HEC Updates 02/09/2024
Enrique Cardiel
Hello HEC Community!
IN THIS EMAIL
1 – HB6/SB3 – Paid Family Medical Leave
2 – HB393
3 – Restorative Justice Class, Friday, March 29, 8AM
4 – Breaking the News, Monday, February 26, 5PM
Unfortunately HB179 did not pass the tax committee. Please visit https://www.ahacoalition.org/ if you would like to support this effort in preparation for next year!
Also, save the date for our next membership meeting on Tuesday, February 27, at 10AM. Agenda and link will come out next week.
1 – HB6/SB3 – Paid Family Medical Leave
This important public health legislation needs your support.
Contact your House Representatives, their emails are on this list https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator_List?T=R
Contact your Senators, https://www.nmlegis.gov/Members/Legislator_List?T=S
If you can do your educational or advocacy today that would be best as this is moving very quickly!
2 – HB393
This will be heard tomorrow – Saturday – at 9:30AM
Email DPNM decrim...@gmail.com for more information!
3 – Restorative Justice Class, Friday, March 29, 8AM
I am conducting a Restorative Justice class in March. This class is on Restorative Justice in Communities NOT in schools. Participants MUST attend the entire 40-hour training. The training will be held Friday, March 29th from 8am to 5pm and Monday, April 1st to Thursday, April 4th. The training is FREE and includes a manual.
There are limited seats available on a first come, first serve basis. Please respond to this email.
Restorative Justice is conflict resolution with an emphasis on healing. - Tonya Covington
Tonya Covington
4 – Breaking the News, Monday, February 26, 5PM
Breaking the News
Free Indie Lens Pop-Up Screening
Join NMPBS for an Indie Lens Pop-up screening of "Breaking the News." This documentary follows a group of women and LGBTQ+ journalists who launch a startup, The 19th*, to buck a broken news media system.
Where: International District Library, 7601 Central Ave Ne, Albuquerque, NM 87108
Date: Monday, February 26, 2024
Time: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Light dinner provided.
A community conversation with local journalists will follow the screening. Bring your thoughts and questions for Bella Davis, Indigenous Affairs reporter for NM in Depth, Rawan Lilo, former student editor of The Phoenix Times, Laura Paskus, NMPBS senior producer, and Susan Montoya, Associated Press Southwest Chief Correspondent.
In Solidarity for Health Equity!
Enrique Cardiel, MPH
Executive Director | Health Equity Council
He/Him/His also Camarada
P: 505.246.1638
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