A B L E

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 ISSUES
Comprehensive Immigration Reform

In the absence of a national immigration law  that makes sense, Georgia recently passed a great deal of anti-immigrant legislation. These laws have ignored the  dignity we recognize in every human being, betrayed the Gospel acclamation of abundance and love of neighbor, and created a daily life of fear and hopelessness for immigrants.
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Health Care Reform
More than 46 million people in the United States have no health insurance and millions more are inadequately insured.  Atlanta stands to bear a particular burden with the Grady Hospital crisis, which will disproportionately affect the poor. 

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Quality Public Education
 As indicated by Clayton County Schools’ loss of accreditation, public education in Georgia is in need of serious attention.  Irresponsible leadership and widespread inequities threaten to jeopardize our children’s futures and squander their potential.
 
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Affordable Housing

 

 

 

 

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Faith and Democracy

Public Meeting:

A Conversation  on Community Values

October 23,  2008

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Atlantans Building Leadership for Empowerment

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                            ~ In the fight to create change

 

 

 

ABLE Holy Listening Training

Saturday, September 18, 2010

10am-2pm

Oakhurst Baptist Church

222 East Lake Drive

Decatur, GA 30030
 
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    ABLE's 2nd Annual Banquet,

  Called by Faith: United for Justice

   was an empowering and fun evening!!

 

  Thank you to everyone who attended,

participated in, and continues to

support the work of ABLE.

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     If you are interested in supporting the work of  

        ABLE by making a tax-deductible donation,

                                   click:

 

                              

         ABLE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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    If you would like to support ABLE by becoming

 a Sustaining/Monthly Supporter, download and

fill out our ABLE VANCO Auto deposit form and

give to an ABLE member or staff, or mail to:

ABLE, 542 Moreland Avenue, SE  Atlanta, GA 30316

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                        Larry Soublet 

               ABLE’s 1st "I AM ABLE"

                   Award Recipient

             

 Honored at ABLE's 1st Annual Banquet

     "A Vision of Hope For Our Time"

             Saturday, May 30, 2009

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     ABLE is a multi-racial, interfaith regional coalition of

     congregations, unions and grassroots organizations that

     develops and empowers ordinary people to become

     leaders who effect change in their communities for the

     common good of all.

     ABLE works to bring people together across the lines that

     divide the region: race, class, language, political

     boundaries and ideologies.

     ABLE is a vehicle where people find common ground to

     express common values and work for the common good of

     all.

     ABLE  exists to identify leaders, then nurture, train and

     develop those leaders so that together their voices can be

     heard.

     Member organizations contribute their time, talent, and

     resources to support the work of ABLE          

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                           The Gamaliel Foundation

      The Gamaliel Foundation is an international organizing

       institute working with over sixty communities throughout

       the United States, South Africa, and Great Britain.

       It is a network of organizers, clergy, and lay leaders with

       years of experience in the ever more difficult task of

       creating powerful grassroots organizations to work for

       justice.

      The mission of The Gamaliel Foundation is to assist local

      community leaders to create, maintain and expand

      independent, grassroots, and powerful faith-based

      community organizations so that ordinary people can

      impact the political, social, economic, and environmental

      decisions that affect their lives; to provide these

      organizations with leadership training programs,

      consultation, research and analysis on social justice

      issues; to be a network for mutual learning environments

      and working coalitions.

               Click to go to The Gamaliel Foundation website

  Support the work of

     ABLE with a tax-

  deductible donation.

       

ABLE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

 

Upcoming Events

 

ABLE

Council of Leaders Meeting
Every 4th Tuesday

7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

 

(Locations rotate)

 

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ABLE

ABLE All Member

Holy ListeningTraining

September 18, 2010

10am-2pm

Oakhurst Baptist Church

222 East Lake Drive

Decatur, GA 30030

 

Voter Education Revival

Vote Your Values

Value Your Vote

October 26, 2010

7pm

West Mitchell Street CME Church

560 M.L. King Jr. Drive, SW

Atlanta, GA 30314

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Gamaliel

National Leadership Training

October 17-24, 2010

Pittsburgh, PA

 

International Leadership Assembly

December 3-5, 2010

Chicago, IL

 

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For more information about ABLE, the above meetings,

or to register for training contact:

 

Sherita M. Edwards

sherita@gamaliel.org

678-271-7443

or 

Willa Rose Johnson

 wrjohnson@gamaliel.org
 404-218-7548

(Español)

 

 

 

                                   ABLE is a multi-racial, interfaith regional coalition of congregations, unions and grassroots organizations that develops  

                              and empowers ordinary people to become leaders who effect change in their communities for the common good of all.