Super Delegates?

VOTER EDUCATION WORKSHOP
"The Road To The White House"
Presented by
48th Assembly District Caucus
in partnership with
Ron Brown Democratic Club
New Frontier Democratic Club

Saturday March 15, 2008
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Mt. Tabor Baptist Church
6614 S. Western Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90047

Featured Speaker: Assemblyman Mike Davis, 48th AD
Register to Vote and Learn about the Presidential Election Process. Heard about the Super Delegates? Find out who they are and what they do from Super Delegates who live in the community.

Interested in becoming a Convention Delegate? - Learn about the process from experienced convention delegates.

Refreshments will be served

FOR INFORMATION AND RESERVATIONS CONTACT:
Betty Johnson 323 779-6347
Johnnie Roberts 323 943-8745

California Voter Education Project

Join the 2M+ California Voter Education Project, BeThaChange.com to become part of a growing movement of young people who are willing to change the future of their country and their communities through civic engagement and civic participation.

The 2M+ campaign will be a vehicle for youth to become engaged in their future by participating in a website campaign for youth involvement.

- Spoken Word contest, no more than 2-3 minutes. Cash award $1000.00

- Essay Contest: Essay Theme “My California Dream for Civic Engagement” in 500 words or less. Cash award $500.00

- Freeman Leadership Awards (3): Nominations can come from Community Based Organizations, Faith Based-Institutions , Youth Groups, Youth Agencies and others who know youth who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and civic participation. Cash awards $1000.00

Criteria:
1. Must be 18 – 27 years of age
2.Those participating in the contest and nominating for the leadership awards must register on line to www.bethachange.com
3. All registrations must be done on line to www.bethachange.com
4. Register now to participate at the “Leadership Summit” scheduled for Saturday, March 22, 2008 at the USC Davidson Conference Center. Register early, seating will be limited www.bethachange.com.
5. Must register on line to www.bethachange.com
6. Deadline for submission is March 15, 2008

All entries become the property of the 2M+ California Voter Education Project and results and determination of the winners will be final.

For further information call 323-605-5909.

South LA Community Plan

Dear South LA Community member and all Interested parties:

The Planning Department would like to invite you to the a small group meeting to be conducted at a located near you. If you where not able to attend any previous small group meetings for the South and Southeast LA Community Plan, you can join us at any one of the three meeting locations listed below. For your convenience we are holding
meetings throughout the South region in order to facilitate access to meeting locations. Please forward and/or post flyers to anyone who may be interested.

Please this information with your fellow community members!

Saturday, March 1, 2008 at 10am at the Constituent Service Center
8475 S. Vermont Ave., LA (joint meeting South & Southeast LA)

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008 at 6PM at the Vermont Square Public Library
1201 W. 48th Street, LA - Just 2 blocks west of Vermont, and 4 blocks south of Vernon (South LA Community Plan Program ONLY)

Thursday, March 20, 2008 at 6PM at the Mark Twain Public Library
9621 S. Figueroa St., LA - at the corner of Figueroa & 97th St (Joint meeting South & Southeast LA)

As a stakeholder in South LA your input and involvement is a very important component of the Community Plan Program process.

RSVP via phone or email is not required, but highly recommended to ensure sufficient material and handouts. Please call or email me if you have any questions regarding the Planning process. Again, feel free to share this info with anyone who may be interested in getting involved!

We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting!

Sincerely,

Griselda Gonzalez (213-978-1210)
South LA Community Plan

Marie Cobian (213-978-1201)
Southeast LA Community Plan Program

Griselda Gonzalez
Department of City Planning
Community Planning Bureau
200 N. Spring St. Rm 667
Los Angeles, CA 90012-2601
213-978-1210 ph.
213-978-1477 fx

Griselda.Gonzalez@lacity.org

USC Master Plan Meeting

The University of Southern California
Invites you to a
Town Hall Meeting
For a presentation and discussion on the
Proposed USC Master Plan
Development of the University Park Campus and
the prosperity of its surrounding community
through the year 2030

Tuesday, March 4, 2008
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Radisson Hotel Los Angeles
3540 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(Near Figueroa St. and Exposition Blvd.)
Parking provided on site

Saturday, March 15, 2008
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Masjid Omar ibn Al-Khattab
1025 West Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007
(Near Vermont Ave. and Exposition Blvd.)
Parking provided on site

Both meetings will be an open house format with stations on the specific aspects of the proposed master plan Spanish simultaneous translation will be available.

For more information, please contact (213) 743-2072, or visit us at www.usc.edu/masterplan

La University of Southern California
Le invita a una
Junta Comunitaria
Para escuchar y discutir una presentación sobre el
Propuesto USC Master Plan
La visión para el plan maestro de la universidad y
la prosperidad de la comunidad cercana hasta el año 2030

martes, 4 de marzo, 2008
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Radisson Hotel Los Angeles
3540 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Cerca Figueroa St. y Exposition Blvd.)
Estacionamiento incluido

sábado, 15 de marzo, 2008
9:00 – 11:00 a.m.
Masjid Omar ibn Al-Khattab
1025 West Exposition Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90007
Cerca Vermont Ave. y Exposition Blvd.)
Estacionamiento incluido

Las dos juntas serán en formato de una presentación con estaciones sobre los aspectos específicos del propuesto plan maestro.

Traducción simultánea en español será disponible. Para más información, por favor contacta (213) 743-2072, o visítenos a www.usc.edu/masterplan

Stop Employment Discrimination

HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY and
LAW OFFICES OF NANA GYAMFI
present
FIGHTING EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
an interactive LEGAL-EASE workshop

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2008
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
A.F.I.B.A. Center
5730 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA

Please join us for our monthly LEGAL-EASE workshops designed to educate and inspire us to stand up and get busy. Our employment discrimination workshop is a must-attend event for anyone who works, has worked, or plans to work for anyone other than themselves. If it’s happening, do something about it! If it hasn’t hit you yet, stop waiting until it happens to you!

Refreshments will be served. $5.00 donation suggested, includes raffle. All proceeds to benefit the work of Human Rights Advocacy.

For more information, please contact Nana at 323-947-9772 or ngyam@aol.com.

Affordable Senior Housing

Applications are now being accepted until February 29, 2008 for the Exposition Park West Seniors Project.

This is a 138-unit senior housing project located at 3901 S. Vermont Avenue, just west of the Coliseum and Exposition Park. Applications are currently available, but must be received by February 29, 2008.

*Applicant's Maximum Income Limits are $24,250 for one occupant and $27,700 for two occupants
*Seniors only pay 30% of monthly income for rent
*Apartments are 515 sf--equipped with new stoves, refrigerators, vertical blinds, heating/air conditioning and laundry rooms on each floor
*24-hour access control and closed circuit TV security system
*beautifully landscaped exterior patios and recreational areas

Please call (310) 854-4187 or (310) 854-4045 for more information.

Scam Stopper

FREE Scam Stopper Seminar!

Join Senator Mark Ridley-Thomas, The Empowerment Congress, California Contractors State License Board, California Department of Consumer Affairs, and AARP on

Friday, February 29, 2008
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at
Expo Center, Exposition Park
3980 S. Menlo Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90037

How to empower yourself against scams!

Panel of Experts Invited:

- Home Improvement & Repairs (Contractors State License Board)

- Auto Repairs (California Department of Consumer Affairs)

- Insurance Fraud (California Department of Insurance)

- Financial Scams (California Department of Corporation)

- Telecommunication Scams (California Public Utilities Commission)

- Consumer Scams (Federal Trade Commission)

- Predatory Scams (AARP)

- Current Scams (Los Angeles Police Department)

Question & Answer Session

To confirm your attendance please call Mary Jones at 213-745-6656.

Zero Waste Meeting

February is an important month in developing the City of Los Angeles’ Zero Waste Plan and we want to share the ideas we’ve heard thus far from all communities! On Wednesday, February 20th, 6:30 PM the Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation will host a workshop at the Expo Center, 3980 S. Menlo Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90037.

Over the past months we’ve asked stakeholders to lend their thoughts on the types of policies, programs and facilities that would lead to a greener Los Angeles. Now it’s time to focus and share the different scenarios we’ve heard from you on supporting a green and sustainable City.

Please join us for this important discussion on Wednesday evening and spread the word to the rest of your community!

If you are able to attend, please RSVP to rodarte@therobertgroup.com at your earliest convenience.

Christian J. Rodarte
The Robert Group
3108 Los Feliz Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90039
rodarte@therobertgroup.com

DWP Rate Hike

You are invited to a Town Hall Meeting relative to
LADWP's Proposed Rate Increase.

This event is hosted by
Councilmembers Jan Perry and Bernard C. Parks

February 16, 2008
10:00am to 12:00pm
at
The Constituent Service Center
8475 S. Vermont Ave.
LA, CA 90044

ADVISORY: Illegal Dumping

The Crocker-Mettler project and the Southeast Illegal Dumping Collaborative, which includes representatives of the Neighborhood Prosecutor Program, LAPD, City Council District 9 and the Bureau of Street Services, has been successful in addressing the illegal dumping issues in this area through prosecution, posting signage, and educating area business owners.

For questions, call Ailissa Leroy or Nina Lee of the City Attorney's Neighborhood Prosecutor Program, South Bureau, at (323)789-2701.

About Board of Public Works. The five-commissioner Board of Public Works manages the Department of Public Works; the City’s third largest municipal division focused on the essential needs for a better quality of life and environmental protection. With a $559 million operating budget, the department awards more than $500 million in public service contracts annually that provide for the construction, renovation, and operation of public programs and services including: municipal buildings and treatment facilities;
streets, street lights, and urban forest; bridges and sidewalks; sewers, catch basins and storm drains; recycling and integrated solid waste management. Through these programs and services, the Board is committed with the delivery of quality customer service, to engage and help neighborhoods thrive and benefit from healthier living and working environments. For more information, visit www.lacity.org/bpw.

Howard University Teacher Training Program

Are you ready to influence the lives of hundreds of young people? Are you ready to make a difference in your community? Are you "Ready to Teach"?

Howard University has just been awarded a multi-million dollar grant from the U.S. Department of Education to recruit, train and certify people that are interested in becoming teachers.

We are looking for candidates who would like to teach English, Mathematics, Reading, Science or Special Education in Chicago (IL); Clayton County (GA); Houston (TX); Prince George's County (MD); or Washington (DC). The best part - no experience or background in education is required!

The Ready to Teach program (RtT) is ACTIVELY recruiting candidates for the 2008-2009 Cohort. Through this program you can earn a Master's of Arts in teaching Degree and get your teaching certification in one short year! RtT even provides scholarships and financial assistance to its candidates. The program is geared towards African-American males, but everyone is encouraged to apply. Hurry, the application deadline is March 3, 2008!!!

For admissions requirements and more information please visit the website at www.readytoteach.org, or feel free to contact me Trenile Tillman at ttillman@howard.edu.

Please share this information with your friends, family, colleagues and children.

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Free File is as easy and safe to use as 1, 2, 3:

1. Go to the IRS website at www.irs.gov and click on
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2. Then, choose a tax preparation company from the list. (You must select a company from the list rather than going directly to a company's website. Otherwise, you may be charged a fee). Some of the companies offer the software in Spanish.

3. If you want help choosing a company, use the interactive tool to help narrow your search. If you have questions, use the "Wizard" feature to guide you through the tax preparation process. It also checks your math and informs you of the newest tax deductions.

So skip those long paper forms and use Free File to prepare and file federal taxes. There's less chance for making errors and you'll get your refund in half the time. For example, when you use Free File and choose to receive your refund with Direct Deposit, you will receive your refund in as little as 10 days. After you send your return, you will receive a quick email acknowledgment within 48 hours from the tax preparation company to let you know that the IRS received your return. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, beginning mid-January 2008.