Campaign Kick-off for
Accountable Public Schools!
To view the video of the press conference click on (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av28uBTyRFs). We thank COLOR for filming this and making it accessible.
On Tuesday, August 18, Padres & Jovenes Unidos, the Latina Initiative and Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR) held a successful press conference to announce the kick-off to the Campaign for Accountable Public Schools. The coalition announced that it will be collecting 30,000 pledges from people across the city to remind the Denver Public Schools that our communities will be holding the district accountable. The press conference emphasized the campaign's platform.
Sign the Pledge!
Agree we should hold the district accountable?
Then, download the pledge (http://www.padresunidos.org/newsletters/Campaign_for_Accountable_Public_...), sign it and mail it to:
Padres & Jovenes Unidos
Attn: Kristen Sharp
3025 W. 37th Ave. Suite 206
Denver, CO 80211
Again, our goal is to collect 30,000 pledges!
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Meet the candidates at the following
community forums:
District 4 and At-Large Candidate Forum:
September 21, 2009
6 PM
Bruce Randolph Middle School
3955 Steele St.
Hosted by: Metro Organizations for People
Also sponsored by: Padres & Jovenes Unidos, Teach
for America, A+ Committee, Colorado Children's Campaign
and Education News Colorado
District 2 and At-Large Candidate Forum:
October 8, 2009
6 PM
Lincoln High School
2285 S Federal Blvd.
Hosted by: Padres & Jovenes Unidos
Also sponsored by: Latina Initiative, Colorado Organization
for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR), Metro
Organizations for People, Teach for America, A+ Committee,
Colorado Children's Campaign and Education News Colorado
General School Board Candidate and Election Information Forum:
October 21, 2009
6 PM
Mi Casa Resource Center for Women
360 Acoma St.
Hosted by: Latina Initiative
Also sponsored by: Padres & Jovenes Unidos and Colorado
Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR)
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We Need Your Help! Get Involved!
The Campaign for Accountable Public Schools is a collaborative
effort of Padres & Jovenes Unidos, the Latina Initiative and Colorado Organization for Latina Opportunity and Reproductive Rights (COLOR). The Colorado Progressive Coalition is an endorser of this campaign.
To get involved with Padres & Jovenes Unidos and
the Campaign for Accountable Public Schools contact:
Kristen Sharp:
(303) 458-6545 or kristen.sharp@padresunidos.org