"Rebuild the Gulf Coast, Rebuild America" Conference

May 29, 2009 to Jun 1, 2009
Location: Washington, DC
Latest Activity: Jan 20, 2020

GULF COAST CIVIC WORKS CAMPAIGN The Gulf Coast Civic Works (GCCW) Campaign invite you to join several hundred advocates, including Gulf Coast survivors, to Advocacy Days in Washington, DC on May 30-June 1. Supporters of the GCCW Act will participate in a series of events and congressional visits to bring attention to the continuing human rights crisis in the region, and vulnerability of residents to future disasters as the 2009 Hurricane Season begins. Participate in the GCCW Advocacy Days––click here to register: https://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5107/t/5835/event/checkOut.jsp?event_KEY=6838 Make it possible for a student to attend––click here to make a donation: http://www.solvingpoverty.com/donate.htm A $100 donation will cover one participant's entire room and board. As a part of the GCCW Advocacy Days, participants will urge members of Congress and the new Administration in meetings to authorize and fund the GCCW Act to rebuild community infrastructure, restore the environment, and reduce energy use to create more equitable and disaster resilient communities. The GCCW Project is working on Advocacy Days with ACORN, Color of Change, Equity and Inclusion Campaign, Oxfam America, RFK Center, Student Hurricane Network, and "Trouble the Water." GCCW Advocacy Days Events will include: * May 30: Registration and Introduction at George Mason University, including evening reception/screening of Trouble the Water * May 31: Interfaith Service, Recovery Policy Seminars and Legislative Advocacy Training at George Mason University * June 1: Congressional Visits and Rally Get yourself to DC on May 30-June 1st, and let's rebuild the Gulf Coast equitably! Scott Myers-Lipton Gulf Coast Civic Works Project (510) 508-5382 smlipton@sjsu.edu

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