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July 24, 2007First Ever Meeting of Community Groups From Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi Gulf Coast Region to Meet at Katrina Anniversary, Aug. 28-29 |
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From Ascribe Newsfeed: A diverse group of community organizations will mark the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on Aug. 28-29 with a series of town hall meetings to discuss recovery and renewal efforts for Gulf Coast residents of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. The meeting is the first region-wide commemoration that includes residents from each of the three most affected states. Groups participating in the Aug. 28-29 meeting include the Center for Healthy Communities, Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation, Louisiana Justice Institute, Mississippi NAACP, Mississippi Economic Policy Center, numerous Gulf Coast coalitions and networks, with the support of national institutions including the Initiative for Regional and Community Transformation and Oxfam America. The August 28th session will feature two two-hour town hall meetings with Gulf Coast residents discussing recovery and renewal efforts ranging from housing and economic development to education and the environment. The August 28 session will be held in the Loveless Assembly Center at Dillard University. The scheduled August 29 sessions are dependent upon acceptances from Senator Clinton, Senator Edwards and Senator Obama. These sessions will be hour long discussions on Gulf Coast issues with community representatives held in a downtown hotel yet to be determined.
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