Defeat Poverty DC: Putting Economic Opportunity on the 2010 Political Agenda

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Date: 
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 - 9:00am - 10:30am
Location : 
DC

Location: The True Reformer Building, Lankford Auditorium, 1200 U Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20009

Defeat Poverty DC is a new coalition of organizations and residents in the District of Image removed by sender.Columbia working to bring greater focus during the 2010 election season and beyond to the damaging effects of poverty on our entire city. The District's long-term economic vitality depends on helping families obtain good jobs, affordable housing, and quality health care and child care.

The 2010 mayoral and city council elections give us a chance to have a serious discussion about what our city must do to make work possible for low-skilled DC residents; make work pay enough to support a family; and make basic needs like housing and health care affordable for all.

The event will include a lively panel discussion among local officials and community leaders about the need for the city's elected officials to formulate clear policies for defeating poverty in DC. We need leaders who will make defeating poverty in our city a priority!

Refreshments will be served.

Please RSVP by March 19 to Tamanna Mansury at Tamanna@thehatchergroup.com or 301-656-0348.