Durham People's Alliance http://www.durhampa.org Act Local. Get Vocal. Make a Difference. Tue, 21 May 2013 19:53:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 “American Winter” Film Screening http://www.durhampa.org/2013/05/american-winter-film-screening/ http://www.durhampa.org/2013/05/american-winter-film-screening/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 16:30:07 +0000 Kate http://www.durhampa.org/?p=1755 Read More]]> Join PA and the NC Justice Center at Motorco on June 4th for a screening of “American Winter.”

 

AMERICAN WINTER is a documentary feature film that follows the personal stories of eight families struggling in the wake of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. The film presents an intimate snapshot of the state of the economy as it is playing out in the lives of American families, and highlights the human impact of budget cuts to social services, a shrinking middle class, and the fracturing of the American Dream.

 

REGISTER HERE!

 

American Winter

Tuesday, June 4th. 

Motorco Music Hall, 723 Rigsbee Ave.

Doors Open 6:15 p.m. 

 

See our flyer, suggested donation $10 

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ACTION ITEM #1 - Ask City Council & County Commission to add staff to plan affordable housing around transit stations.

Contact County Commissioners about Action Item #1.  commissioners@dconc.gov

Contact City Council about Action Items #1 & 2: council@durhamnc.gov

Below is a message for you to edit as you wish.
Dear City Council & County Commission Members:
In your FY13-14 budgets, please add Planning staff to work with the community to plan affordable homes around transit stations.  Now is the time to plan to preserve and build quality affordable homes near proposed transit.  Residents who are disabled, elderly, or working families need affordable homes near transit to get to work, school, and medical care.  Durham is required to do these plans to get state funds for transit.  The cost of additional Planning staff would come from fees, not taxes.  Thank you for your consideration of this request.
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ACTION ITEM #2: Ask City Council to fund supportive homes for residents with special needs (extremely low income, disabled, or homeless).

Contact City Council about Action Item #1 & 2: council@durhamnc.gov

Dear City Council Members:
This year, please budget at least $768,000 for supportive homes for residents with special needs.  Quality homes are needed for extremely low income people who are disabled or homeless.  Homes with support services will serve disabled veterans and chronically homeless residents.  Funding of at least $750,000/year will help us reach our goal of ending homelessness in Durham.   Thank you for your consideration.

CALENDAR:

Next Housing Workgroup  Meeting:  Thursday, May 23, 12:00noon-1:30pm, at Reinvestment Partners, 110 E. Geer St., 27701 (overflow parking on Mangum St. in front of Mike’s Transmission).
Durham CAN Team meetings: Thursday, May 30, Eno Rive Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 4907 Garrett Rd., 27707.
City Council Budget Hearing: Monday June 3, 7:00pm, City Hall.
County Commission Budget Hearing:  Monday, June 10, 7:00pm, County Commission Chambers.
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]]> http://www.durhampa.org/2013/05/our-schools-our-voices-our-vision/feed/ 0 Protect Our Vote Phone Banks http://www.durhampa.org/2013/04/protect-our-vote-phone-banks/ http://www.durhampa.org/2013/04/protect-our-vote-phone-banks/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 19:12:44 +0000 Kate http://www.durhampa.org/?p=1698 Read More]]> The PA Voter ID Action Team invites you to join “Save Early Voting” phone banks!

The past several weeks have not been kind to those of us who value voting and democracy. Legislators in the General Assembly have introduced bills that would slash early voting, eliminate Sunday voting, and get rid of same-day registration. This is in addition to extreme efforts to make it harder for college students to vote and the introduction of restrictive new voter ID requirements. In a time when North Carolina has some of the highest voter participation rates in the country, legislators are trying to make it harder to vote.

Fortunately, there are several ways that we can all respond to Save Early Voting and Protect Our Vote:

 

PEOPLE’S ALLIANCE HOSTS VOTING RIGHTS PHONE BANK:

Wednesday evening, May 8, 2013 
6:00-8:30 p.m. at the Democracy NC offices, 1821 Green Street, Durham,
27705. Bringing a cell phone is very helpful but not required. Please
email kate@durhampa.org to RSVP.

 

OTHER UPCOMING PHONE BANKS: 

VOTING RIGHTS PHONE BANK IN DURHAM:

Tuesday evening, April 30, 2013,  6:00-8:30 p.m. at the Democracy NC offices, 1821 Green Street, Durham, 27705. Bringing a cell phone is very helpful but not required.

Please email theoluebke@gmail.com -and- susan.yaggy@gmail.com to RSVP.
 

VOTING RIGHTS PHONE BANK DURHAM: 

Tuesday evening, May 7, 2013 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the home of Susan Yaggy (2012 OFA NTL)

3518 Ridge Road, Durham, 27705. Bring your cell phone. Please email susan.yaggy@gmail.com or call to let Susan know you’re coming: 919-419-6118. Park across the street at Durham Academy Upper School for easy parking.

 

PHONE BANK FROM HOME: 

An on-line virtual phone bank is available for those who want to make calls from home. All that is needed is a cell phone, a computer and an internet connection. Scripts and caller information load automatically after a brief sign-in. Link http://bit.ly/ProtectOurVote_PhoneBank

For more information about efforts to protect the right to vote –
including hosting your own community phone banks — please email
protectncvote@gmail.com

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You spoke to us about your priorities, now it’s time to act.  PA leaders will talk about our highest priorities and provide members with specific actions you can take now to move our progressive agenda forward. RSVP on Facebook Event Here. 

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]]> http://www.durhampa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/PAnewsAPRIL2013FINAL02.pdf/feed/ 0 PA Recomends Supportive Housing to End Homlessness http://www.durhampa.org/2013/04/pa-reccomends-supportive-housing-to-end-homlessness/ http://www.durhampa.org/2013/04/pa-reccomends-supportive-housing-to-end-homlessness/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 14:06:56 +0000 Kate http://www.durhampa.org/?p=1665 People’s Alliance housing work group will present PA’s letter of recommendation for supportive housing to end homelessness in Durham to the City Council at their public hearing on April 15, and to the County Commission’s hearing on April 22.

To join our housing work group, please contact us! PA@Durhampa.org

 

 

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PA is forming an action team to pull in partners and build a strong coalition to make sure the public is educated on new voter ID requirements, to ensure voter ID’s are easy to obtain and to protect early voting.
Join us at our first community collaboration meeting as we come together and continue the grassroots work of our predecessors of ensuring the right to vote.
Voter ID Action Team 
Wednesday, April 24th
7:00 P.M. 
The Kings Daughter’s Inn 
204 N. Buchanan Blvd.
for more info contact Sara: Saju_1@yahoo.com
to RSVP email intern@durhampa.org 
In the meantime, check out this Voter ID fact sheet and Respect our Vote document. Your letters to the editor are still needed!
]]> http://www.durhampa.org/2013/04/1652/feed/ 0 Economic Inequality Action Team http://www.durhampa.org/2013/04/economic-inequality-action-team/ http://www.durhampa.org/2013/04/economic-inequality-action-team/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:03:04 +0000 Kate http://www.durhampa.org/?p=1647 Read More]]> As discussed at our economic inequality forum, poverty is a crisis and we cannot turn a blind eye like so many current lawmakers do. North Carolina ranks 45th in the National Assets and Opportunities scorecard. The legislation coming out of Raleigh looks to push us even further down the line.
People’s Alliance is forming an Economic Inequality Action Team to discuss work we can do here in Durham to begin reversing this trend. All interested PA members are welcome to join this initial work-group meeting as we begin to plan our action, collaboration and efforts.
Economic Inequality Action Team 
Tuesday, April 16th
7:00 P.M. 
307 W. Main Street
for more info contact Carl:  Rist@frontier.com
To RSVP, email intern@durhampa.org 
]]> http://www.durhampa.org/2013/04/economic-inequality-action-team/feed/ 0 Housing Committee Hosts “Lunch and Learn” April 19th http://www.durhampa.org/2013/04/housing-committee-hosts-lunch-and-learn-april-19th/ http://www.durhampa.org/2013/04/housing-committee-hosts-lunch-and-learn-april-19th/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:58:35 +0000 Kate http://www.durhampa.org/?p=1644 Read More]]> Pack a lunch and come learn about affordable housing and transit!

The PA Housing Work Group is hosting an information session on regional fixed guideway transit plans and implications and opportunities for affordable housing in walking distance from proposed stations.

This meeting will take place on April 19th from 12:30 p.m.  to 2:00 p.m. at the Center for Responsible Lending, 302 West Main Street. 

 

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