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The State of Environmental Justice 2008 Conference
Washington, DC-May 21-24, 2008.
State of Environmental Justice in America: What do we mean by Envrionmental Justice in the 21st Century?
Have we made progress?
What remains to be done?
Dates: May 21-24, 2008
Time: To Be Announced
Location: Howard University School of Law
2900 Van Ness Street, NW
Washington, DC 20008
Financial Assistance Application
Sponsorship, registration, and other information: www.ejconference2008.org
Conference Coordinator: John Rosenthall
The National Small Town Alliance
at ejinamerica@hotmail.com
Deadline for registration and exhibit registration: May 1, 2008
The conference team: The National Small Town Alliance
Howard University School of Law
USDA
DOE
EPA
Rural Coalition 30th Anniversary Assembly-The Great Immigration Debate,
Homestead, FL-June 5-8, 2008
The program will include a shared analysis of the history and current impact from the persepctive of our many communities of migration, immigration, and the various policies used to secure adequate labor at various times in history. Hosted by the Farmworker Association of Florida, opportunite to explore the regions, including the Everglades, and the struggles of the farmworker, small farm and indigenous communities in South Florida.All Rural Coalition member groups and allies are urged to bring a delegation and to include young people. For more information and registration forms, contact us at www.ruralco.org, or 202-628-7160, or email Nadine@ruralco.org
WHITE HOUSE 2008 CONFERENCES ON FAITH-BASED AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
Thursday, May 29 and Friday, May 30
The Sheraton New Orleans
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
500 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
(504) 525-2500
www.sheratonneworleans.com
Online registration OPEN
Thursday, June 26 and Friday, June 27
OMNI Shoreham Hotel
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
2500 Calvert Street NW (at Connecticut Ave.)
Washington, District of Columbia 20008
Phone: (202) 234-0700
www.omnihotels.com
Online registration to open soon
Monday, August 18
Sheraton Grand Sacramento
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
1230 J Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(917) 447-1700
www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton
Online registration to open soon
Friday, August 29
The Westin Park Central
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Highway 635 and Coit Road
12720 Merit Drive
Dallas, Texas 75251
(972) 385-3000
www.westin.com/parkcentral
Online registration to open soon
In 2008 the White House and the Departments of Justice, Agriculture, Labor, Health & Human Services, Housing & Urban Development, Education, Homeland Security, Commerce, Veterans' Affairs, the Small Business Administration, and the Agency for International Development will host several conferences across the country to help faith-based and community organizations learn more about President Bush's Faith-Based and Community Initiative. These conferences are free, but pre-registration is required. Registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Visit www.fbci.gov to register online. We strongly encourage you to register online. If you are unable to register online, please email fbci@dtihq.com for assistance or fax a request to 703-299-4589. If you must cancel your registration, please send an email to fbci@dtihq.com or a fax to the number listed above so we may accommodate as many people as possible. Rooms blocks are also reserved at each conference venue, available on a first-come, first serve basis. Please indicate your reservation is for the White House Conference. These events are part of a series of regional designed to connect effective social service organizations with resources that can strengthen and expand the services they offer to the people they serve. As in the past, these conferences will provide an understanding of the President's Faith-Based and Community Initiative, information about the Federal grants process and funding opportunities, and the basic legal responsibilities that come with Federal funding. In addition, special emphasis will be placed on opportunities for partnership at the state and local level. They will also offer practical information on the grant-writing process, share successful practices from other organizations, and facilitate opportunities to network with government officials. Visit the conference section of www.fbci.gov to learn more about the conference workshops. For more information, please send an email to fbci@dtihq.com, or visit www.fbci.gov. We very much hope you will be able to join us in 2008!
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