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This year, we had the honor of graduating the fourth cohort of our Boards and Commissions Leadership Institute and the 14th class of our Students for Economic Justice Fellowship.
Over the course of six months, 13 community leaders expanded their skills to serve on commissions and seven students learned and practiced organizing skills in on-the-ground organizing campaigns led by local labor and community partners.
Now it’s time to celebrate these visionary leaders!
We invite you to join us—and City of San Diego Councilmember Monica Montgomery—to recognize their achievements and celebrate our growing community of leaders and organizers working to create a more equitable San Diego region.
Record clearing event with the San Diego Public Defenders Office and job fair with employers who are willing to hire individuals who may have been touched by the criminal justice system,
You are cordially invited to join CAT on the 4th Monday of every month at 7:00 pm {EXCEPT MAY, NOVEMBER & DECEMBER} for an evening of sharing of talents…yours and ours. Talents that we invite you to showcase are: Poetry, Monologues, Spoken Word, Skits, Singing and/or Dancing, Drumming, Current Events, Magic Tricks, Clean Comedy, Excerpts from plays, etc., etc.. Potential Performers, please sign-up on the Sign-In “PERFORMER’S LIST” before 7:00 pm. Each performer will have 10-12 minutes to perform….depending on how many performers we have for the night. Please bring other family members, friends, and co-workers with you. They can perform, or be our audience. Suggested donation is $5.00 per person. However, we appreciate any and all donations.
We will also hear from representatives from hoMEwork, a program designed to introduce formerly incarcerated women and men to careers in the building trades. hoMEwork outreach includes monthly dinners as a forum to hear from the trades and create associations with the leaders.
hoMEwork also offers a weekly life skills class, designed to ensure these women and men have the needed skills to deal with inherent adversity that come with being back in the free world, including how to handle issues that will arise in a job site.
For more on hoMEwork, see this interview with KUSI from earlier this year: https://www.kusi.com/program-helps-those-with-felony-convictions-find-jobs/
All visitors are welcome, but if you need to join our club, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/bNv6LNnV74VxeNtf7 and pay or renew dues via Venmo (sdlabordemclub) or Paypal at sdlabordemclub@gmail.com. Dues are $10 per year.
We hope to see you at our meeting on October 13!
Please join me and Councilmember Monica Montgomery for a fundraiser to elect Kenya Taylor to San Diego Board of Supervisors, District 2.
We are honored to co-host a fundraiser for Kenya. She will bring a much-needed and fresh perspective to the Board of Supervisors and serve all of San Diego County.
WHEN – Sunday, September 29th, 2-5pm
WHERE – Signature Hair Salon
To RSVP or DONATE go to: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/gjwandmm4kenya
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Suggested donations:
$25 Friend
$50 Grassroots activist
$100 champion
$250 supporter
$500 trailblazer
$850 co-host
Political contributions are not tax-deductible. The County of San Diego campaign regulations permit only personal individual contributions of $850 per individual, per election. Spouses may contribute $1,700 per election, per couple, if both spouses sign the check or credit card form. It is unlawful to be reimbursed by any organization, business, or individual.
SAVE THE DATE! I Am My Brother’s Keeper CDC 7th Annual Fundraiser Gala – Friday, September 27th, 6-10pm. Tickets $100 – Table and Event Sponsorships available. To RSVP contact iambkgala@gmail.com
Cocktails and Chill!
Come spend my actual 32nd birthday with me!
If you feel like contributing to the campaign any amount with 32 will do. 
