The Recession Survival Fair will be on Saturday, June 6 from 11 am to 4 pm at the Brooklyn Brownstone School at MacDonough and Lewis Aves. in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. We need volunteers to help publicize the event ASAP.
The areas we are covering include:
Health/Wellness - Including healthcare for those who are uninsured or underinsured, dental care, mental health (stress from the recession); we'd like to have screenings/tests available if possible so that people can get a baseline of their health. We will include resources for all of the recreational and fitness activities that are free or low cost in the city. We'd like to have a list of the programs that the hospitals/health centers hold for the public. We'd like to have massage therapists, acupuncturists, and yoga instructors there to talk about alternative stress relievers (and there are schools where these services are either free or very low cost). We are also addressing fitness and recreation and low cost or no cost ways of pursuing various activities.
Food/Nutrition - We are looking for a nutritionist to talk about how one can fix healthy, balanced, low cost food for themselves and their family. We'll have people from NOEP to help sort out the food stamp maze. We'd like to talk about the many places people can find food - farmer's markets, local ethnic groceries, CSA's, food coops, urban farming/gardening, soup kitchens, food pantries.....and the groceries. And how to create a food budget.
Veterans - We are trying to gather together special resources for veterans in all of these areas as well as just reaching out to the veteran community to be a part of this.
Finances - Credit repair, debt, foreclosures, savings, financial literacy, etc.......and how to avoid scams.
Families - Child care, elder care, summer food programs for kids who received free breakfast and lunch during the school year, summer recreation for kids, and camps.
Immigrants - Citizenship, assimiliation and rights
Jobs - Job skills classes (free), job search in the internet age, social networking, resumes, cover letters, interviews, what the promising career fields are in the NYC area, what are green jobs and what skills does one need for them?
Business Start Up - We feel that by starting new businesses, people can help fix the economy, providing jobs for other, etc.... We'll have a slew of tools and resources (free) for people who are considering doing this.
In addition, we are starting a bartering site, so that people can trade expertise and skills. For example, an accountant can help a family work out a budget and in exchange, he can get Spanish lessons or learn how to make tamales. A college student could teach someone how to use Twitter and other social networking and in return, she could receive a home cooked meal. We want to encourage people to use their talents to help each other.
Please contact us at continuethechange@gmail.com to volunteer or get further information.
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Thursday, May 28, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Recession Survival Fair
An event designed to:
1. Provide information about programs to help people get through the recession.
2. Hold panel discussions of experts who can offer concrete information on key topics affecting our community during the recession: healthy eating on a budget, health care, jobs, credit management, and foreclosure information.
3. Enable trading of skills and knowledge
Volunteers are needed any time between now and Saturday, June 6th (the day of the event).
We also need volunteers for the day of the event.
Activities involve all aspects of:
• Planning the event
• Making it happen
Saturday, June 6th from 11 AM to 4 PM
Brooklyn Brownstone School
272 MacDonough St (at Lewis Ave)
To volunteer, please contact us at continuethechange@gmail.com
Directions: A/C to Utica, B15 to Bainbridge, B25, B26 to Lewis Avenue, B43, B46 to MacDonough Street
Monday, May 18, 2009
Upcoming Political Events--Brooklyn (mostly)
Tuesday, May 19th: Candidate Forum
On Tuesday, May 19th, New Kings Democrats will host a candidate forum for city council candidates in Brooklyn's 33rd District. (The seat is currently held by Councilmember David Yassky).
The 33rd district runs along the East River and includes parts of Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, and Park Slope, Boerum Hill, DUMBO, the Navy Yard, parts of Williamsburg, and Greenpoint. Come learn what city council members do, and hear from all seven candidates in the race. Details below.
When: Tuesday, May 19th at 7:00 PM
Where: Harry Van Arsdale High School Auditorium (Williamsburg)
257 North 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Go to www.NewKingsDemocrats.com for more information about the debate, to rsvp on facebook, and for links to each candidates website.
Please contact New Kings Democrats at newkingsdemocrats@gmail.com or 646-402-5825 with questions.
Thurs, May 21st, 7PM: A Young Profesionals Event with Health Care for America NOW <http://healthcareforamericanow.org/>
Join us for a conversation about what's happening in health care reform and what you can do to support the legislation of our generation!
Special Guest Speaker: Richard Kirsch <http://healthcareforamericanow.org/site/content/richard_kirschr> , National Campaign Manager, Health Care for America NOW, has spent 22 years helping lead campaigns to provide health coverage to more than 1 million working families in New York. In 2001, Kirsch was honored by Families USA as National Health Care Consumer Advocate of the Year.
Co-hosted by Nina Agrawal MD, Jonathan Arend MD, Tim Foley, Amy Miller, Elizabeth Caputo, Dave Pollack, and Reshma Saujani
Retreat NYC Bar, 37 West 17th St, RSVP: Stewart at 202-547-5797 or stewart@bhsfundraising.com. Don't miss this great oppportunity! Space is limited!
Thurs, May 21st, 10:30AM to 12:30PM: Brooklyn Clergy/Merchant Association meeting on health care reform
Elim International Fellowship Cathedral, 34 Madison Ave, Brooklyn (between Franklin and Classon Ave.)
Thurs. 5/21: Health Care For America Now Happy Hour
For a conversation about how we can help President Obama make health care a reality in 2009.
Where: Retreat NYC
37 W. 17th Street bet. 5th and 6th Aves.
From 7-9:00 pm
Hosted by Nina Agrawal MD, Jonathan Arend MD, Elizabeth Caputo, Tim Foley
Amy Miller, Dave Pollack and Reshma Saujani
Saturday, 6/6: Recession Survival Fair
Recognizing that the coming year will likely be a difficult one for many of us here in Brooklyn, Brooklyn for Barack, hosted by the Stuyvesant Heights Parents' Association, is planning a Recession Survival fair!
The fair will focus on how we can help each other get through the current economic downturn. It will both give attendees as much information as possible about programs that already exist, and allow us to come together as a community to trade skills and knowledge.
When: Saturday, June 6th from 11 AM to 4 PM
Where: Brooklyn Brownstone School
272 MacDonough St (at Lewis Ave)
Directions: A/C to Utica, B15 to Bainbridge, B25, B26 to Lewis Avenue, B43, B46 to MacDonough Street
The Recession Survival fair will have several components. First, we will have tables for organizations that offer services or programs that can give immediate help to people who've been laid off or otherwise negatively impacted by the current economic crisis. We're focusing on organizations that can offer practical help, either on site – health screenings, for example -- or in the form of information attendees can take home and act on right away.
Second, we will hold panel discussions of experts who can offer concrete information on key topics affecting our community during the recession: healthy eating on a budget, health care, jobs, credit management, and foreclosure information.
Third, we’re planning to create a more informal community exchange of services and knowledge that goes beyond what’s available through official channels. Whether through online barter, or some other form of exchange, we will pool our resources as a community to provide ongoing help to our friends and neighbors.
If you’d like to participate in the community exchange, please email us: continuethechange@gmail.com. Please let us know the following:
• Your contact info
• What skills/knowledge you feel you have to offer to your fellow Brooklynites (this may be a professional skill or simply a talent you can share, like teaching someone to knit or bake)
and/or
• What skills/knowledge you are looking to acquire (e.g.,“I’d like to learn Photoshop”)
If you are able to help plan the event (we need volunteers right now) and/or volunteer on the day itself, please let us know. Contact us: continuethechange@gmail.com.
June 11 - 25: Human Rights Watch Film Festival
(http://www.hrw.org/iff)
New York
HRWIFF Celebrates 20 Years
"A film festival that wagers hope against injustice, imagination against apathy." -- Ariel Dorfman
The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival returns to New York for its 20th year with a packed program of films dedicated to raising awareness of human rights issues around the world. Tickets are now on sale. (http://filmlinc.com/wrt/onsale/hrw09/program.html)
The Reckoning
Opening Night at the HRWIFF:
THE RECKONING (NY Premiere)
A Film by Pamela Yates, Peter Kinoy and Paco de Onis, 95m
An insightful documentary that follows two riveting dramas—the prosecution of unspeakable crimes and the International Criminal Court's fight for justice. Filmmakers and ICC Deputy Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda present for Q&A following the film. Find out more (http://www.hrw.org/iff/reckoning)
Presented in association with the Coalition for the ICC (CICC) (http://www.iccnow.org) and the International Center for Transitional Justice (http://www.ictj.org)
Opening Night: Friday June 12, 7:00pm (reception to follow)
Get tickets: (https://tickets.filmlinc.com/php/calendar.php?event=11735&backurl=http://filmlinc.com/wrt/onsale/hrw09/thereckoning.html#11735)| Invite friends (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=97658445026&ref=mf)
Saturday June 13, 1:30pm
Get Tickets: (https://tickets.filmlinc.com/php/calendar.php?event=11736&backurl=http://filmlinc.com/wrt/onsale/hrw09/thereckoning.html#11736) Invite friends (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186232080485&ref=mf)
View the full festival lineup (http://hrw.org/iff)
All screenings at The Film Society of Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theater (http://www.filmlinc.org)
West 65th Street, between Broadway & Amsterdam Aves on the upper level
Tickets Now on Sale
Click here to order tickets online (http://filmlinc.com/wrt/onsale/hrw09/program.html) or visit the Walter Reade Theater Box Office:
West 65th Street, between Broadway & Amsterdam Aves on the upper level
Would you like to receive occasional updates on special film events for the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival? Sign up for our e-mailing list (http://www.kintera.org/site/c.nlIWIgN2JwE/b.4565619/k.6A7D/Email_Center__Custom/apps/ka/ct/contactcustom.asp)
(http://www.facebook.com/pages/Human-Rights-Watch/42940254353)
GRASSROOTS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Health Care Reform is moving fast. We need more volunteers to help educate and activate the public. Whatever time you can contribute is helpful -an hour, a day, a week! We especially need volunteers to lead neighborhood health care tabling events. Also if you or anyone you know is a videographer interested in doing a very brief public service announcement on health care reform, please contact Nina Agrawal MD.
On Tuesday, May 19th, New Kings Democrats will host a candidate forum for city council candidates in Brooklyn's 33rd District. (The seat is currently held by Councilmember David Yassky).
The 33rd district runs along the East River and includes parts of Brooklyn Heights, Carroll Gardens, and Park Slope, Boerum Hill, DUMBO, the Navy Yard, parts of Williamsburg, and Greenpoint. Come learn what city council members do, and hear from all seven candidates in the race. Details below.
When: Tuesday, May 19th at 7:00 PM
Where: Harry Van Arsdale High School Auditorium (Williamsburg)
257 North 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
Go to www.NewKingsDemocrats.com for more information about the debate, to rsvp on facebook, and for links to each candidates website.
Please contact New Kings Democrats at newkingsdemocrats@gmail.com or 646-402-5825 with questions.
Thurs, May 21st, 7PM: A Young Profesionals Event with Health Care for America NOW <http://healthcareforamericanow.org/>
Join us for a conversation about what's happening in health care reform and what you can do to support the legislation of our generation!
Special Guest Speaker: Richard Kirsch <http://healthcareforamericanow.org/site/content/richard_kirschr> , National Campaign Manager, Health Care for America NOW, has spent 22 years helping lead campaigns to provide health coverage to more than 1 million working families in New York. In 2001, Kirsch was honored by Families USA as National Health Care Consumer Advocate of the Year.
Co-hosted by Nina Agrawal MD, Jonathan Arend MD, Tim Foley, Amy Miller, Elizabeth Caputo, Dave Pollack, and Reshma Saujani
Retreat NYC Bar, 37 West 17th St, RSVP: Stewart at 202-547-5797 or stewart@bhsfundraising.com. Don't miss this great oppportunity! Space is limited!
Thurs, May 21st, 10:30AM to 12:30PM: Brooklyn Clergy/Merchant Association meeting on health care reform
Elim International Fellowship Cathedral, 34 Madison Ave, Brooklyn (between Franklin and Classon Ave.)
Thurs. 5/21: Health Care For America Now Happy Hour
For a conversation about how we can help President Obama make health care a reality in 2009.
Where: Retreat NYC
37 W. 17th Street bet. 5th and 6th Aves.
From 7-9:00 pm
Hosted by Nina Agrawal MD, Jonathan Arend MD, Elizabeth Caputo, Tim Foley
Amy Miller, Dave Pollack and Reshma Saujani
Saturday, 6/6: Recession Survival Fair
Recognizing that the coming year will likely be a difficult one for many of us here in Brooklyn, Brooklyn for Barack, hosted by the Stuyvesant Heights Parents' Association, is planning a Recession Survival fair!
The fair will focus on how we can help each other get through the current economic downturn. It will both give attendees as much information as possible about programs that already exist, and allow us to come together as a community to trade skills and knowledge.
When: Saturday, June 6th from 11 AM to 4 PM
Where: Brooklyn Brownstone School
272 MacDonough St (at Lewis Ave)
Directions: A/C to Utica, B15 to Bainbridge, B25, B26 to Lewis Avenue, B43, B46 to MacDonough Street
The Recession Survival fair will have several components. First, we will have tables for organizations that offer services or programs that can give immediate help to people who've been laid off or otherwise negatively impacted by the current economic crisis. We're focusing on organizations that can offer practical help, either on site – health screenings, for example -- or in the form of information attendees can take home and act on right away.
Second, we will hold panel discussions of experts who can offer concrete information on key topics affecting our community during the recession: healthy eating on a budget, health care, jobs, credit management, and foreclosure information.
Third, we’re planning to create a more informal community exchange of services and knowledge that goes beyond what’s available through official channels. Whether through online barter, or some other form of exchange, we will pool our resources as a community to provide ongoing help to our friends and neighbors.
If you’d like to participate in the community exchange, please email us: continuethechange@gmail.com. Please let us know the following:
• Your contact info
• What skills/knowledge you feel you have to offer to your fellow Brooklynites (this may be a professional skill or simply a talent you can share, like teaching someone to knit or bake)
and/or
• What skills/knowledge you are looking to acquire (e.g.,“I’d like to learn Photoshop”)
If you are able to help plan the event (we need volunteers right now) and/or volunteer on the day itself, please let us know. Contact us: continuethechange@gmail.com.
June 11 - 25: Human Rights Watch Film Festival
(http://www.hrw.org/iff)
New York
HRWIFF Celebrates 20 Years
"A film festival that wagers hope against injustice, imagination against apathy." -- Ariel Dorfman
The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival returns to New York for its 20th year with a packed program of films dedicated to raising awareness of human rights issues around the world. Tickets are now on sale. (http://filmlinc.com/wrt/onsale/hrw09/program.html)
The Reckoning
Opening Night at the HRWIFF:
THE RECKONING (NY Premiere)
A Film by Pamela Yates, Peter Kinoy and Paco de Onis, 95m
An insightful documentary that follows two riveting dramas—the prosecution of unspeakable crimes and the International Criminal Court's fight for justice. Filmmakers and ICC Deputy Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda present for Q&A following the film. Find out more (http://www.hrw.org/iff/reckoning)
Presented in association with the Coalition for the ICC (CICC) (http://www.iccnow.org) and the International Center for Transitional Justice (http://www.ictj.org)
Opening Night: Friday June 12, 7:00pm (reception to follow)
Get tickets: (https://tickets.filmlinc.com/php/calendar.php?event=11735&backurl=http://filmlinc.com/wrt/onsale/hrw09/thereckoning.html#11735)| Invite friends (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=97658445026&ref=mf)
Saturday June 13, 1:30pm
Get Tickets: (https://tickets.filmlinc.com/php/calendar.php?event=11736&backurl=http://filmlinc.com/wrt/onsale/hrw09/thereckoning.html#11736) Invite friends (http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=186232080485&ref=mf)
View the full festival lineup (http://hrw.org/iff)
All screenings at The Film Society of Lincoln Center, Walter Reade Theater (http://www.filmlinc.org)
West 65th Street, between Broadway & Amsterdam Aves on the upper level
Tickets Now on Sale
Click here to order tickets online (http://filmlinc.com/wrt/onsale/hrw09/program.html) or visit the Walter Reade Theater Box Office:
West 65th Street, between Broadway & Amsterdam Aves on the upper level
Would you like to receive occasional updates on special film events for the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival? Sign up for our e-mailing list (http://www.kintera.org/site/c.nlIWIgN2JwE/b.4565619/k.6A7D/Email_Center__Custom/apps/ka/ct/contactcustom.asp)
(http://www.facebook.com/pages/Human-Rights-Watch/42940254353)
GRASSROOTS VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Health Care Reform is moving fast. We need more volunteers to help educate and activate the public. Whatever time you can contribute is helpful -an hour, a day, a week! We especially need volunteers to lead neighborhood health care tabling events. Also if you or anyone you know is a videographer interested in doing a very brief public service announcement on health care reform, please contact Nina Agrawal MD.
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Recession Survival Fair
If you're interested in volunteering in Brooklyn, here are the details of an upcoming event:
Recognizing that the coming year will likely be a difficult one for many of us here in Brooklyn, Brooklyn for Barack, hosted by the Stuyvesant Heights Parents' Association, is planning a Recession Survival fair!
The fair will focus on how we can help each other get through the current economic downturn. It will both give attendees as much information as possible about programs that already exist, and allow us to come together as a community to trade skills and knowledge.
When: Saturday, June 6th from 11 AM to 4 PM
Where: Brooklyn Brownstone School
272 MacDonough St (at Lewis Ave)
Directions: A/C to Utica, B15 to Bainbridge, B25, B26 to Lewis Avenue, B43, B46 to MacDonough Street
The Recession Survival Fair will have several components. First, we will have tables for organizations that offer services or programs that can give immediate help to people who've been laid off or otherwise negatively impacted by the current economic crisis. We're focusing on organizations that can offer practical help, either on site – health screenings, for example -- or in the form of information attendees can take home and act on right away.
Second, we will hold panel discussions of experts who can offer concrete information on key topics affecting our community during the recession: healthy eating on a budget, health care, jobs, credit management, and foreclosure information.
Third, we’re planning to create a more informal community exchange of services and knowledge that goes beyond what’s available through official channels. Whether through online barter, or some other form of exchange, we will pool our resources as a community to provide ongoing help to our friends and neighbors.
If you’d like to participate in the community exchange, please email us: continuethechange@gmail.com. Please let us know the following:
• Your contact info
• What skills/knowledge you feel you have to offer to your fellow Brooklynites (this may be a professional skill or simply a talent you can share, like teaching someone to knit or bake)
and/or
• What skills/knowledge you are looking to acquire (e.g.,“I’d like to learn Photoshop”)
If you are able to help plan the event (we need volunteers right now) and/or volunteer on the day itself, please let us know. Contact us: continuethechange@gmail.com.
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