Cumberland Valley Rising
5/7/17 1:00 PM | The Ribbon Mill, 320 E Louther St, Carlisle, PA
5/7/17 1:00 PM | The Ribbon Mill, 320 E Louther St, Carlisle, PA
AGENDA
1:00-1:10 Welcome:
Overview of agenda & Announcements (CVR accomplishments, next meeting, summer meetings, action items, recent bad news)
1:10-1:20 Anna Drallios:
Brief updates from Anna on immigration issues
1:20-2:00 Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Lane Whigham, Outreach and Advocacy Manager for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Harrisburg will be speaking with us. Lane coordinates leadership and student advocacy opportunities for high school students and youth organizations in Pennsylvania’s Chesapeake watershed region and is the creator of CBF's Mentors in Agricultural Conservation job shadowing program, pairing Future Farmers of America and 4H students with CBF restoration specialists. In addition to restoration work, students learn from farmers first-hand about conservation projects on their farms.
2:00-2:15 Break for Coffee, Calendar, and Policy & Advocacy Actions
Mingle, enjoy coffee, add any important upcoming events to the group calendar, write a postcard.
1:20-2:00 Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Lane Whigham, Outreach and Advocacy Manager for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation in Harrisburg will be speaking with us. Lane coordinates leadership and student advocacy opportunities for high school students and youth organizations in Pennsylvania’s Chesapeake watershed region and is the creator of CBF's Mentors in Agricultural Conservation job shadowing program, pairing Future Farmers of America and 4H students with CBF restoration specialists. In addition to restoration work, students learn from farmers first-hand about conservation projects on their farms.
2:00-2:15 Break for Coffee, Calendar, and Policy & Advocacy Actions
Mingle, enjoy coffee, add any important upcoming events to the group calendar, write a postcard.
2:15-3:00 Committee Breakout Sessions
For those who are interested, Committees will be checking in and working in their individual projects.
Elections & Voting: Meeting in Main Space
Focus Areas: New candidate support/education, Gerrymandering, voter engagement, local/state politics
Focus Areas: New candidate support/education, Gerrymandering, voter engagement, local/state politics
Policy & Advocacy: Meeting in Coffee Area
Subcommittees: Human Rights, Economic Justice, Executive Administration, Healthcare & Education, Environment, Racial Justice
Subcommittees: Human Rights, Economic Justice, Executive Administration, Healthcare & Education, Environment, Racial Justice
Social Justice Education: Meeting in Main Space
Focus Areas: Educational opportunities and social events for CVR members to connect and learn about responsibly becoming involved in Social Justice work.
Focus Areas: Educational opportunities and social events for CVR members to connect and learn about responsibly becoming involved in Social Justice work.
Events: Meeting Downstairs
Focus Areas: External, nonpartisan educational events (Fake News, Civic Literacy, etc.), Fundraising for CVR
Focus Areas: External, nonpartisan educational events (Fake News, Civic Literacy, etc.), Fundraising for CVR
Membership & Communications: Meeting Downstairs
Focus Areas: Best practices for CVR communications, Meeting set up/staffing, CVR Branding/Marketing.
Focus Areas: Best practices for CVR communications, Meeting set up/staffing, CVR Branding/Marketing.
Upcoming CVR Meetings
- Sunday, May 21, 1-3PM, The Ribbon Mill, Speaker TBD
- Sunday, June 4, 1-3PM, The Ribbon Mill, Speaker TBD
- Sunday, June 18, 1-3PM, The Ribbon Mill, Speaker TBD
- Monday, July 3, 5-8PM, The Ribbon Mill, CVR Fundraiser - 3 hours, 3 bands, 3 great causes...more info to come
- Sunday, July 16, NO MEETING
- Sunday, July 30, 1-3PM, The Ribbon Mill, Speaker TBD
- Sunday, August 13, 1-3PM, Speaker TBD
- August 27, 1-3pm, Location TBD, Tentative CVR Picnic
ACTION ITEMS: CVR provides postcards/stamps and will mail any completed during the meeting today for you. Address your postcard, write your message and leave it on the letter writing table.
EPA
The EPA's Office of Water is seeking public comment on "reducing the regulatory burden." Now, it’s our chance to flood that public comment period with the words of informed and passionate citizens who know that clean water is the lifeblood of our public health, community welfare, local economies and enjoyment. More information in the coffee area.
Healthcare
Contact information for our politicians in the coffee area. Please send a postcard today. Also consider writing a letter to local papers.
EPA
The EPA's Office of Water is seeking public comment on "reducing the regulatory burden." Now, it’s our chance to flood that public comment period with the words of informed and passionate citizens who know that clean water is the lifeblood of our public health, community welfare, local economies and enjoyment. More information in the coffee area.
Healthcare
Contact information for our politicians in the coffee area. Please send a postcard today. Also consider writing a letter to local papers.
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