When the lives and the rights of children are at stake, there must be no silent witnesses.
--Carol Bellamy
FREE Key Advocate Webinar: Family Economic Security Act
This coming Tuesday, February 14, 2012 we are hosting our second Key Advocate Webinar of the year. Join us to learn about our work on the Family Economic Security (FES) Act which will be introduced this session. This important legislation will work to address the growing problem of child poverty in our state.
It is important that ALL Key Advocate participate in this webinar. The FES Act will be one of our main iCAN issues this year, and this webinar will be a way to learn about the details and how you can be an effective advocate. RSVP to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it TODAY!
Child Poverty and Family Economic Security
With child poverty at 15.2%, nearly one in seven Minnesota children are living in poverty. This year we are calling on the Legislature and Governor to make a serious attempt to address this growing problem in our state by enacting the recommendations outlined in the Poverty Commission Report through the Family Economic Security Act. Click here to read Brian's most recent blog post on the topic, and stay tuned for more information.
NEW at Day on the Hill: iCAN Children's Caucus
This year we are pleased to offer the iCAN Children's Caucus at Day on the Hill, on March 20th. This will be a unique opportunity for child advocates to meet together, debrief, and strategize about how to take their learnings back to their congregations and communities. We will also be offering a training to how to highlight children's issues during election season, and we'll meet with a key policymaker to discuss strategy at the Capitol.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER and be sure to click the iCAN Children's Caucus Meeting box to be a part of this special group!
