January Newsletter

There may be no winter in Minnesota, but there's always great discussion with the DFL Education Foundation.  Look below for our upcoming events or some great suggested reading. 

Sincerely,
Jeremy Wieland @ DFL Ed Foundation
DFL Education Foundation

 

January's Stone Arch Topic Vance Opperman Provides A Businessman's View of Government and Politics   Saturday, January 14 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Gardens of Salonica 19 5th St NE, Minneapolis (map) At the first Stone Arch discussion of 2012, businessman and long-time DFLer Vance Opperman will provide his perspective on politics and government. As usual, invite anyone interested--free and open to the public. Come, buy your coffee (the law is you can't bring food or drinks into a restaurant), learn a lot and have your questions ready.

January 13 Achievement Gap Ann Marie DeGroot from Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board Consisting of elected officials from all the public agencies that have an impact on Minneapolis children, the YCB is working to better coordinate services among the many youth-serving organizations, to involve youth in public decision-making, and to set fresh goals to improve outcomes for Minneapolis children. Click here to RSVP On Friday noon January 13  Ann Marie DeGroot, Executive Director of the Minneapolis Youth Coordinating Board, will tell us about the work of the YCB on the 25th anniversary of its founding. The meeting is at the University Lutheran Church of Hope at 13th Avenue and 6th Street in Southeast Minneapolis.  Bring a bag lunch - water and coffee will be supplied. Parking available on northeast side of Church.

Suggested Reading Articles that inspire (or anger) our Board to action 50 Years Later: Poverty and The Other America read article  The Tea Party and Angry White Women read article  When Will Solar Power Save You Money? An Animated Map of Solar "Grid Parity" read article  What Americans Keep Ignoring About Finland's School Success read article  Between the Lines: the Cost of Parking read article  The Most Important Economic Speech of Obama's Presidency, Robert Reich read article  Choosing the 'Right' Republican, Economist read article  The Decline of the Public Good, Robert Reich, Reader Supported News read article  Why 'We the People' Must Triumph over Corporate Power, BILL Moyers, AlterNet read article  A Snapshot of the Race for the Senate read article  The Unconstitutional Constitution read article  How Cities and States are Sticking It to Citizens United read article  Senators Al Franken and Sheldon Whitehouse's Colloquy Confronting Climate Change Doubt, 1 hour video watch video  Executive Director of Fresh Energy Michael Noble's summary of the colloquy. read article  CO2 Emissions from Fossil Fuel Combustion read article  Tar Sands Pipelines Safety Risks read article  The Effects of Volatile Chemical on Residents Living near Shale Gas Wells - 7 minute New York Times Video watch video  Political Pressure Limits Efforts to Police Drilling for Gas, Ian Urbina, New York Times read article  Natural Gas Drilling, What We Don't Know, Abraham Lustgarten, Pro Publica read article  Global Warming

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