PUEBLO Update 4-3-09 Noticas de PUEBLO 3-4-09

PUEBLO Update 4-3-09 Noticas de PUEBLO 3-4-09



1) Immigration Committee: Building America Together Campaign!/ Comit� de Migraci�n: Campa�a Construyendo America Juntos!

2) Housing committee: Signature Campaign and Outreach/ Housing committee: Signature Campaign and Outreach

3) Transportation Committee: Community Talk March 13th, Next Board Meeting / Transportation Committee: Community Talk March 13th, Next Board Meeting

4) Santa Maria Updates- Public Immigration Forum April 22nd! / Noticias de Santa Maria- Foro Publico de Inmigracion 22 de Abril!

5) Tri-Counties Regional Center

6) Make a contribution to PUEBLO!

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1)Immigration Committee: Building America Together Campaign!

In commemoration of May 1st past marches the Immigration Committee would like to invite you to our forum: "Building America from the Foundation: Immigration Reform, the economy and safer communities." The forum will take place on May 1st, 2009 at Presidio Springs, 721 Laguna St. Santa Barbara, CA from 6:30- 8:00pm. "This is an opportunity that we have to create dialogue in our communities about the complex issue of immigration and the great financial, environmental and human consequences that we face if it continues to be ignored." Gonzalo Rios mention at our Immigration Committee meeting. Our diverse group of speakers will include UCSB Sociology Professor William Robinson, visiting faculty at UCSB and assistant CSU Northbridge Urban Planning Professor Teresa Vazquez, and experienced Santa Barbara Immigration Attorney Abbe Allen Kingston. We hope to see you there, please RSVP by April 17, 2009 you can do so by calling our office 805-882-2484 or by sending an e-mail to grecia@sbpueblo.org with the number of people that will be attending, names and a phone number to reach them. If you would like to be part of the planning efforts the Immigration Committee will be meeting every Wednesday at 6:00pm at the PUEBLO Office.

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1)Comit� de Migraci�n: Campa�a Construyendo America Juntos!

En conmemoraci�n de las Marchas que sucedieron en todo el pa�s el comit� de migraci�n les gustaria invitarlos al foro: "Construyendo a America de la Base: Reforma Migratoria, la economia y comunidades seguras". El foro sera Mayo 1, 2009 en Presidio Springs, 721 Laguna St. Santa Barbara, CA de las 6:30pm-8:00pm. "Esta es una oportunidad que tenemos como comunidad para crear dialogo sobre el asunto tan complejo como lo es el tema de migracion. Como comunidad tendremos grandes consecuencias financieras, sociales y humanas si este tema sigue siendo ignorado." Gonzalo Rios menciono en nuestra junta del comit� de migraci�n. Tendremos un grupo diverso de presentadores y panelistas incluyendo Profesor de Sociologia de UCSB William Robinson, Profesora de Planeamiento Urbano en CSU Northbridge Teresa Vazquez, y abogado de migraci�n experimentado Abbe Allen Kingston. Esperamos verlos en el evento, para reservar su lugar llamar antes de Abril 17 al 805-882-2484 o mandando un e-mail a grecia@sbpueblo.org con el nombre de las personas que van a atender y un numero de telefono con el que nos podamos contactar con usted.

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2)Housing committee: Signature Campaign and Outreach
After the Know your Rights as a Tenant Forum PUEBLO Education Fund's Housing Committee recognized that our city and our county needs greater protection for tenants that are being evicted. "We want to have an opportunity to informa people about their rights but for them to also know that they have the ability to change and advocate for greater protection" Juan Gomez, housing Committee leader. The Housing Committee is collecting petitions as well as asking organizations to endorse a set of principles created by the Rental Housing Roundtable of which PUEBLO Education Fund is part. Housing Committee meetings are every other Tueday at 6:30pm at the PUEBLO office. Join us!

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2)Comit� de Vivienda: Campa�a de Peticion y Educaci�n
Despues del Foro Conoce tus derechos como inquilino los miembros del comit� de vivienda tuvieron muy en claro que hay una trememnda nececidad en nuestra comunidad de dar mas proteccion a los inquilinos que son desalojados. Al evento asistieneron 30 familias de Isla Vista, Goleta y Santa Barbara. "Queremos tener la oportunidad a las personas de sus derechos como inquilinos, pero tambien queremos recordarles que esta en su poder cambiarlos y demandar mas proteccion bajo la ley" dijo Juan Gomez, uno de los lideres de comit� de vivienda de PUEBLO. El comit� de vivienda esta recolectando peticiones con estos principios al mismo tiempor que pidiendo el apoyo y endorsamiento de organizaciones con nuestra coalicion Mesaredonda de Vivienda Rentada. Las juntas del comit� de vivienda son cada otra semana los Martes a las 6:30pm en la oficina de PUEBLO. Unasenos!

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3)Transportation Committee: Community Talk March 13th, Next Board Meeting

SB MTD held a community transit talk last March 13th, community members and bus riders users came to the table with opinions and propositions of how MTD can improve their service. Our transportation committee was there to advocate for the reinstallation of the original route of line 8. "I work hard all day, I get to work tired and I leave work tired. I know we all work hard but I do not think it is fair for me to have to walk half an hour to get to my job...I hope this meeting is the meeting of bringing back line 8." Cecilia Ortega spoke at the Community Transit Talk. We invite the community to the next MTD Board meeting which will be April 7th at 6:30pm at the MTD offices 550 Olive St. Call our office for more information. 882-2484
3)Transportation Committee: Community Talk March 13th, Next Board Meeting
MTD de Santa Barbara tuvo una platica comunitaria de transito el 13 de marzo donde miembros de la comunidad dieron sus opiniones y proposiciones de c�mo MTD puede impromover su servicio. Nuestro Comit� de Transporte estuvo all� para abogar para la reinstalacion de la ruta original de la linea 8. "Trabajo todo el dia, llego al trabajo cansada y salgo del trabajo cansada. Se que todos trabajamos duro pero no creo que sea justo que yo tenga que caminar media hora para llegar a mi trabajo...espero que esta junta sea de revolver la linea 8." Cecilia Ortega dio su testimino en la platica comunitaria. Invitamos a la comunidad para que vengasn a la proxima junta de la mesa directiva de MTD que va a ser el 7 de Abril a las 6:30 en las oficinas de MTD 550 Olive St. Llamenos para mas informacion 882-2484 ----------

4)Santa Maria Update
Immigration de Committee:
The immigration committee has continued to work hard on the issue of the car confiscation of undocumented immigrants. They have conducted surveys on the impact of this issue with community members as well as local business, they have conducted more than 54 now. Also the committee has collected more than 475 signatures for a petition that invites local government officials to the pubic forum we are holding April 22nd.


"RECONSTRUCTING AMERICA TOGETHER"

PUBLIC IMMIGRATION FORUM 2009

How have the checkpoints affected you?

Police checkpoints are negatively affecting the economy, environment and working families

We can make a change! Other cities have done it!

Join in us our forum and help make a difference!

We will have 4 panelists discussing the following topics:

� The lack of just immigration reform and its affect on the economy and environment. The importance of immigrants in terms of reconstructing our economy.
� Police checkpoints and how they are negatively affecting the economy, the environment, and working families.
� The solutions to these issues. Who is finding them and how.
� How other cities in California have addressed these issues in their communities.

Date: April 22nd, 2009

Place: Santa Maria Public Library, 421 S. McClelland.

Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm

This event will be bilingual.

For more information please call or email Antonio Rivera Sanchez, North County Organizer, Pueblo Education Fund at (805) 925-4447, antonio@sbpueblo.org.


North County Youth Committee: The Pueblo Education Fund Youth Committee held a carwash fundraising event and raised more than $900 toward their scholarship dedicated to low-income students to attend a 4 year university. They are now planning new ways to raise money for this good cause. ------------------------

4)Noticias de Santa Maria

Comit� de Inmigraci�n:
El comit� sigue trabajando en el asunto de la confiscaci�n de carros de los inmigrantes indocumentados. Han colectado encuestas sobre el asunto de meimbros de la comunidad y negocio locales, ya tienen mas de 54. Tambien han colectado mas de 475 firmas para una petici�n que invita a los oficiales del gobierno local al foro publcio que tendremos el 22 de Abril.

Foro de Inmigraci�n:

.............Reconstruyendo America juntos

Como te han afectado los retenes?????

� Los retenes de policia, estan empeorando la situasion economica, el medio ambiente y las familias trabajadoras.

Podemos hacer el cambio, otras ciudades lo han logrado!

Participa con nosotros en un foro publico y ayudanos a hacer el cambio..................

Tendremos a 4 panelistas, los cuales hablaran de:

�La falta de una reforma migratoria justa y humana afectando a la economia y el medio ambiente aqu� en Santa Maria.

�Los retenes de la policia, los esfuerzos que estamos haciendo para solucionar este asunto, tambien hablara una persona invitada de una de las ciudades en donde se han hecho cambios a este mismo asunto.

Dia: 22 de Abril del 2009
Lugar: Biblioteca Publica de Santa Maria, 421 S. Mcclelland.
La Hora: 6:30 p.m.

Para mas informaci�n: 925-4447 Antonio Rivera Sanchez Organizador comunitario en el norte del condado de Santa Barbara

Comit� de Jovenes de Santa Maria: The Pueblo Education Fund Youth Committee hicieron un evento de lavar carros y recaudaron casi $900 para una beca dedicada a estudiantes de bajos recursos. Ya estan planeando mas maneras de recaudar fondos para esta causa buena. ----------

5) Tri-Counties Regional Center

It was such a pleasure to speak with you this afternoon, thank you for your time! I look forward to partnering with PUEBLO.

Tri-Counties Regional Center is a Santa Barbara based non-profit organization with 6 offices in the Santa Barbara, Santa Maria and Ventura County areas.

TCRC provides person and family centered planning, services and supports for individuals with developmental disabilities to maximize opportunities and choices for living, working, learning and recreating in the community. Our vision is that all persons with developmental disabilities live fully and safely as active and independent members of their community.

Please take a look at our website for more information about our agency. www.tri-counties.org

We are currently looking for bilingual Social Workers for our Santa Barbara, Oxnard and Simi Valley offices. This is a challenging and rewarding position that makes a great impact on the community. Requirements are a BA or MA in a human services field with 1-2 years experience working with the developmentally disabled population. And of course this position requires bilingual/bi-cultural skills.

I would like to be able to include that in your next monthly blast, along with any other information about our agency that you feel would be appropriate. We have a media coordinator that has a lot of resources and ideas.

Thank you again for your time and have a wonderful afternoon! --------



6) El PUEBLO Unido, jamas sera vencido. "The People united will never be defeated." A common chant heard at rallies for progressive causes is as much a declaration of fact as a call to action. It's a reminder that united we are stronger and will more than likely prevail.

The forecast for fundraisers has been bleak for the last year. But, it is by no means a tolling of the bells. Fundraising is not dead, but most importantly, activism is not dead. The PUEBLO Education Fund continues to organize and collaborate with other organizations such as SB CAN, CAUSE, and CLUE Santa Barbara on a variety of issues affecting working families. The fight for economic justice is now more relevant than ever. These are new times and there is new vitality in a movement for justice and equity for all people.

This new vitality must be matched with funds to support the organizers and volunteers who continue to strategies, conduct research, attend meetings, draft statements, speak before city councils and county boards, and continue the struggle for themselves and for all of us.

Send your donation today. And if you have already given this year, give again. Many of our supporters are becoming monthly donors and finding that they can increase their annual giving with smaller, but multiple donations. Our monthly donors give from as little as $5 per month to over $250. Any range in between works. Please contact Gerardo Ayala or Hazel Putney to set up a monthly payment through your bank.

�El PUEBLO Unido jamas sera vencido!

In Solidarity,

Gerardo Ayala Development Director and long time supporter.

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