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Welcome to the People Escaping Poverty Project Home Page Contact Us at: pepp@pepp.org or by phone at (218) 236-5434 or Toll Free at 1-800-373-5431 PEPP E-Mail Accounts
PEPP Brochure--Updated April 2004 Check out the PEPP hosted E-Mail lists at ipepp.org ---Ipepp Lists Over 100 people joined us for the Housing Sumitt on March 27th. Sponsored by UFE. Read the Report and watch for more work on these issues. Hatidza Asovic Awarded Caryl Penner Social Justice Award PEPP Elects New Board Leaders Results--- of Moorhead City Council Elections Exit Poll Results--Moorhead City Council Candidates Forum Fargo Forum Picks Moorhead City Council Candidates Strong Organizations Make Things Happen--Article by Shel Trapp Racial Profiling in Moorhead? Homeless Youth in Moorhead-Fargo ************************************ Donate to PEPP Today! Walk for PEPP--Thank you for your support! $525,000 was Available for Moorhead from CDBG Funds-- More Work in 2004--Some Comments we have received. ********************************** Uniting For Equality Activism in the Valley-- Alive and Well--High Plains Reader Article Join The Uniting For Equality Collaborative Organize for Power! Partner with PEPP to work together as a diverse community and to develop a strong and unified non-partisan voice at the Minnesota State Capitol! Core Community Values were developed by several community meetings. These core values are what we can focus on as we unify our community. Join the UFE e-mail discussion list and be informed on important developments and Core Issues in the community. Town Hall Meeting--Saturday, April 26th! Sponsored by Uniting For Equality ********************************** Organizing! Justice Circle History--The Moorhead Justice Circle is making headway on Human Rights issues and actionizing a Power Base. OAP--Organizing Apprenticeship Project--PEPP has worked with OAP for the past 6 years and plans to Partner with the Organization in 2003. Community Organizing is the most effective means to Community Change. ********************************** Minnesota Legislative Work 2003 Quality of Life Bucks The Minnesota Budget Cuts Hurt our Community--It is Time to Put a Face on These Cuts! Debate on Welfare a Smoke Screen--Response to Commissioner Kevin Goodno's position on Welfare Reform and Candy Bars! The 2003-2005 Minnesota State Budget. Big Questions that will influence our lives in the next several months and beyond. How are Our Legislators Voting? What are the Cuts, Who Suffers? Who Gains? What Can We Do To Be Heard? ********************************** Other Highlights From 2003 and 2002 Alerts and Press News Articles--UND students protest anti-gay church's protest Kansas group of nine and Anti-gay protest gets little notice at Fargo dome ND Human Rights Coalition--PAUR Reports-- Programs – Announcements – Updates - Resources Moorhead to Address Human Rights Issues--October 2002 Fargo Forum Article Recent Human Rights Efforts Move Ahead--January 2003 Fargo Forum Article ********************************** Minnesota House District 9A Candidates Report Card The Truth About Thanksgiving--Pages published by Harold Iron Shield Workshop Held October 11th, 2002---Building a Human Rights Community: A Conversation with American Indians--News Article Action Steps--Developed at Workshop I am Community Poem August, 2002--Stop the Hate Event** Raises funds to support the GLBT Community Theatre of Resistance--Youth Activism through creative expression--Postponed until a later Date PEPP Awarded the Allies For Justice 2002 Social Justice Award The Headwaters Fund honored People Escaping Poverty Project, Jewish Community Action, and David Piper at their 5th Annual Allies for Justice Awards Dinner. The Awards were presented on Thursday, June 13, 2002 at the MacNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak Street SE, Mpls. PEPP Fest PEPP held the Tye Dye and Folk Festival on June 1st at Lindenwood Park in Fargo and raised nearly $1000 and heightened awareness on local Poverty Issues. Thank You! PEPP Fest Photo Page Moorhead Housing Task Force Report Many positive recommendations were made to the City of Moorhead concerning Affordable Housing issues and many other issues connected to housing. The report also supports our position on changing the criminal background checks to elinate the use of "suspect" in background checks given to landlords. Reports Support PEPP's Position on Criminal Background Checks PEPP Given Human Rights Award in Fargo, ND ************************************ Highlights From 2002 and Earlier Support a Moratorium on the 5-Year Limit In recognition of the extraordinary economic recession that Minnesota has experienced since the last legislative session of 2001, we support a general moratorium on the 5-year time limit on cash assistance from the Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP). Support this effort and sign on Today! Connect the Dots A Community Response To The 5-Year Limit on Welfare State-wide Emergency Summit December 8th Join Us to End the 5 Year Limit, A Day of Action Dec. 8th! Laprensa-MN Article Supporting PEPP** Issues with The Moorhead Police (Under-Construction) Human Rights (Under-Construction) (Under-Construction) Community Organizing Funders and Foundations Information = Power Progressive Links Other Projects PEPP Newsletters How to Use the Media Older Web Page Stuff


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