At its recent meeting on December 8, the Board of the Community Forum for Economic Justice elected new officers for 2018. They are
President Darryl Heller
Vice-President Regina Williams-Preston
Secretary Linda Wolfson
Treasurer Teresa Marcy
PIONEERS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: "BETTER HOMES OF SOUTH BEND" A PROGRAM FROM THE '50s. Followed by a discussion of how we can apply its lessons in 2013. Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at 7 p.m. LaSalle Branch Library (3232 West Ardmore Trail, SB) Better Homes of South Bend (BHSB) was the first African-American-owned nonprofit organization nationwide….
Monday, March 15th @ 6 PM Police Accountability & South Bend's Community Police Review Board: A Roundtable Discussion Join our panel discussion about the successes, challenges and limitations of Citizens Review Boards. We will acknowledge the importance of the City of South Bend's landmark Community Police Review Board and discuss how South Bend's Board and accompanying office can…
THE COMMUNITY FORUM FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WILL SPONSOR A PUBLIC FORUM WITH SOUTH BEND SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES Tuesday, October 21, 2014 — From 6:30 to 8 PM At Broadway Christian Parish, 1412 Carroll St. (at the corner of Broadway and Carroll) South Bend, Indiana 46613 Quality public schools are fundamental to the economic stability…
Making our voices heard: effective advocacy in difficult times During the winter of 2017, we are experiencing an upsurge in public participation in our democratic process. We’ve seen marches, rallies, large and intense town hall meetings, on-line petitions, organized phone calls to legislators and debates on social media. These are all part of a…
From Chris Cobb, from the Open Space and Agricultural Alliance: I am writing with important news about stopping the IEC. After 21 months of delay, the Economic Development Division has finally released the “Indiana Enterprise Center Area Master Plan” for public comment. It’s been 21 months since the general public last had a chance to…
Where: South Bend Century Center, 120 S. St. Joseph St., South Bend When: Tuesday, April 24, 2012 The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission is asking for public comments about the impact of a potential rate hike that could raise homeowners' electricity rates as much as 25%. In addition to the event in South Bend, hearings will…