Wednesdays4Kids Nov. 9

Please sir, I want some more.
          - Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens

iCAN on the Road: Detroit Lakes Children's Sabbath
On Wednesday, October 26, we gathered in Detroit Lakes where Rev. Mark Kuether and the Detroit Lakes Congregational Church hosted iCAN for a Children's Sabbath forum. We discussed the impact of the rising child poverty rate in Minnesota and how this issue is being faced in local communities. To read more, check out this media coverage in the Detroit Lakes Tribune.

You can also read about other iCAN and JRLC events in Fergus Falls, Park Rapids, Crookston, and Bemidji on our blog!

Upcoming Events from iCAN and JRLC
Join us for a couple exciting community events coming up this fall!

• Taming the Rhetoric: Why Politics is Failing to Solve Problems - Monday, December 5, 2011 at 6:00pm - An inter-sector conversation about how our political conversations are failing to work for the common good. Location: The Nicollet coffee shop on Franklin and Nicollet in Minneapolis.

• Protecting Dignity, Ending Slavery: A Discussion on Human Trafficking in Minnesota - Monday, February 27, 2012 at 6:30pm - Panel Discussion on Human Trafficking in Minnesota hosted by iCAN and The Center for Wholeness at Presbyterian Church of the Apostles. Experts on the issue in Minnesota will discuss recent data on human trafficking in our community, legislation that has already been passed, and what needs to be done to end trafficking in our state. Location: Presbyterian Church of the Apostles in Burnsville, 701 E. 130th St.

Check back on our calendar for more information soon, and email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information or to RSVP.