Student Forums on Social Security Launch in 24 Cities
With the ongoing national debate about changes to Social Security and the possible effect of these changes on communities nationwide, the NAACP strongly believes in the need for dialogue with African American students on the institution's future..
Through the support of the Ford Foundation, the NAACP Youth & College Division has created a nationwide Social Security Empowerment Initiative. Twenty-three cities across the country will host forums on February 5 and 12, 2011 aimed at increasing African American students' knowledge about Social Security and the proposed changes to how the system currently operates.
As one of the largest beneficiaries of social security survivor and disability benefits, it is vitally important for African American youth to be educated about Social Security. Students will learn the fundamentals of the system, and receive resourse lists for their continuing education.
Find a "Young, Black and Secure" event in your region:
Philadelphia, PA
Date: February 4, 2011 (Every Friday in February)
Location: John S. Bartram High School
6700 Elmwood Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19121-3228
Time: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
For more information, contact: Shannon Harris, scharris20@gmail.com ; Phillyyouthcouncil@gmail.com
Kansas City, MO
Date: February 5, 2011
Location: Kansas City Southeast Library
6242 Swope Parkway
Kansas City, Missouri 64130
Time: 1:00pm
For more information, contact: Steve Ricard, KCMONAACP@aol.com
Memphis, TN
Date: February 5, 2011
Location: Southwest Tennessee Community College
737 Union Avenue
Memphis, TN 38126
Time: 2:00pm – 3:00pm
For more information, contact: Cameron Weathers, cweathers92@gmail.com
Columbia, SC
Date: February 5, 2011
Location: Northminster Presbyterian Church
6717 David St.
Columbia, SC 29223
For more information, contact: Virginia Peterkin, vpeterkin@sc.rr.com
Miami, FL
Date: February 12, 2011
Location: The Resource Room
19715 NW 37th Ave.
Time: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
For more information, contact: Ebony Jackson, t_room@bellsouth.net
Cleveland, OH
Date: February 12, 2011
East Cleveland Library, Lower Auditorium
14101 Euclid Avenue
East Cleveland, Ohio 44112
Time: 12:00 Noon
For more information, contact: Jocelyn Travis, Jtravis@clevelandnaacp.org
Garland, TX
Date: Saturday, February 12, 2011
Location: Gale Fields Recreation Center
1701 Dairy Road
Garland, Texas 75040
Time: 12 noon - 2:00pm
For more information, contact: Joyce Miller, jekmiller@msn.com
San Antonio, TX
Date: February 12, 2011
Location: Northeast Lakeview College
1201 Kitty Hawk
San Antonio, TX 78212
Time: 12 noon – 2:00 pm
For more information, contact: Regina Hornspree, rjwhespree@aol.com
Flushing, NY
Date: February 12, 2011
Location: St. John's University
Donovan Community Room
8000 Utopia Parkway
Queens, New York 11439
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
For more information, contact: Valerie Cohen, valerielittletoncohen@gmail.com
Spring Valley, NY
Date: February 12, 2011
Location: Luois Kurtz Civic Center
9 North Main Street
Hillcrest, NY 10977
Time: 12 noon – 2pm
For more information, contact: Karen Hunt, KBHunt123@aol.com
Washington, DC
Date: February 12, 2011
Towers at University Town Center
6515 Belcrest Road
Hyattsville, MD
Time: 10:00 am – 12 noon
For more information, contact: Denise Keels, naacp_dc_youth_advisor@yahoo.com
Los Angeles, CA
Date: February 12, 2011
Location: Zion Hill Baptist Church
7860 - 10th Avenue
Time: 9:00 am - 11:30 am
For more information, contact: Merelean Wilson, VALTEXHAL@aol.com
Anderson, IN
February 12, 2011
Location: Anderson Geater Community Center
1611 Chase Street
Anderson, IN 46016
Time 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
For more information, contact: Maureen Duncan, naacpinadvisor@yahoo.com
Little Rock, AR
Date: February 12, 2011
Location: LaQuinta Inns & Suites
517 South Broadway Street
Little Rock, AR 72201
Time: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
For more information, contact: Diane Charles, cdiane2000@sbcglobal.net
Richmond, VA
Date: February 12, 2011
Location: Community High School
201 E. Brookland Park Blvd.
Richmond, VA
Time: 12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.
For more information, contact: Ora Lomax,
804-321-9114
Louisville, KY
Date: February 12, 2011
Location: Louisville Branch NAACP Office
1245 Catalpa Court
Louisville, KY 40211
Time: 3:00pm
For more information, contact: Kellye Cunningham, kcunningham@humana.com
Dayton, OH
Date: February 12, 2011
Location: Macedonia Baptist Church
27 North Gettysburg Avenue
Dayton, OH 45402
Time: 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
For more information, contact: Carolyn Perkins, cperk319@aol.com
Islip, NY
Date: February 12, 2011
Location: Brentwood Public Library
34 2nd Ave.
Brentwood, NY 11717-4676
Time: 10 am - 12 noon
For more information, contact: Tracy Hudson, rthudsonpeaceout@aol.com
Howard County, MD
Date: February 12, 2011
Location: Ridgely's Run Community Center
8400 Mission Rd
Jessup, MD
Time: 10am
For more information, contact: Bessie Bordenave,
bbordena01@yahoo.com
Milwaukee, WI
Date: February 12, 2011
Location: Community High School
Juneau Campus Library , 3rd floor
6415 W. Mt. Vernon Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53218
Time: 4:00pm – 5:30pm
For more information, contact: B. Windom, 414-256-8237
Des Moines, Iowa
Date: February 12, 2011
Location: Faith Baptist Church
3415 3rd Street
Des Moines, Iowa
Time: 1pm – 3pm
For more information, contact: Gretchen Woods, gretchenahw@peoplepc.com
Atlanta, GA
Date: February 12, 2011
Location: Dekalb Technical College
495 N. Indian Creek Dr.
Clarkston, GA 30021-2397
Time: 10am - 12noon
For more information, contact: Sharvon Green,
dekalbnaacpyc@yahoo.com
Wichita, KS
Date: February 12, 2011
Location: The Wichita NAACP Branch Offices
829 North Market St
Wichita KS, 67214
Time: 12 noon
For more information, contact: Kevin Myles, kevin@wichitanaacp.org
