Mark your calendar... it's coming

[Rodney Nickens]

	Dear Rodney , Are you ready to develop smart and effective solutions to address some of South LA's most pressing issues? Are you ready to not just talk about change but to make it happen? Community Coalition is calling on South LA residents -- students, parents, relative caregivers, activists and social service providers -- to attend the "Be the Change: South LA Action Conference." This is an opportunity to develop action plans to address South LA's most pressing issues like community safety, foster and kinship care, education and protecting the social safety net. We want to hear from you! Register now: http://cocosouthla.org/bethechange Join Community Coalition's President and CEO Marqueece Harris-Dawson and hundreds of dedicated members and community leaders on March 19th, 2011 at the Radisson Hotel in South LA. The conference's keynote speaker is Congresswoman Karen Bass (founder and former executive director of Community Coalition) and emceeing the morning's program is Manuel Pastor, USC Author and Professor. Registration fees are $15 for students, $50 for residents and $100 for groups/organizations (per rep). To learn more about the conference, click here. See you there, Carla Guerrero Communications Assistant To donate to Community Coalition, please click here. If you received this as a forward and want so subscribe to the list, click here. To stop receiving emails, unsubscribe here. 8101 S. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90044 | 323-750-9087 | Fax 323-750-9640
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Rodney K. Nickens, Jr.
Jordan/Rustin Coalition
Field Organizer
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UCLA Graduate Student '11
M.A. Afro-American Studies
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