---- Begin Forwarded Message ---- From: Commitment 2 Community
Date: Oct 9, 2015, 11:36:29 AM
To: Herman
Subject: Poverty Reduction TO - Weekly Bulletin
DAY OF ACTION
October 20th, Toronto City Hall
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Poverty Reduction TO.
weekly bulletin
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Staff report on poverty reduction strategy
We are hoping the staff report will be released on October 13th and C2C will provide a summary of the report as soon as the report is made public. C2C hopes to provide an update in the next bulletin.
Day of Action at City Hall
October 20th, 12:30 pm, City Hall
C2C encourages everyone to come to City Hall on October 20, 2015 to show support for a bold poverty reduction strategy at the next Executive Committee meeting. C2C is in the process of organizing a lunch-time public event at the basement presentation room (next to the Café on the Square). Please drop by between 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. for brief presentations, light refreshment and entertainment at the Basement Presentation room.
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Call for Action
Prepare to depute before the Executive Committee on October 20
October 20th is the last chance to advocate for a bold poverty reduction strategy at the executive committee meeting. Poverty reduction will be early in the agenda and public deputations are expected to take place in the morning. It is a great civic engagement opportunity for both new and experienced leaders in the city. We will send you the registration info a week prior to the meeting. We encourage residents, community volunteers, board members, business owners, faith leaders and many others to speak out that day for a final push.
Meeting with your councillor
We encourage people to set up a meeting with their councillors to let them know they want them to vote for a robust poverty reduction strategy. By meeting one-on-one with your councillor you can push for a bold strategy with measurements and timelines. Let us know whether you need help. Contact Kevin at kevin...@outlook.com for further inquiry.
On-line Petition
Please sign the petition and share this on-line petition link with your networks and residents in your professional/social circles.
You can also download the hard-copy from our website. Please return completed petitions by October 30th to Israt Ahmed by mail at 2 Carlton, suite 1001, Toronto, M5B 1J3 or by fax 416 351 0107.
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Upcoming Community Events
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Women & Wellbeing: Community Forum @ Albion Library Learning Centre
Oct 13 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Toronto’s Poverty Reduction Strategy is in its final phase. This is OUR chance to share our voice about the importance of the City adopting a solid commitment to support prosperity.
This is a women-identified event only.
Refreshments and TTC tokens will be provided.
If you require childminding, please register with Susannah Ireland by Thursday, October 8th. (416) 252-7949 ext 237 sire...@womens-habitat.ca
Organized in partnership by: Ernestine’s Women’s Shelter, Yorktown Women’s Shelter, Women’s Habitat of Etobicoke, Albion Neighbourhood Library, Scadding Court Community Centre and Social Planning Toronto
Overeducation and Credentialism @ TCRC
Oct 15 @ 7:00 pm
As part of Toronto’s poverty reduction strategy, we want to influence the city to reduce education requirements for jobs as a way to get more people working faster and at less cost in terms of education.
Hosted by Michael Rosenberg and Joy Connolly. For more information call 416-761-1354.
Jane and Finch Action Against Poverty (JFAAP) Rally, March and Dinner @ SE corner of Jane & Finch
Oct 16 @ 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Schedule:
4:00 pm: Rally at SE corner of Jane & Finch
5:00 pm: March to the Driftwood Community Center (4401 Jane St.)
6:00 pm to 8:00 pm: Dinner, performances & speeches on the occasion of International Day for the Eradication of Poverty & JFAAP’s 7th Anniversary
Day of Action at City Hall @ Toronto City Hall, Basement Presentation Room
Oct 20 @ 12:30 pm
C2C encourages everyone to come to City Hall to show their support for a bold poverty reduction strategy at the next Executive Committee meeting. C2C is in the process of organizing a lunch-time public event at the basement presentation room (next to the Café on the Square). Please drop by between 12:30 pm and 1:30 p.m. for brief presentations, light refreshments, and entertainment at the Basement Presentation room.
Women and Poverty: A Community Conversation @ East Scarborough Boys and Girls Club
Oct 24 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Registration required! Register by October 12th 2015. Contact Tasnuva @ 416-829-5815 or Nessa @ 416-283-7276
Women and Poverty: A community conversation about how systemic poverty affects women, families and us all on a local and global scale.
Hosted by We are for Women and Families Support Services.
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A website created by Commitment 2 Community (C2C) partners that acts as a hub for information on the city's Poverty Reduction Strategy. It showcases the hard work of community organizers and resident leaders, and highlights local initiatives. It shares information from C2C but also from others in the community who are engaged, involved and concerned about the growing inequity and poverty in the city. This website arose out of a concern that there was no online hub to coordinate and highlight the community voices at work on the Poverty Reduction Strategy.
Tell us what you are doing in your communities and we will share this information at www.povertyreductionTO.ca
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Commitment to Community (C2C) is a coalition of over 60 community groups which advocates for equitable and fairer city policies, programs and services in Toronto.
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