Social Welfare Action Alliance Portland Maine

No such group exists!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this group no longer exists

SEE DAVE WAGNER"S SITE FOR BOOKS (HOW THE OTHER HALF OF AMERICA LIVES AND DID LIVE)

http:\\wagnerpoverty.net

Judge rules against Portland in plaza dispute | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

http://www.pressherald.com/news/Judge_rules_against_Portland_in_plaza_dispute_.html

pressherald.com The city plans to appeal the ruling, which says Portland shouldn't have blocked a petition effort that could prevent the sale of Congress Square Plaza.

Social Welfare Action Alliance Portland Maine

OCTOBER 18 USM HANNAFORD LECTURE HALL 7 PM
HEAR SISTER MARY JEAN PREJAN OF
"DEAD MAN WALKING" FAME SPEAK ABOUT
AMERICA'S CORRECTIONAL STATE

OCTOBER 18 USM HANNAFORD LECTURE HALL 7 PM
HEAR SISTER MARY JEAN PREJAN OF
"DEAD MAN WALKING" FAME SPEAK ABOUT
AMERICA'S CORRECTIONAL STATE

Crowd expected as Portland panel weighs abortion protest buffer zone for clinic | The Portland...

6pm tonight, Tuesday October 8th City Hall.
Come tell the Portland City Council’s Public Safety, Health and Human Services Committee that they need to move forward with the 39-foot Patient Safety Zone to protect Portland patients’ abilities to access health care free of harassment and intimidation!


http://www.pressherald.com/news/Crowd_expected_as_panel_weighs_abortion_protest_buffer_zone_for_clinic_.html?searchterm=planned+parenthood

pressherald.com The issues of free speech versus unimpeded health-care access will collide at a public hearing.

Portland, Maine: The most hypocritical city in America | BDN Maine blogs

http://chrisbusby.bangordailynews.com/2013/09/19/home/portland-maine-the-most-hypocritical-city-in-america/

chrisbusby.bangordailynews.com Portland has racked up an impressive number of accolades in recent years, topping lists compiled by magazines like Forbes, which named Portland the most “livable” city in America in 2009. Earlier this month, a website called Card Hub named Portland...

Social Welfare Action Alliance Portland Maine

Rally: Monday, Sept 9, 6pm on City Hall steps in Portland before Council meeting. Protect Congress Square Park and other public spaces from corporate takeover!

Rally: Monday, Sept 9, 6pm on City Hall steps in Portland before Council meeting. Protect Congress Square Park and other public spaces from corporate takeover!

Activists prepare to occupy Portland plaza | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

pressherald.com Those for and against selling part of Congress Square Plaza try to drum up support for their views.

Activists prepare to occupy Portland plaza | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram

BE THERE TONITE starting 5 or 6 pm tonite, burlesque show, rally, etc. NO TAKING OF PUBLIC SPACE!!!! dave

pressherald.com Those for and against selling part of Congress Square Plaza try to drum up support for their views.

From Friends of Congress Square Park: It is VERY IMPORTANT that everyone concerned with the future of Congress Square Park come to City Hall (Room 24) at 6pm tomorrow, August 27

Wealth Inequality in America | Visual.ly

Great graphic.

visual.ly Infographics on the distribution of wealth in America, highlighting both the inequality and the difference between our perception of inequality and th

OccupyMaine

Best way to protest turning a public park into a ballroom? DANCE PARTY.

Free dance party tomorrow 1-5 at Congress Square Park! Save public space and have fun

Meeting tomorrow, 5:30 pm, Glickman library room 227 on the USM Portland campus! New people always welcome!

Timeline Photos

SWAA Portland, We Who Care, and members of Occupy gathered to auction City Hall!

Congress Square Park debate continues in city committee | wcsh6.com

Terrific job, Dave & Jenna!

wcsh6.com PORTLAND, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- A city committee takes up a controversial plan to turn most of Portland's Congress Square Plaza into an event center.

JENNA AND I HIGHLIGHTED THE 5 PM and 6 PM NEWS ON CHANNEL 6 RE: NO SALE OF CONGRESS SQUARE!
TOM ANDREWS WON AUCTION OF CITY HALL!

Social Welfare Action Alliance Portland Maine

Join us at 5 pm tonight on the steps of City Hall in Portland to protest the sale of public land and the potential loss of Congress Square Park! We're there rain or shine and we need your support! Also keep your eyes on the channel 6 news tonight and look for SWAA members Jenna Nunziato and Dave Wagner discussing the issue with Chris Rose!

Join us at 5 pm tonight on the steps of City Hall in Portland to protest the sale of public land and the potential loss of Congress Square Park! We're there rain or shine and we need your support! Also keep your eyes on the channel 6 news tonight and look for SWAA members Jenna Nunziato and Dave Wagner discussing the issue with Chris Rose!

Social Welfare Action Alliance Portland Maine

TODAY!!!!!

DEMONSTRATE WEDS. MAY 29th 5 PM CITY HALL

"CITY FOR SALE" SELL CITY HALL, NOT CONGRESS SQUARE

at 5:30 HCD Committee goes into Session

DEMONSRATION MAY 29th 5 PM
CITY HALL FOR SALE, SAVE CONGRESS SQUARE PARK
NO CORPORATE WELFARE FOR WESTIN/STARWOOD

DEMONSTRATE WEDS. MAY 29th 5 PM CITY HALL

"CITY FOR SALE" SELL CITY HALL, NOT CONGRESS SQUARE

at 5:30 HCD Committee goes into Session

SWAA CITY FOR SALE
DEMO 5 PM WEDS. @ CITY HALL, PORTLAND
(right before the HCD Committee)

5 pm- 5:15 pm banner and handing of leaflets (we need a couple of people to hold banner and at least a couple to give flyers)

approx. 5:15-on auction of City Hall, bids are available for about 11-12 people (City Councilors and Mayor could be added to the bid)

Next meeting is tomorrow, 5/14, at 5 pm at 408 Hersey Hall on the campus of UNE in Portland! Join us if you're looking for a new direction in social welfare action - this time, the emphasis is on the ACTION.

Portland SWAA Mission:

The Portland chapter of SWAA is open to all human service and social service workers, students, and consumers (and retirees or unemployed members) who agree with the following:

“In recent years, the social service system, like the health care system, has become an “industry” more attuned to producing funds for social agencies and status for its boards and executives than serving their clients/consumers/patients. SWAA seeks the represent the submerged voices of both the people who work in the social services and those who receive services as opposed to the usual “spokespeople” for them: the agencies and their executives and the established professional associations.”

co-convenors: Julia Davidson and Jenna Nunziato
Membership Coordinator: Deena Metzler

USM students, alliance’s new chapter protest homeless policies

http://www.portlanddailysun.me/index.php/newsx/local-news/9220-usm-students-group-s-new-chapter-protest-on-homelessness

portlanddailysun.me

Housing is a Human Right Rally!

THIS COMING WEEK:

APRIL 25: 3 PM RIGHT TO HOUSING RALLY @
PORTLAND HOUSING AUTHORITY BAXTER BLVD, PORTLAND

APRIL 24th: ROCKBRIDGE PROPOSAL TO TAKE OVER CONGRESS SQUARE, 5:30 PM CITY HALL, PORTLAND, HCD COMMITTEE

Portland SWAA Mission:

The Portland chapter of SWAA is open to all human service and social service workers, students, and consumers (and retirees or unemployed members) who agree with the following:

“In recent years, the social service system, like the health care system, has become an “industry” more attuned to producing funds for social agencies and status for its boards and executives than serving their clients/consumers/patients. SWAA seeks the represent the submerged voices of both the people who work in the social services and those who receive services as opposed to the usual “spokespeople” for them: the agencies and their executives and the established professional associations.”

COME TONITE! TELL COUNCILORS: WE NEED LOW INCOME
HOUSING, NOT INSTITUTIONS! Dave

sorry for the late notice but the Friends of Congress Square meeting is taking place at 6pm today (now) at City Hall, room 24 (in the basement).

Is anyone a member of the Friends of Congress square facebook group? It is a closed group so I'm having trouble getting timely updates about meetings.

SWAA meeting tomorrow at 11am in room 410 at Luther Bonney Hall on the USM campus. We look forward to seeing you there!

TUESDAY 2/12 5:30 CITY COUNCIL HEARING
ON HOMELESSNESS:
BE THERE TO SUPPORT A REAL HOMELESS PREVENTION
PLAN!!!!

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