery Dollars vs. Outcomes: Questions That Need Answers"
Presenter: Pat Willis, Executive Director, Voices for Georgia's Children
Following will be an opportunity for GA-CAN! members to present and discuss their various 2011 legislative priorities and potential coalition legislative opportunities. Click here to register.
For more information contact Polly McKinney, Advocacy Director at pmckinney@georgiavoices.org. |
POVERTY: 2011 GA ALLIANCE TO END HOMELESSNESS ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND LEARNING INSTITUTE
The Georgia Alliance to End Homelessness (GAEH) will convene leaders from across the state and nation to work on developing a common agenda that will address Georgia's movement towards creating real solutions to ending homelessness. Date / Time: Tuesday, March 1, 2011, 7:00 a.m. through Thursday, March 3, 2011, at 5:00 p.m. Location: Hilton Atlanta/Marietta Conference Center, 500 Powder Springs St., Marietta, GA 30064 Register here This conference will give homeless service providers, our partners and homeless advocates the tools to return to their communities with skill sets and solutions to ending homelessness as well as create a foundation and legislative agenda to specifically address family, youth and individual homelessness. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available and approved through the Georgia Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW). |
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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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SAVE THE DATES!
JANUARY 25, 2011
ICM LEGISLATIVE
KICKOFF MEETING
Meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. at
Druid Hills United Methodist Church
1200 Ponce de Leon Ave., Atlanta
FEBRUARY 10, 2011
ICM DAY
AT
THE CAPITOL
We need you there with us to educate and raise awareness; to be a voice for children who have no voice; and to ensure that our legislators are focused on the
well-being of each child. |
21st CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS FISCAL YEAR 2012 REQUEST FOR APPLICATION
PRELIMINARY NOTICE
The Georgia Department of Education 21st CCLC program office anticipates accepting new competitive applications for proposed available 21st CCLC grant funding beginning in fiscal year 2012 (July 2011).
As a planning tool for prospective applicants, the following tentative time line has been established for the FY12 competition: January 4, 2011
Application released and available on 21st CCLC Web site.
January 10, 2011
Regional technical assistance workshops with program office staff (six (6) simultaneous sites across the state). Registration for these workshops can be completed on the 21st CCLC Web site. February 14, 2011
Applications due to the Georgia Department of Education. March - May, 2011
Application evaluation process completed.
June 2011
Preliminary recommendations for new FY12 sub-grantees announced. July 2011
State Board of Education approval of new sub-grantees. Contact Information: Susan M. White, Program Manager 21st CCLC Program
1862 Twin Towers East
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, Georgia 30334
(404) 232-1197
Fax 770-344-5431
suwhite@doe.k12.ga.us |
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ATLANTA CARES CELEBRATES NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH
A SALUTE TO SERVICE AWARDS
Date: Saturday, January 8, 2011
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Morehouse College
Bank of America Auditorium
Guest Speaker:
State Senator Emanuel Jones
Chairman, Global Peace Festival Foundation-Atlanta
President, Georgia Legislative Black Caucus |
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Interfaith Perspectives airs Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m.
Interfaith Perspectives engages persons of faith in conversations that explore themes related to interfaith dialogue, understanding and collaboration. It encourages cooperativeness and positive interaction between institutions and persons of different faiths.
Premiering January 18: Join host Imam Plemon El-Amin as he talks with Jan Swanson, an interfaith activist and convener of the Interfaith Community Institute, about World Interfaith Harmony Week and the Atlanta community's response.
Encore Presentations: Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. |
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ICM Board of Directors
Bettieanne C. Hart, Board Chair
Carolina Antonini
Rabbi Analia Bortz
Rev. Dr. Merchuria Chase-Williams
Elaine Eberhart
Lance Lourie
Ben Murunga
Rev. Andrew Peabody
Rev. Dr. Wendell Phillips
Donald Price, Treasurer
Rev. Bessie Robinson
Imam Mansoor Sabree
David Soloway
Beatrice Soublet
Kathryn Stanley |
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