Progressive Action for the Common Good Summit II, October 30, in Rock Island, IL

Progressive Action for the Common Good Summit II, October 30, in Rock Island, IL



PROGRESSIVE ACTION FOR THE COMMON GOOD (PACG)


COMMUNITY FORUM & SUMMIT II





“ECONOMIC JUSTICE: PROMOTING PROGRESSIVE VALUES”






SUNDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2005



NOON – 4 PM






AUGUSTANA COLLEGE     



WALLENBERG AUDITORIUM (DENKMANN HALL)



7TH AVENUE & 35TH STREET



ROCK ISLAND, IL






12 – 1 PM SIGN-IN & REFRESHMENTS



PROGRAM STARTS 1 PM



KEYNOTE SPEAKER
:
David Osterberg, Director, Iowa Policy Project, a
non-profit/non-partisan research organization promoting public
policy that fosters economic opportunity.




David
was a member of the Iowa House of Representatives from ‘83-’94. Besides
being director of IPP, he also teaches at the University of Iowa




WORKSHOPS TO FOLLOW INCLUDE:



1. Environment: energy

2. Environment: hog confinements

3. Education reform

4. Combating hunger

5. Making work pay

6. The language of reconciliation

7.  Effective lobbying

8.  Predatory lending

9.  Ensuring fair elections

10. Discussing Jim Wallis’ book “God’s Politics”

11. Reclaiming the language of progressivism

12. Rapid response to media coverage

13. Wake up Wal-mart campaign



PACG Service Project



We are
collecting phone cards for injured vets returning from
combat.  Bring a pre-paid card to the summit or mail to:

Cathy Bolkom

26634 – 225th St        

Le Clare, Iowa 52753



To
register early or for more information contact Cathy at 563-289-4155 or
CBArts4@aol.com or our site www.qcprogressiveaction.org






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