policy
Submitted by jlynn1780 on Fri, 02/15/2008 - 16:12.
It’s more than just a walk. It’s a movement. Passionate community members from all across the greater Milwaukee area have come together to start and support the Walk Against Poverty campaign to raise awareness of poverty in Milwaukee and southeastern Wisconsin and to create the start of lasting solutions to all forms of poverty. Poverty affects all of us. Join us in this movement to break the cycle in our community. The campaign has, in the past, consisted of events in December that reflect on the year behind us and the year(s) ahead of us. Events are solution and action-focused.
Submitted by SustainUS on Sat, 01/05/2008 - 13:48.
Since 2003, the SustainUS Agents of Change program has brought delegations of U.S. based youth to conferences and summits related to international sustainability, primarily at the United Nations. The young people in our delegations work with government delegates, fellow civil society members, and other youth from around the world to promote youth-friendly and future-focused policies.
Submitted by BRICK Winner on Sat, 08/26/2006 - 21:57.
Matthew McDermott served as a Policy Specialist for the Chicago Coalition for the Homeless (CCH), Chicago, IL. The CCH works to expand affordable housing, protect human rights, and increase the political power of homeless people. Matt’s efforts lead to the preservation of 1,000 units, the creation of 380 single room housing units with social services on site, and the adoption of a policy for a 20% affordable housing set aside in all city housing expenditures. He won a BRICK Award in 1998.
Submitted by BRICK Winner on Sat, 08/26/2006 - 21:35.
Alise Salinas acted as the director of housing and public policy for the Esperanza Community Housing Corporation in South Central, Los Angeles. While there, she helped to develop housing for low-income communities. She won a BRICK Award in 1997.
