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ACTION ALERT - SUMMER YOUTH JOBS CAMPAIGN

 

The Milwaukee Common Council is conducting four neighborhood listening sessions on the 2009 City Budget.  We are seeking to send 20-30 of our members to each of these sessions to support our proposal to expand the Summer Youth Jobs Program.  Please respond to Carol Treadwell at carol.treadwell@commongroundwi.org if you can attend.

 

Wednesday, October 1 from 6 to 8 pm

Washington Park Senior Center

4420 W. Vliet St.

 

Monday, October 6 from 6 to 8 pm

Pulaski High School

2500 W. Oklahoma

 

Wednesday, October 8 from 6 to 8 pm

Destiny Youth Plaza

7210 N. 76th St.

 

Monday, October 27 from 6 to 8 pm

Riverside High School

1615 E. Locust St.

Common Ground Issue Teams are now developing these issue campaigns:

AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Our team in Grafton and Ozaukee County is now working to convince the city
of Grafton to support the proposal of the local Habitat for Humanity to build
four units of housing on a one acre lot donated to Habitat.

Leader to Contact:
Candy Shoop: 262-853-5549 Email

CRIME & GRIME
Two teams are now beginning neighborhood walks in the Amani and Sherman Park neighborhoods. They will be identifying eyesores and crime spots in need of attention.

Leader to Contact:
• Amani Neighborhood: Rev. Willie Davis – 414-431-6420 Email
• Sherman Park: Mark Peters: 414-769-3392 Email

YOUTH SUMMER JOBS
The Jobs Committee is completing research on the City of Milwaukee’s Earn & Learn program for summer jobs for high school age youth. The preliminary evaluation is that this program is in need of management and recruitment upgrades and expansion. Recommendations for improvement are being developed.

Leaders to Contact:
• Rusty Borkin: Email
• Rev. Bobby Sinclair: 414-871-8178 Email

HEALTH CARE
The Health Care Reform Committee is launching a campaign to enlist small businesses, self employed people and non-profit organizations to join a Health Insurance Cooperative which will lower premiums, control rate increases and give more power to insure employees and negotiate with Health Insurance companies and Health Care providers.

Leaders to Contact:
• Bob Connolly: 414-272-0101 Email
• Theresa Tobin: 414-758-1578 Email

EDUCATION, IMMIGRATION & MENTAL HEALTH

Leaders to Contact:
• Education and Immigration Issues: Mark Fraley: 414-517-3379 Email
• Mental Health: Jodee Liedtke: 608-239-2693 Email, Bruce Kruger: 414-475-4750 Email

Local issues can also be presented by Common Ground member groups.