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Presentation at the Board on Dec. 21st, 2005 Board Presentation
Come Build a New Vision for Chicago!
Things are scandalous in Chicago and folks across the city are fired up for change!
- Militarizing our schools
- Replacing living wage jobs with Wal-Mart
- Threatening cuts to the CTA
- Wasting millions on scandals
Hundreds of American Friends Service Committee Members & Chicagoans Are Coming Together to Reclaim Our Neighborhoods & Our Schools!
IT’S TIME FOR OUR ALDERMEN & OUR MAYOR TO ACT FOR THE PEOPLE!
SATURDAY, JULY 30
10 am - 12 Noon
Chicago Temple
77 W. Washington
Sponsored by the Grassroots Collaborative: American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), ACORN, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights, Illinois Hunger Coalition, Metro Seniors in Action, and SEIU Local 73 and 880.
Public Forum
Thursday, Dec. 9th
5:00pm
Arne Duncan has promised to attend this forum to listen to the voices of our students, parents, teachers, and community members. We need everyone supporting our cause to show up for this event and make their voices heard!
Organizational Meeting
Tuesday, Nov. 23rd
7:00pm
Now is a crucial time for our coalition. We need all supporters to come help us plan and mobilize for upcoming events and actions.
Local School Council Elections
Thursday, Nov. 18th
The election last spring was declared invalid, and a new election will be held on November 18, 2004.
Board Of Education Meeting
Wednesday, Nov. 17th
We are organizing people with daytime availability to speak at the Board of Education meeting on November 17th.
Chicagoland Coalition Opposed to Militarization of Youth City-Wide Planning Meeting
November 13, 2004
10am-2pm
Grace Place 637 S. Dearborn St Lunch at Noon.
The Chicagoland Coalition Opposed to Militarization of Youth (CCOMY) invites groups or individuals with an interest in working against the militarization of our youth to join us in a city-wide planning meeting to learn about one another’s initiatives, share experiences and resources, and facilitate the development of collaborative projects.
CCOMY is committed to raising community awareness of the prevalence and impact of military recruitment in our schools. We seek to mobilize opposition both to the militarization of youth and to its detrimental effects on education.
Proposed Agenda (If you would like to propose a particular focus group or workshop for this meeting, please respond to epolley@afsc.org by Nov.4 for possible inclusion into the agenda.)
Introductions: what people are doing, what they want to do, questions, concerns…
Possible Group Break-Outs
- Gearing up for the Draft
- Process to adopt a school for de-militarization
- Alternatives to the military
- Literature development, production and distribution
- Active counter-recruitment
- No Child Left Behind Act
- Preparing a CO file
- Working with student groups (college and high school)
- Organizing against the military recruiters conference in Chicago
Re-convene to strategize about next steps
We urge you to bring any literature or materials on youth and militarization to share with the group.
Demonstration Against Renaissance 2010
Friday , Nov. 12th
Save Senn contingent at the Demonstration against Renaissance 2010, Friday November 12th. Sponsored by a coalition of 20 community and labor groups including the Chicago Teachers Union, this demonstration promises to be huge! Let’s add our voice to the protest against ‘top down’ school reform in Chicago.
LABOR BEAT: Protests Against Proposed Navy Academy At Senn HS And Against Renaissance 2010
Thursday, Nov. 4th, 9:30PM
Friday, Nov. 5th, 4:30PM
Thusday, Nov. 11th, 9:30PM
Friday, Nov. 12th, 4:30PM
The dramatic protest against the plan to convert part of Senn High School into a Navy Academy is covered on next Thursday’s Labor Beat show. It will air on CAN TV, cable channel 19 in Chicago, at 9:30 pm. on Thursday, Nov. 4.
Senn High School is a large multi-cultural high school on Chicago’s north side, and the school community — from students, teachers, parents and local residents — stood against the plan in a meeting which included the Navy spokesperson walking out in frustration.
This Labor Beat show also covers the related story of opposition to the Renaissance 2010 plan for over 60 public schools, with interviews of spokespeople from SEIU Local 73 and Kenwood Oakland Community Organization.
This show will be cablecast four times per the schedule below:
CAN TV, Chicago Cable TV Channel 19 Thursday, Nov. 4th, 9:30 pm Friday, Nov. 5, 4:30 pm Thusday, Nov. 11, 9:30 pm Friday, Nov. 12, 4:30 pm
The video can also be purchased by sending a check for $20 to: Labor Beat 37 S. Ashland Chicago, IL 60607
Please indicate the title: “Save Senn / Stop Ren 2010″
March & Demonstration Against Mary Ann Smith
Tuesday, Nov. 9th
4:30pm
Demand that our voice be heard! There will be a march and demonstration to demand Mary Ann Smith drop this plan. Tuesday, Nov. 9th meet in front of Senn (5900 N. Glenwood) at 4:30 PM, March to Smith’s office and demonstrate (5533 N. Broadway) at 5:30 PM. Download the Flyer!
Organizational Meeting
Thursday, Nov. 4th
7:00pm
The next organizing meeting of the Save Senn Coalition will be Thursday, Nov. 4th at 7:00pm in the Emmanuel Lutheran Church (1500 W Elmdale).
Hands Around Senn
Thursday, Oct. 28th
3:00pm
There will be a first Hands around Senn event this Thursday, October 28th. (Another will follow on a weekend, TBA). All interested parties should gather around the building from 3:00 - 3:15 p.m., and at 3:15 form a symbolic circle in protest at the proposal to install a military high school in Senn’s already much-needed space.
Organizational Meeting
Thursday, Oct. 21st
7:00pm
The next organizing meeting of the Save Senn Coalition will be Thursday, Oct 21st at 7:00pm in the Emmanuel Lutheran Church (1500 W Elmdale). Please come. We have a lot of work to do.
Organizational Meeting
Thursday, Oct. 14th
7:00pm
The next organizing meeting of the Save Senn Coalition will be Thursday, Oct14th at 7:00pm in the Emmanuel Lutheran Church (1500 W Elmdale). Please come. We have a lot of work to do.
Getting The Word Out
Monday, Oct. 11th
5:00pm
A number of us are planning to go out petitioning and door-knocking in the Senn neighborhood on Monday, Oct 11th. We will meet at 5:00 PM in front of the Senn sign at 5900 N. Glenwood. Please join us!
Public Hearing (Reports, Video, Gallery)
Tuesday, Oct. 5th
6:00pm
Teachers, students, and members of the community want the CPS to know that Senn is a school on its way up, and should not be chopped up. We are calling on members of the Edgewater/Uptown neighborhoods to help us save this community resource.
Getting The Word Out
Sunday, Oct 2nd
1:00PM
There will be a gathering of people at the Senn sign (on Glenwood) on Sunday at 1:00PM to help put up posters in the neighborhood and get the word out.