ABLE
Atlantans Building Leadership for Empowerment
Recent Events
8-31-2010
Candlelight Vigil for Grady Dialysis Patients
8:30pm
Grady Hospital
Downtown Atlanta
8-24-2010
Council of Leaders Meeting
7pm-9pm
(potluck begins at 6:45pm)
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
25 Boulevard, NE Atlanta, GA 30312
8-14-2010
ABLE Clergy Leadership Training in Spanish
10am-2pm
Communications Workers of America Local 3250
350 Mitchell Road Norcross, GA 30071
8-13-2010
ABLE Clergy Leadership Training in English
11:30am-3:30pm
Absalom Jones Center
Atlanta University Center
807 Fair Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30314
8-11-2010
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Action
11am
ICE Office (outside)
180 Spring Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30303
(Downtown Atlanta)
**Wear Red if possible
7-19-2010 to 7-24-2010
National Leadership Training
Hampton, VA
7-15-2010
Atlanta Airport Unity Coalition Town Hall Meeting
6pm-7:30pm
Crowne Plaza Hotel Atlanta Airport
1325 Virginia Avenue Atlanta, GA 30334
6-19-2010
Council of Leaders Meeting
10am-Noon
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Gwinnett
12 Bethesda Church Road Lawrenceville, GA 30044
6-17-2010
ABLE 2nd Annual Banquet
7pm
(*music begins at 6:30pm)
Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport
1900 Sullivan Road Atlanta, GA 30337
Special thanks to: Café Mezclao for uniting us with their superb and joyful music. www.cafemezclao.com
and
Bishop
Vashti Murphy McKenzie
for a powerful and on-time message.
6-17-2010 & 6-18-2010
AALC June Conference Uniting for Power: A Blueprint for Action
June 17 10:45am-June 18 3:30pm
Sheraton Gateway Hotel Atlanta Airport
1900 Sullivan Road Atlanta, GA 30337
5-26-2010
Prayer Vigil for Coke Workers' Historic Effort to Unionize
12:30pm-1:30pm
Coca-Cola Enterprises
2355 Sullivan Road College Park, GA
5-25-2010
Council of Leaders Meeting
6:45pm-8:30pm
(potluck)
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
25 Boulevard Atlanta, GA 30312
(Downtown Atlanta)
5-19-2010
ABLE Religious Leaders' Luncheon
Noon-2pm
Absalom Jones Center
807 Fair Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30314
5-6-2010
Prayer Vigil for National Day of Prayer
12 Noon
Woodruff Park
65 Park Place, NE Atlanta, GA 30303
(downtown Atlanta corner of Peachtree and Auburn)
5-1-2010
Prayer Vigil, March, & Rally for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
9:30am-2:30pm
Begin at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church 25 Boulevard Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30312
and march to GA State Capitol
4-27-2010
6:45pm-8:30pm
CWA Office
(Communications Workers of America)
279 Logan Street, SE Atlanta, GA 30312
(Potluck supper begins at 6:45pm)
4-22-2010
Immigration Taskforce Meeting
7pm-8pm
Law Office of Hernan, Taylor & Lee
6855 Jimmy Carter Boulevard Building 2100, Suite 2150
Norcross, GA 30071
4-15-2010
Immigration Taskforce Meeting
7pm-8:00pm
Starbuck's Coffee
1560 Indian Trail Lilburn Road Norcross, GA 30093
(In front of the Greater Atlanta Christian School)
4-13-2010
Executive Committee Meeting
12pm-1:30pm
IBEW Building
501 Pulliam Street, SW 5th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30312
3-24-2010
Prayer Vigil for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
4:30pm
Office of Congressman David Scott
888 Concord Road, SE Suite 100 Smyrna, GA 30080
3-23-2010
Council of Leaders Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
Holsey Temple CME
704 Charlotte Place, NW Atlanta, GA 30318
3-17-2010
ABLE & ACLU of Georgia
By The People Lobby Days
9am-Noon
307 CLOB
(Coverdell Legislative Office Building)
Across from Georgia Capitol Downtown Atlanta
3-16-2010
Immigration Taskforce Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta
Room 213
1911 Cliff Valley Way, NE Atlanta, GA 30329
3-5-2010 to 3-7-2010
Civil Rights for Immigrants Retreat
The Cenacle Retreat and Conference Center
513 Fullerton Parkway Chicago, IL 60614
2-23-2010
Council of Leaders Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
25 Boulevard, NE Atlanta, GA 30312
2-15-2010
Healthcare Taskforce Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
Atlanta's Best Home Nursing Care Office
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 219 Stone Mountain, GA 30083
2-9-2010
7pm-8:30pm
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta
1911 Cliff Valley Way Atlanta, GA 30329
1-26-2010
Press Conference to
Introduce Anti-Racial Profiling Legislation with
Sen. Gloria Butler & Rep. Pedro Marin
1pm
Georgia State Capitol
Washington Street Side
Downtown Atlanta
1-22 & 1-23, 2010
ABLE Leadership Retreat
Friday, January 22, 2010
6pm-9pm
(including potluck supper)
Saturday, January 23, 2010
930am-4:30pm
Oakhurst Baptist Church
222 East Lake Drive, Decatur, GA 30030
1-20-2010
Prayer Vigil for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
6:30pm
The Catholic Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
48 Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. SW, Atlanta, GA 30303
12-5-2009
Racial Profiling Forum
1pm-3pm
St. Lawrence Catholic Church
319 Grayson Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30046
11-24-2009
Council of Leaders Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
25 Boulevard, NE Atlanta, GA 30312
11-18-2009
Immigration Task Force Meeting & Teleconference with
Rep. Luis Gutierrez
7pm
CWA Local 3250
350 Mitchell Road Norcross, GA 30071
11-12-2009
Healthcare Task Force Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
29 Boulevard, NE Atlanta, GA 30312
11-12-2009
Healthcare Reform ACTION
11:30am
Office of Senator Johnny Isakson
One Overton Park
3625 Cumberland Boulevard, Suite 970 Atlanta, GA 30339
11-10-2009
Immigration Task Force Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
Purchasing Partners, Inc.
2398 Mt. Vernon Road, Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30338
11-5-2009
Healthcare Reform Prayer Rally
7pm
The Atlanta Friends Meeting
701 W. Howard Avenue Decatur, GA 30030
11-3-2009
Immigration Task Force Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
Hernan Taylor & Lee
6855 Jimmy Carter Boulevard, Suite 2150, Norcross, GA 30071
10-29-2009
Immigration Court Watch Training
6:15pm-7:45pm
John Marshall Law School
1422 West Peachtree Street, NW Atlanta, GA 30309
10-28-2009
Immigration Task Force Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
Mt. Sinai Christian Center
1 Micrometrics Drive Norcross, GA 30093
10-27-2009
Leadership Board Meeting
7pm- 8:30pm
Holsey Temple CME
Church
704 Charlotte Place NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
9-29-2009
Leadership Board Meeting
7pm- 8:30pm
Holsey Temple CME
Church
704 Charlotte Place NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
9-27-2009
Anti-287g and Racial Profiling Forum
4:30pm-6:30pm
Welcome All Baptist Church
460 Bourne Drive, Smyrna, GA 30082
Cobb County
9-17-2009
Immigration Task Force Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church
7171 Glenridge Drive, Smyrna, GA 30328
8-31-09
Healthcare ACTION
2pm
Sen. Johnny Isakson's Office
One Overton Park, Suite 970
3625 Cumberland Blvd
Atlanta, GA 30339
8-25-09
Leadership Board Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
Holsey Temple CME Church
704
Charlotte Place, NW Atlanta, GA 30318
8-24-09
Healthcare Taskforce Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
25 Boulevard, NE Atlanta, GA 30312
8-19-09
Immigration Task Force Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
First Afrikan Presbyterian Church
5197 Salem Road Lithonia, GA 30038
8-11-09
Healthcare Action
10am
Grady Hospital
Atlanta, GA 30303
8-1-09
Racial Profiling Forum
10am-Noon
Our Lady of the Americas Catholic Mission
4603 Lawrenceville Highway Lilburn, GA 30047
7-21-09
Immigration Task Force Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
First Afrikan Presbyterian Church
5197 Salem Road Lithonia, GA 30038
7-12-09 to 7-18-09
Fordham University
Rose
Hill Campus, Bronx, NY
6-30-09
Leadership Board Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
Holsey Temple CME Church
704 Charlotte Place, NW Atlanta, GA 30318
6-27-09
10:30am-Noon
Oakhurst Baptist Church
222 East Lake Drive Decatur, GA 30030
6-24-09
Faith & Democracy D.C. Action for Healthcare Reform
Washington, D.C.
6-11-09
Immigration Task Force Press Conference
10am
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (outside)
180 Spring Street, SW Atlanta, GA
6-2-09 to 6-5-09
Civil Rights for Immigrants Retreat
Washington, D.C.
5-30-09
ABLE 1st Annual Banquet
A Vision of Hope for Our Time
6pm
The Conference Center at DeKalb Technical College
495 Indian Creek Drive Clarkston, GA
5-27-09
"Healthcare, Yes; Insurance Companies, No"
6:30pm-8:30pm
IBEW Auditorium
501 Pulliam Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30312
5-27-09
Healthcare Press Conference & Lunch with
U.S. Rep. John Conyers & Healthcare Professionals
10am-11:30am
Grady Hospital
80 Jesse Hill Drive, SE Atlanta, GA 30303
5-26-09
Leadership Board Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
First Iconium Baptist Church
542 Moreland Avenue, SE Atlanta, GA 30316
5-26-09
Immigration Task Force Meeting
6pm-7pm
First Iconium Baptist Church
542 Moreland Avenue, SE Atlanta, GA 30316
5-14-09
Executive Board Meeting
10am
5300 Memorial Drive, Suite 219
Stone Mountain, GA 30083
4-28-09
Leadership Board Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
First Iconium Baptist Church
542 Moreland Avenue, SE Atlanta, GA 30316
4-14-09
Executive Board Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
25 Boulevard, NE Atlanta, GA 30312
4-10-09
ACTION-Press Conference w/ Georgia Detention Watch
10am
ICE Headquarters
180 Spring Street, SW Atlanta, GA (downtown Atlanta)
4-5-09 to 4-10-09
Holy Week Pilgrimage For Immigrants
Gainesville, Buford, Lawrenceville, Duluth, Alpharetta,
Canton, Woodstock, Marietta, Atlanta
3-24-09
Leadership Board Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
First Iconium Baptist Church
542 Moreland Avenue, SE Atlanta, GA 30316
3-24-09
**ACTION**
Immigration Task Force
Gwinnett Board of Commissioners Meeting
7pm
Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center
75 Langley Drive Lawrenceville, GA 30045
3-23-09
Healthcare Task Force Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
29 Boulevard Avenue, NE Atlanta, GA 30312
3-17-09
Education Task Force Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
First Iconium Baptist Church
542 Moreland Avenue, SE Atlanta, GA 30316
3-16-09
Immigration Task Force Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
St. Lawrence Catholic Church
319 Grayson Highway Lawrenceville, GA 30045
3-14-09
9am-4:30pm
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Atlanta
1911 Cliff Valley Way, NE Atlanta, GA 30329
3-5-09 to 3-8-09
Gamaliel
Spanish Track Training
Chicago, IL
3-4-09 to 3-7-09
Gamaliel
Advanced Leadership Training
Plymouth, MI
3-3-2009
Legislative Day at the Capitol
8:30am-2pm
Georgia State Capitol Building
Downtown Atlanta
2-28-2009
Familias Unidas Rally and Town Hall Meeting
to Support Families of Immigrants
with Congressmen
Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) & John Lewis (D-GA)
and State Rep. Pedro Marin
1pm
El Tabernáculo de Atlanta
6394 Buford Highway, Norcross, GA
2-24-2009
Leadership Board Meeting
7pm-9pm
First Iconium Baptist Church
542 Moreland Avenue, SE
Atlanta, GA 30316
2-19-2009
Immigration Court Watch Training
2pm
Clayton State University
2-18-2009
Religious Leaders Meeting
Liberty Baptist Church
2-17-2009
Education Task Force Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
First Iconium Baptist Church
542 Moreland Avenue, SE Atlanta, GA 30316
2-17-2009
Immigration Task Force Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
Oakhurst Baptist Church
222 East Lake Dr
Decatur, GA 30030
(near East Lake MARTA station)
We will discuss and strategize around:
1) Gwinnett county
2) urgent GA legislation
3) National Comprehensive Reform
2-16-2009
Healthcare Task Force Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
29 Boulevard, NE Atlanta, GA 30312
2-12-2009
Immigration Prayer Vigil
Dios Escucha el Clamor del Pueblo:
A Vigil for Immigrant Justice
7:30pm
Christ Church Episcopal
Norcross, GA
2-3-2009
ABLE Healthcare Press Conference
10am
On the steps of the State Capitol (Washington Street side)
Downtown Atlanta
Concerned citizens will call for the following:
1. No cuts to the school nursing program
2. Fund a statewide trauma network
3. Adopt a $1/pack cigarette tax which will generate
approximately $450 million (per the Georgia Budget and Policy Institute)
1-27-2009
ABLE Leadership Board Meeting
7pm-8:30pm
First Iconium Baptist Church
542 Moreland Avenue, SE Atlanta, GA 30316
1-21-2009
Immigration Task Force Prayer Vigil
10am
ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) Atlanta Office (outside)
180 Spring Street, SW Atlanta, GA (downtown Atlanta)
12-16-2008
Immigration Task Force Action
10am
Gwinnett County Sheriff's Headquarters
Lawrenceville, GA