When): 6:30pm, Thursday, October 7, 2010
Where): Franklin County Senior Center, 75 Messenger Street, St. Albans
What: The Vermont Workers Center - Healthcare Is A Human Right Campaign, Vermont Early Educators United - UPV/AFT, and the Vermont Center for Independent Living are organizing 15 “People’s Forums” around Vermont with state legislative candidates from the local area. The forums will have three sections:
1. Healthcare: Developing a healthcare system that works for everyone
2. Early Education: Affordable childcare, access to quality early education and raising the standards in the profession.
3. The Economy: Access to jobs and the impact of cuts to public services on Vermonters.
Local members from the sponsoring organizations will present on each issue area and candidates will field questions. There will be snacks and refreshments.
Free public event.
More info: Contact Kate Kanelstein at (802)825-8399 or kate@workerscenter.org
Accessibility: Out of respect for people with multiple chemical sensitivities, please refrain from using chemically scented products when attending this event. For ASL interpreters and disability-related requests, please contact Joyce Werntgen (802-229-5472 or joywert@yahoo.com) at least 5 days before the event.
Healthcare Is a Human Right Campaign /
Vermont Workers' Center - www.workerscenter.org
Vermont Early Educators United - American Federation of Teachers - http://vt.aft.org/
Vermont Center for Independent Living - www.vcil.org
See listing for all of the forums. www.workerscenter.org/forums
Forums will be held:
Sept 30: Montpelier: www.workerscenter.org/sept30forum
Oct. 5: White River Junction, www.workerscenter.org/oct5forum
Oct. 6: Essex, www.workerscenter.org/oct6forum
Oct. 7: St. Albans, www.workerscenter.org/oct7forum
Oct. 12: St. Johns bury, www.workerscenter.org/oct12forum
Oct. 13: Rutland, www.workerscenter.org/oct13forum
Oct. 14: Brattleboro, www.workerscenter.org/oct14forum
Oct. 17: Morrisville, www.workerscenter.org/oct17forum
Oct. 18: Middlebury, www.workerscenter.org/oct18forum
Oct. 19: Barre, www.workerscenter.org/oct19forumbarre
Oct. 19: Bennington, www.workerscenter.org/oct19forumbennington
Oct. 20: Newport, www.workerscenter.org/oct20forum
Oct. 21: Burlington, www.workerscenter.org/oct21forum
Oct. 25: Randolph, www.workerscenter.org/oct25forum
Oct. 26: Williston, www.workerscenter.org/oct26forum