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N'Zinga Shani's Blog – June 2015 Archive (10)
Supreme Court Allows Nationwide Health Care Subsidies
HEALTH LITERACY: AFFORDABLE CARE STANDS: SWORD OF DAMOCLES GONE - SIGN UP FOR HEALTH CARE COVERAGE. PUT YOUR HEALTH FIRST.
If you have had a life-changing event since the close of the sign-up period in Feb. 2015, you can today sign up for a plan.
In CT contact AccessHealthCT. Get health coverage. Barack Obama has succeeded in doing something America had not been able to do…
Added by N'Zinga Shani on June 25, 2015 at 9:00am — No Comments
COME TO FILM & PANEL DISCUSSION JULY 13, 2015
Added by N'Zinga Shani on June 25, 2015 at 7:59am — No Comments
IN CT: Important Jurisdiction Bill Re Police Signed Into Law
Jurisdiction Bill Signed Into Law! Police Can No Longer Cross Town Lines To Enforce Their Own Local Ordinances…
ContinueAdded by N'Zinga Shani on June 23, 2015 at 8:37am — No Comments
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - The Benefits & Power of Words
LA Police Inflicted Death Blows on Rodney King In 1991
King’s Physical Death Was Finalized in 2012
Roger Smith, actor, brought the story to a New Haven stage in 2015. Only by reading the well-written NHI article can you decide: What’s the purpose? How is language appropriated? Are there benefits and costs of using certain words, and to whom do these benefits and costs accrue?
How do we, the readers, appropriate our time? What’s important to us and why? It often takes…
ContinueAdded by N'Zinga Shani on June 21, 2015 at 6:36am — No Comments
Does the Confederate Flag Breed Racism? Room for Debate
This is an opportunity for Civic and Community Engagement - The Issue of the Confederate Flag, still being flown in some American cities, has been a source of great angst for many Americans, and in particularly for African Americans. OneWorld Progressive Institute, Inc invites a community discussion / forum on this issue. Please feel free to post your perspective in the form of a comment in the section provided below. …
ContinueAdded by N'Zinga Shani on June 19, 2015 at 5:00pm — No Comments
Being Poor In USA Is A Crime Particularly For Black People
A Poor Black Man, 22-Y-O Kalief Browder, Died June 6, 2015
Young, Black, Poor, Mentally Ill, Exploited, Wrongfully Accused and Preyed Upon at Rikers…
ContinueAdded by N'Zinga Shani on June 13, 2015 at 4:10am — 1 Comment
Black, Educated and Imprisoned in America, Or Dress-to-Live
Added by N'Zinga Shani on June 12, 2015 at 7:45am — 1 Comment
Information RE Appeals & Exemptions for Access Health CT
DEAR GREATER NEW HAVEN COMMUNITY MEMBERS:
ACCESS HEALTH CT HAS A NEWLY REDESIGNED WEB SITE with Enhanced information pages.
ContinueAdded by N'Zinga Shani on June 6, 2015 at 7:16am — 1 Comment
Relieving Students of Unnecessary Testing Burden: Helpful?
What are the factual short-term and long-term benefits of various academic tests? Do these tests accurately measure student knowledge, competence, potential, future success? What exactly do the results of these test tell us? Why are some parents and teachers so opposed to various forms of testing? It seems that two of the main problems with these tests are: 1) the manner in which many teachers oppose them, and convey their opposition to parents and…
ContinueAdded by N'Zinga Shani on June 5, 2015 at 9:20am — No Comments
WOMEN AND HEART HEALTH - Let's Pay Close Attention
Heart Disease Is the #1 Killer of Women
It Is More Deadly than All forms of Cancer
“There’s a lot of talk about inequality between men and women, but one area in particular where women are leading in record numbers: heart disease. It’s the No. 1 killer of women and is more deadly than all forms of cancer. But there’s a leadership role just waiting for women like you to…
ContinueAdded by N'Zinga Shani on June 1, 2015 at 12:27pm — 1 Comment
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Open Street Project
An Open Streets Family Reunion: Reflections from the 2018 Open Streets Summit
By Ryan O’Connor, Director of Programs, 8 80 Cities Recently 8 80 Cities wrote a blog post about open streets being a labour of love. That being the case, the 2018 Open Streets Summit in New Orleans felt like a family reunion of sorts. It was rejuvenating to see old and new friends who share our passion for open streets and are working tirelessly to create healthier, happier, and more connected communities across the world. The event, which took place on September 15-16, brought together more than 50 leaders who currently organize open streets programs or are interested in bringing the...
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Open Streets Summit Draft Agenda
We hope you are getting ready and feel excited about the Open Streets Summit in Gretna/New Orleans! Taking place from September 15-16, 2018, the Summit will feature tours, presentations and networking opportunities with open streets champions and organizers from across the continent. Attendees will learn about the nuts and bolts of starting or scaling up open streets programs, including: Route design and planning Partnerships with business and officials Social inclusion Safety and logistics Marketing and promotion Program evaluation through measurable goals and metrics If you haven’t done it yet, click here to register for the Open Streets Summit only or...
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Open Streets Summit Speakers Announced!
The Open Streets Project is proud to announce that Ed Solis from Viva Calle (San Jose, CA), Romel Pascual from CicLAvia (Los Angeles, CA), Jaymie Santiago and Charles Brown from New Brunswick Ciclovia will join us as speakers for the 2018 Open Streets Summit in New Orleans and Gretna! Taking place from September 15-16 2018, the Summit will feature: Behind the scenes tour of the City of Gretna’s inaugural open streets program. Workshops, presentations, and networking opportunities with open streets champions and organizers from across the continent. Training and inspiration for both -novice and experienced- open streets organizers and supporters...
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Local Initiatives Support Corporation
New Report: A Close Look at the Reality of Community Violence Interrupters
Dr. Kathryn Bocanegra and Dr. Shani Buggs, eminent researchers and experts on the work of community violence intervention, have published, together with LISC, Supporting the Frontline Through Community Healing: Advancing Science on Violence Intervention Outreach and Trauma Exposure. The study, focused on safety efforts in Kansas City, MO, is a deeply researched and compassionate look at the trauma CVI workers confront every day and how to support the field so that practitioners “are protected from the same harms they work to prevent.”“A Gateway for Possibilities”: Resident Leadership and Community Ownership
LISC's Institute for Community Power has published a new Spotlight examining three leadership development programs designed and implemented by LISC and local partners for distinct communities in different parts of the country: Training the Trainers (T4T) in Houston; the Newark Resident Leadership Academy (NRLA); and Community Connectors in Philadelphia. Each group has leveraged the leadership program to inform and strengthen their work and, in turn, to serve their communities more effectively.Mobile Home Residents in Washington State Are Calling the Shots After Buying Their Park
Manufactured housing, which 20 million Americans call home, is one of the few affordable housing options in the United States. The residents of two Washington State mobile home communities recently succeeded in purchasing their parks with help from ROC USA and over $2 million in financing from Rural LISC. As a result, they have been able to stabilize their housing costs, upgrade their communities and remain in the places they love.
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