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Children's
Action Alliance
Celebrating 20+
Years of Child Advocacy
Thursday, February 19, 2009
1. Updated Budget News and Action
Steps to Come
2. Thank You for Attending CAA's Day at the
Legislature
3. Flagstaff Legislative Forum on Children, Youth
and Families
4. Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence
Job Announcement
Updated Budget News and Action Steps to Come
News of the
impacts of the FY09 budget are being updated daily and
federal stimulus money is now available for state lawmakers to star
using. We ask that you to stay tuned for an update tomorrow of the
latest action steps needed to protect Arizona's most vulnerable children
and families.
We will provide you with the latest, most up-to-date information on the
effects of the FY09 budget, the federal stimulus funding, and how
your voices can curtail some of the devastation that has come out of the
FY09 budget cuts.
Your advocacy will make a difference for Arizona's kids.
Thank Your for Attending CAA's Day at the
Legislature
Thank you for joining us last Tuesday as Children’s Action Alliance,
Florence Crittenton and Protecting Arizona’s Families Coalition (PAFCO)
joined together to host a very successful day at the legislature.
Our group of over 50 advocates was welcomed on both the
House and Senate floors by Rep. Vic Williams and Sen. Rebecca Rios.
Advocates also observed caucuses and many
individuals delivered letters to their legislators, urging them
to restore devastating DES cuts.
Thank you for your participation; your presence gives some
of Arizona’s most vulnerable children a voice at the state capitol when
it is needed most.
If your agency or organization would like to learn more
about how to advocate for children and youth during these tough budget
times, please contact Brenda at baguirre@azchildren.org or at 602-266-0707
ext. 212 to schedule your budget advocacy training.
Flagstaff Legislative Forum on Children, Youth and
Families
When: Friday, February 27,
2009 from 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Where:
McGee Auditorium located in the Woman and Infant's Center
(First floor of the Flagstaff Medical Center)
1200 N Beaver St in Flagstaff
Who:
Constituents concerned about budget and legislative priorities for
children and families
Children's Action Alliance and Coconino Coalition for
Children and Youth are co-hosting a free and open-to-the-public Legislative
Forum on Children, Youth and Families. Arizona's elected officials -
locally and nationally - are making budget choices that will impact
children today and in the future. We invite you to join us and
learn what your elected officials are doing to ensure the health,
stability and security of today's struggling families. All legislators
from northern Arizona (Legislative Districts 1, 2 & 3), and
Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick have been invited to participate.
Click here
to download the flyer.
To RSVP or for more information please contact Sue Marks at
(928) 679-7318 or susan@coconinokids.org.
Opening at Arizona Center for After
School Excellence: Executive Director
Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence currently has an
opening for Executive Director.
For more information please click here.
The Arizona Center for Afterschool Excellence is a
statewide, nonprofit professional development and advocacy organization.
The mission is to improve access to high quality out-of-school learning
opportunities for children and youth through professional development,
advocacy and community capacity building. The Executive Director will
report to the Board of Directors and provide leadership in all aspects of
the organization.
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