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Durham People's Alliance

February Activist Alert
You Can Vote
The fight to take back our state begins this Saturday, February 22 with the launch of Durham PAs You Can Vote project. You Can Vote is a non-partisan project that brings together a broad coalition of voting rights groups and progressive organizations to work directly in Durham and across North Carolina to fight voter suppression. NC House Bill 589 instituted a range of negative changes to election law, making it harder for people to vote. However, with a concerted effort, we can minimize the impact of this bill. The You Can Vote project will work to identify, assist, and educate voters about changes taking effect in 2014, and work to catalog those who will need help gaining proper identification to vote in 2016 elections. The 2014 election changes that will be highlighted by You Can Vote are: the inability to cast provisional ballots when voting out of precinct; the asking of voters for identification even though it is NOT required; and the changing of early voting schedules and locations. These changes not only make it harder for people to vote, but the accompanying misinformation has the potential to suppress the historic voter turnouts seen in recent elections. With your help, the You Can Vote project will fight back, inform voters, and keep voting levels high. We hope that you will join Durham People's Alliance and Senator Mike Woodard at 9:30AM on Saturday, February 22 for the kick-off of this critical project. We also need your time and energy for future events as we work to keep Durham and North Carolina moving forward! Please CLICK HERE to RSVP for the You Can
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Inequality for All

Please join our Economic Inequality Team and Resource Generation's Triangle Chapter for a special watch party of Secretary Robert Reich's awardwinning film 'Inequality for All.' This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with other folks active in addressing economic inequality and learn more about what you can do to change the conversation! RSVP here for February 27, 2014 6:30-8:30PM Self-Help's Center for Responsible Lending 302 W. Main St. Durham, NC 27701

Vote Kick-Off.

In solidarity, Sara Terry & Tommie Watson Co-Presidents

Coffee with Council

Durham City Council is hosting Coffee with Council and PA members should be out in force to let our elected leaders hear about the issues important to us, so they know there is support for a range of progressive policies on affordable housing, education, funding for new parks and maintenance for existing parks, and programs that will increase economic opportunity in Durham. Pick one or two issues that are important to you, and make your voice heard. Saturday, March 8 10:00 am. - 12:00 noon Campus Hill Recreation Center, 2000 S. Alston Ave. Thursday, March 13 5:30 pm. - 7:30 pm. City Hall - Council Committee Room, (Spanish translation required) Saturday, March 15 - 9:30 am. - 11:30 am. Holton Career and Resource Center, Child Care Center, 2nd Floor, 401 North Driver Street, Durham, NC

March Education Roundtable

The Education Team of Durham People's Alliance will be hosting their second education roundtable on Tuesday, March 4. This roundtable will focus on the Organize 20/20 and Decline to Sign education activism campaigns. Attendees will learn more about these critical efforts and find ways to collaborate and support both movements. Special guests: Dov Rosenberg and Nicholas Graber-Grace will present information about both campaigns. RSVP for PA March Education Roundtable Tuesday, March 4 6PM-8PM Saladelia Cafe 4201 University Dr #101 Durham, NC 27707

PA-PAC Candidate Mixer

PA-PAC will be holding a candidate mixer with candidates running in this May's primary in advance of our endorsement process. Please come out and meet the candidates, and RSVP by clicking the link below or image above! 2014 Candidate Mixer Motorco Music Hall Tuesday, March 18, 2014 6PM-7:30PM 723 Rigsbee Ave Durham, NC 27701

Water Quality Panel

The Headwaters group of the NC Sierra Club has rescheduled their water quality panel to March 13. The Sierra Club Headwaters group will feature a panel of experts and former DENR employees to address concerns about the DENR. Sign-up to RSVP at Sierra Club meetup page for updates on the location and time of the event.

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