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HATE: We Shall Overcome Symposium

11/26/2017

HATE: We Shall Overcome is a symposium organized by One Human Family - Quad Cities Area and cosponsored by PACG. There will be breakout sessions in addition to a keynote speaker. Learn about the symposium and register through One Human Family.

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What You Can Do Now - Join Us for Dinner to Learn About Local Climate Change!

11/19/2017

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The Environmental Forum Facilitators invite you to join them at this dinner at St. Ambrose with a presentation on Climate Change in the Midwest: Observations and Future Projections. The dinner and presentation are hosted by the Iowa-Illinois Local Section meeting of the American Chemical Society. You must RSVP by November 22 (see below).

When: Tuesday, Nov 28, 2017
Where:  St. Ambrose University, Rogalski Center Ballroom
Schedule:  Social time: 6:00 pm
Dinner: 6:30 pm
Presentation: 7:15 pm
Speaker: Ray Wolf, Science and Operations Officers at the National Weather Service in Davenport, Iowa.

Cost: $14.00, $10.00 for students
Menu:  Caesar salad, rolls with butter, pasta bar, chicken cacciatore, dessert, and refreshments

RSVP: to Rich Craddick (whisperingpines91@gmail.com) on or before Wednesday, November 22.

For details, go to:  http://ilia.sites.acs.org/

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Hate - We Shall Overcome Symposium - PACG Event

11/19/2017

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Hate - We Shall Overcome Symposium
December 9th from 9 am to 3 pm

Trinity Lutheran Church
1330 13th ST
Moline, IL 61265

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Keynote speaker is Frank Meeink of "Life After Hate." Frank is a former white supremacist skinhead gang member who after a three-year prison stint, left that life and now works on the side of tolerance, diversity and mutual understanding. He is also the author of "Harmony Through Hockey." BREAKOUT SESSIONS (people will be able to attend 3 of the 5 sessions offered): “Tools to Organize and Combat Hate Groups,“ presented by Shay DeGolier, Community Outreach Organizer, Southern Poverty Law Center.

This session gives participants the tools needed to recognize, organize and effectively counter hate group actions and propaganda. “Getting to Know Your Neighbor,” presented by Rev. Rich Hendricks, Metro Community Church of the Quad Cities, Davenport and Dr. Lisa Killinger, Muslim Community of the Quad Cities, Bettendorf. This session will use hands-on participation exercises to help people learn how to reach out to, and establish meaningful relationships with, people from diverse backgrounds.

Bob Babcock

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Need Health Insurance?

11/11/2017

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Download the Need Health Insurance flier for yourself, to give to your friends, and to post around the community! A Spanish translation is also provided.

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Here Are 5 Facts You Need to Know:

Open enrollment on the health care marketplace begins on November 1 and lasts until December 15 on HealthCare.gov. Beat the rush and sign up early.
No matter if this is your first time getting covered or if you are returning to shop and save, you must take action by December 15.
Those who choose to go without health insurance may have to pay a penalty. There is a minimum penalty of $695 for not having health insurance.
Coverage could be more affordable than you think. With financial help, many can find premiums between $50 and $100 per month.
Free help is available. If you have questions about signing up or want to talk through your options with a trained professional, free help is just a call or click away. Call 1-800-318-2596 or visit http://localhelp.healthcare.gov.

Also, QC Navigators Can Help You To Sign Up

Unity Point Health -- 309-779-4584
Project Now Senior Center -- 309-788-6335 (60 and older or with disabilities)
Genesis Health -- Jennifer Busch at 563-421-3675 (M-F 7:30 am - 4 pm)
Community Health Care, Inc -- Mateo at 563-336-3202 (M-F 8 am - 5 pm)
Many local health insurance agents can also offer assistance.

Information provided by the Health Care Reform Forum of Progressive Action for the Common Good - www.pacgqc.org

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Concerned Iowans Ask Senator Ernst to Support Dreamers

11/5/2017

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On Wednesday, November 1st a group of Iowans visited Senator Ernst’s Davenport office to ask Senator Ernst to protect Iowa’s 3,000 DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients (also known as Dreamers). The visit was organized by the Civil Rights Forum of PACG.

Nancy R., who is a DACA recipient, shared her personal story. Without action in Congress Nancy, and thousands of others like her in Iowa, will lose her work permit, lose her driver’s license, lose her ability to earn a living and care for her U.S. citizen child, and will be at risk for deportation to a country that is not her home. Others in the group spoke passionately of our concern for the Dreamers. We also pointed out that Iowa needs the Dreamers – young, hard-working, law-abiding community members educated here who have jobs and businesses that contribute to Iowa’s economic growth. Although as non-citizens they receive no government benefits, they still pay taxes, including Social Security and Medicare taxes that benefit Iowa senior citizens.

We asked Senator Ernst to support the 2017 Dream Act, which protects current DACA recipients, allows more recent childhood arrivals to be protected, and provides a path (a very long path) to citizenship for them. As a nation of immigrants, we should continue to welcome all deserving immigrants, including the Dreamers, who only want to be part of this great country, the only home they have known.

Click here to learn more about DACA.

Click here to call your member of Congress and ask them to support the 2017 Dream Act.

Come to our next Civil Rights meeting on November 16, 5:15 pm, at the Spanish Mennonite Church in Moline to plan more actions to help DACA recipients.

Email Alta Price (altaprice@gmail.com) if you live in Iowa and would like to make a visit to Senator Grassley’s office or Representative Loebsack’s office about DACA.

Email Margie Mejia-Caraballo (margiemmc60@ymail.com) if you live in Illinois and want to visit Senator Durbin, Senator Duckworth, or Representative Bustos.

The photo shows the members of our group, minus the photographer, and Joe Krenzelok, the staffer we met with at the office (the tall young man on the right).

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HATE: We Shall Overcome Symposium

What You Can Do Now - Join Us for Dinner to Learn About Local Climate Change!

Hate - We Shall Overcome Symposium - PACG Event

Hate - We Shall Overcome SymposiumDecember 9th from 9 am to 3 pm

Need Health Insurance?

Concerned Iowans Ask Senator Ernst to Support Dreamers

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December 9th from 9 am to 3 pm