Building the Infrastructure for a Better DC In this era of budget shortfalls and an increasingly frayed social safety net, simply doing direct service is not enough. Join service providers, community leaders, advocates, labor, artists and others in exploring ways to work for structural change as well as preserve essential services. The Fair Budget Coalition invites you to its conference, "From Service to Justice: Realizing a Vision for a Just, Inclusive, and Caring DC," which it hopes will build bridges among different communities and providers; offer useful tools for advocacy and organizing work; and help develop action plans for longer-term campaigns.
The conference will take place Friday, March 7, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at All Souls Church, 16th and Harvard Streets, NW. It will include segments focused on building relationships and becoming energized as well as skill-building sessions on creating strategic alliances, doing advocacy as a 501(c)(3), conducting effective legislative campaigns, mobilizing grassroots support, and much more.
The registration fee includes lunch and all materials. There is a significant discount for Fair Budget Coalition members; if you would like to join the Coalition, you may join at this time and obtain the reduced fee. Fee waivers are available, and no one will be turned away due to his or her inability to pay. Preregistration is strongly encouraged.
FEES FOR ORGANIZATIONS: $15, Fair Budget members; $30, all others. For this fee, you may send up to 3 staff members. More staff members may be added at the individual rate.
FEES FOR INDIVIDUALS: $5, Fair Budget members; $10, all others.
To register, e-mail the following information to Julia Gordon: name, organization (if any), address, phone number/fax number, e-mail address, vegetarian or non-vegetarian meal.
Make your registration fee check payable to FBC-WLCH and send it to:
Julia Gordon
CLASP
1015 15th St. NE, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
For more information, contact Julia Gordon, 202/906-8025.