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 Atlantans Building Leadership for Empowerment
  

Faith and Equity in Action

 

On Sunday, November 19th   from 3:30-5:30 pm, ABLE is sponsoring a Faith and Equity Event at First Iconium Baptist Church.  Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory of the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta will be the keynote speaker.  At this event experts will address seven issues: Economic Gap, Workforce Housing, Education, Transportation, Immigration, Healthcare, and Beltline Development.

 

ABLE (Atlantans Building Leadership for Empowerment) is a metro-wide inter-racial inter-faith organizing effort involving congregations, unions, and community groups working together for social justice.  Please e-mail this information to others who you think may be interested in attending, including those who are directly affected by these issues.

 

Attached is a flyer concerning the Faith and Equity Event. We encourage congregations to include this flyer with their bulletin next Sunday.  Also attached is a sign up sheet to use to recruit others in your organization to attend this important event.  Please direct others to our website at www.gamaliel.org/able to learn more about ABLE.

 

Ana Garcia Ashley                                        Barbara Burnham

ABLE Executive Director                            ABLE Recruitment Chair                           

(404) 627-8284                                               (404) 286-0392

 

Atlantans Building Leadership for Empowerment-ABLE

 

FAITH AND EQUITY

Keynote Speaker, Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory

Archdiocese of Atlanta

 

Sunday, November 19, 2006

3:30 PM – 5:30PM

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CELEBRATION of the Nehemiah Project VICTORY in Providing Homeownership!

 

ABLE will address & commit to acting on the following:

 

Economic Gap (Taking action on the need for Equity in wages)

Workforce Housing (Taking action so that workers have Equity in housing)

Education (Taking action on getting Equity in funding for schools)

Transportation (Taking action for effective affordable public transit)

Immigration (Taking action to achieve Equity for all)

Healthcare (Taking action to bring Equity so that all can have healthcare)

Beltline Development (Taking action so that all benefit from new developments)

 

Diverse Choirs, Religious leaders and Hundreds Are Coming Together to see that Faith and Equity are present in Georgia.

JOIN US!

 

 

First Iconium Baptist Church

 

542 Moreland Avenue, Atlanta GA 30316

FREE Parking Available – On Bus Routes #9, #34, #107, #48

 

 For more information please call ABLE at 404-627-8284  

 
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