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Prison Community Team to Host Introductory Forum
April, 2012. The Prison and Community Action Team plans to host a forum to engage leaders and “newbies” in dialogue regarding criminal justice that reflects our values of human dignity, the capacity of people to change and building safe, healthy communities.
Winter and Spring Leadership Institutes: Photos!
April, 2012. MACG held two Leadership Institutes within the last three months! February’s was our first in East Multnomah County at new member Trinity Lutheran Church. The April training was held at Bethel Lutheran in North Portland.
Survivor House Fosters Powerful Community
April, 2012. Recently, something happened at the Brown-Hibbs Domestic Violence Survivor House in Clackamas County that will make you proud to have been a MACG supporter.
Food Team Researches Food Insecurity
April, 2012. The Food Action Team is officially launched and is beginning research on food issues in East Multnomah County, specifically focusing on a food desert in the Gresham Rockwood neighborhood. The lack of access to affordable, nutritious food resulted from the closure of three large grocery stores in the past two years.
Listening Campaign Training Planned for May 24
April, 2012. The Clackamas Cluster met Thursday, April 19th. After reviewing the success of our Domestic Violence Survivor Housing project, we engaged in a listening plenary. We are planning on holding a Listening Campaign Training on May 24th, 7-8:30.
MACG Looking for Office Space!
April, 2012. Bethlehem Lutheran Church has closed and the building is on the market, so MACG headquarters needs to move. Can you help us find a new home?
Governor Gregoire Signs Jobs Bill
Alliance leaders witness Governor Chris Gregoire sign the $1.1 Billion Jobs Bill.
CANCELLED! Special Event: Organizing for a Green Economy
May 2, 2012. At a planning meeting this afternoon, the Sustainable Jobs Action Team members decided to cancel the "Organizing for a Green Economy" meeting that was scheduled for Thursday, May 3. We have identified specific short and long term issues that need action more than the planned meeting.
Victory! Two Oregon Health Care Reform Bills Pass
March, 2012. Time to celebrate! MACG’s #1 priority health care reform bills both passed during the recently-adjourned Oregon legislative session. The MACG Health Care Action Team organized a ‘full-court press’ on legislators to support these bills, especially measures for stronger consumer governance of new health care entities.
Sound Alliance Members Lobby State Treasurer on Jobs
Sound Alliance members met with State Treasurer James McIntire to ask him to support the "Jobs Bill"
Sound Alliance Secures Commitment from Key Senator on Jobs
Sound Alliance Secure Commitment from Sen. Hobbs on Jobs
MACG Letter to Health Policy Board re: Governance of Community Care Organizations
February 2012. The MACG Health Care Action Team sent this letter to the Oregon Health Policy Board stating its position on the composition of governing boards of Coordinated Care Organizations in Oregon.
Organizing Money: Friends of MACG Doubles Donations!
January, 2012. The 2011-2012 Friends of MACG campaign has successfully organized $10,390 in donations since July, 2011. That’s twice as much as previous years’ averages of $5000!
“Who on this policy board is without insurance?”
January, 2012. The following comment was sent by Muriel Wentzien, an uninsured member of Leaven Project / Redeemer Lutheran to the Oregon Health Policy Board after MACG’s December Health Care Reform Assembly. Muriel’s email is an inspiring example of the MACG organizing principle of taking public action through the passion of her personal story.
Clackamas Leaders raise $40,000 for Domestic Violence Survivor Houses!
January, 2012. Clackamas County Leaders Aimee Bruno, King of Kings Lutheran, and Cecil Denney, Lake Oswego UMC, have written two successful grants in support of MACG’s Domestic Violence Survivor House campaign. With such stable funding in place, now all that is left to do to complete the three home pilot project is to secure and open a final house in Multnomah County.
Prison/Community Team Focuses on Minimum Sentencing, Housing, and Work Crews
January, 2012. Representatives of six MACG institutions have been meeting for nine months, talking about the issues of criminal justice that impact people in prison and in the community. The Prison / Community Action Team has narrowed their scope to three areas of focus. Read more here.
Sustainable Jobs Team Pushes for Equity
January 2012. Leaders on the Sustainable Jobs Action Team have been working on various projects with the common theme of advocating for equity for both consumers and workers in public sustainability initiatives.
Metro Organizing Team Decides MACG's 2012 Direction
January 2012. On December 1, 2011, MACG’s governing board – the Metro Organizing Team – met to discuss MACG’s direction for 2012. The Team decided to authorize four new action teams to add to the three already in place.
Health Care Reform 2012: the Plan
January, 2012. MACG’s Health Care Action Team is moving quickly to build on the success of December’s Health Care Reform Assembly and create an organizing plan for the 2012 Oregon Legislative Session.
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