Greetings Progressives!
This break in the 100+ temperatures this weekend has given us a breather to contemplate how best to use one's energies once the withering heat returns. You have to pace oneself or you burn out entirely - and we have to keep the fires of change smoldering, even in the summer!
Molly and I both know from experience that labor shared is labor less burdensome. Find ways to make an activity or party of it. If you're making calls to gather pledges for OFA, make it into a pizza party or cookout. If you're going to a meeting or forum, can you say carpool and dinner and drinks after? If there's a rally or march, always bring a water bottle and plan to get some tea and dessert after, maybe? Activism requires voices raised in tandem, but it can be fun, too. You're working towards a better tomorrow, folks!
Be Well, and Be Progressive!
Tracy Clinton & Molly Hanchey
Upcoming events at The Progressive Center of Texas are:
It's not over yet (the economic crisis) - Is the Employee Free Choice Act an important solution?
Tuesday, July 21st - 6:30pm check in, 7 pm to 8:30 pm
Many in Dallas hold multiple jobs yet still must rely on food and clothing pantries. Better wages and healthcare would increase family security and improve quality of life. Mr. Lantz and Reverend Doctor Joerge Reiger discuss this current bill and invite a lively dialogue. Gene Lantz is proudest of his title of "organizer" for North Texas Jobs with Justice, among his many other credentials. Reverend Doctor Joerg Rieger is a professor at the Perkins School of Theology at SMU and an internationally known theologian and author.
Sign up at http://tinyurl.com/FreeChoiceJuly21
Read a new article written by Gene Lantz on our website:
www.ProgressiveCenterOfTexas.org
Claudia Fowler's Coffee & Conversation Series -
For Sisters Only: We See No Color
Saturday, July 25th - 9:00am check-in, 9:30 to 11:30am
Claudia Fowler hosts a "for women only" event, focused on HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, and the plight of the female ex-offender.
Sign up at http://tinyurl.com/PCTCoffee20090725
Urban Environmentalism: Sharing Sustainable Progress
Friday, July 31st 6:30pm (come early!)
Houston Mayor Bill White and Laura Aune, Trade Commissioner, Canadian Consulate General-Dallas are our honored guests and speakers.
Mayor White, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy, is designated one of America's "Greenest Mayors." He made Houston the nation's leading purchaser of renewable energy and cut energy consumption by 6% during double digit economic growth.
Mrs. Aune has a mission to see Dallas reduce auto emissions by developing walkable and affordable neighborhoods. She recently returned from guiding a delegation from Dallas including Mayor Tom Leppert to explore Toronto's best case walkable neighborhoods.
The DFW area began to shift to more sustainable growth years ago, but we can always use fresh perspectives and solutions so that our continuing population boom doesn't overwhelm us financially or environmentally. Bring your questions!
Sign up at http://tinyurl.com/UrbanJuly31
Other Progressive Events in the Area:
North Dallas Texas Democratic Women monthly meeting
Thursday, July 23rd 6:45pm to 9pm
Speakers are Michael Faenza of Dallas homeless shelter The Bridge, and a presentation about the women of Uganda and the BeedForLife program.
(Northaven Methodist Church, 11211 Preston Rd between Royal & Forest Lanes, 2nd floor, Dallas)
Texas Democratic Women of Collin County monthly meeting:
Just Say Don't Know - the State of Sexuality Education in Texas
Monday, July 27th 6:45pm
The TDWCC will hold their monthly meeting the fourth Monday of July on the topic of the state of sexuality education in Texas. Kathy Miller, President/Executive Director of Texas Freedom Network, (www.tfn.org) will be the featured speaker at the TDWCC meeting in July. Ms. Miller is responsible for the development, planning, staffing and implementation of all programs since becoming TFN President in January 2005.
(Collin College Preston Ridge - 9700 Wade Blvd, Frisco - Founders Hall, Rm F148)
Our address is: South Side on Lamar, 1409 S. Lamar Street, Dallas, Texas, 75215
South Side is on Lamar Street between Belleview Street and Arnold. Enter South Side from Belleview Street. The Progressive Center is located on the ground floor artists' quarters next door to the Janette Kennedy Gallery.
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Free parking for event guests is available in the Sala Tex-Mex restaurant parking lot on the northeast corner of Belleview and Lamar. Paid parking is available in the lot behind Bill's Records and Poor David's Pub.
We encourage you to carpool or ride DART Rail to the event: either the Red or Blue line to the Cedars Station, which is just down the street from South Side on Lamar.
ADA assistance is available for Progressive Center events by contacting us. We will make any arrangements needed.
For this or any other questions or comments call us at 214.485.2720 or write to us at frontdesk@progressivecenteroftexas.org
Our web site is at http://www.progressivecenteroftexas.org
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