Meeting in Baton Rouge

Leaders of NOVA and Northern & Central Louisiana Interfaith have scheduled a meeting with the Governor's staff in Baton Rouge:

Thursday, April 1, 11 a.m.

Our agenda is NOVA funding.

If you are available and want to participate, please contact Eva Dyann Wilson at 318-680-9601.

NOVA Canvassing Initiative

In an effort to generate more awareness about  NOVA Workforce Institution of Northeast LA and its programs, we are initiating a “Neighborhood Canvassing Campaign”. We have identified specific areas in our community that we would like to target (i.e. recreation centers, housing developments, neighborhood businesses, public libraries, etc).

We would like to invite you to participate if your schedule permits. The only thing you need to do is dress comfortably, wear your walking shoes and a “Big Smile” and we’ve got the rest.  

When: Friday, March 26, 2010

Where: Meet us @ the Monroe Chamber of Commerce

212 Walnut Street

Monroe, LA 71201

Time: 8:00 a.m. – Noon (length of time can vary depending on your availability)

For more information, call (318) 807-4016. 

Collective Leaders March 22

NORTHERN & CENTRAL LOUISIANA INTERFAITH

Collective Leaders Meeting

Monday, March 22

7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church

Directions: Go north on Loop Rd, turn left on Lexington, look for JGS on the right and turn right when you see it. Drive to the front of the buildings (on Emerson) and park there. Enter side door of parish hall.

Agenda: We have progress to report on both of our current major actions: Funding for NOVA and Housing/Re-Neighboring on the Southside. We will choose next steps for both projects.

Co-chairs: Deacon Bette Kauffman & Mr. Ricky Stringfellow

Grounding in our faith traditions: Supt. Billie Caldwell

SEE YOU THERE!!!

Opportunity for Northeast Louisiana Workers

The new ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston sweet potato processing facility near Delhi is making great progress! Lamb Weston, in partnership with Louisiana FastStart, the Louisiana Workforce Commission and the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, will be holding job fairs the week of March 29.

The job fairs will be daily March 29 through April 2, 2:00 – 7:00 p.m. Each job fair will consist of presentations, Q&A and application process information sharing that begins each half hour.

Date/Time	City	Location
Monday, March 29 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.	Delhi	Delhi Civic Center 231 Denver Street Delhi, LA
Tuesday, March 30 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.	Tallulah	Tallulah – Madison Community Center 800 Beech Street Tallulah, LA
Wednesday, March 31 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.	Monroe	Monroe Civic Center 401 Lea Joyner Memorial Expressway Monroe, LA
Thursday, April 1 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.	Winnsboro	River of Life Church 127 Ellis Lane Winnsboro, LA
Friday, April 2 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.	Rayville	Rayville Civic Center 827 North Louisa Street Rayville, LA

NOVA & Interfaith @ Police Jury

Your presence needed!!

Monday, March15

Ouachita Parish Police Jury

2nd Floor, Courthouse

5:15 - 7:00 p.m.

 We had a fantastic turnout and presentation at last week's City Council meeting. Now we need you again--and anyone who couldn't make last week's meeting! Tomorrow we make our case before the Police Jury. Be there!!

NOVA is demonstrating what it takes to move people off of welfare rolls and out of dead-end jobs into jobs that pay a living wage and have a career path and benefits. The economic impact of what NOVA has done in its first year of operation is more than $800,000! The community's return on its investment in NOVA participants is approximately 8 to 1! This program WORKS!

Now we need to get ongoing, stable funding for NOVA. Come to the Police Jury meeting to stand with NOVA and to stand for investing in the economic health of our community. You can't afford not to!

Delta Accountability Session

Sister Bernie reports that the Delta Cluster of Northern & Central Louisiana Interfaith conducted an accountability session in Tallulah with mayoral candidates March 4 at 6 p.m. About 80 people from several different denominations participated, and both black and white people were well represented. The leaders did very well; it was the first time for many of them to participate. NOVA also made a presentation. 


Congratulations, Delta Cluster!!

Interfaith & NOVA at City Council

Your presence needed!!

Tuesday, March 9

Monroe City Council Chambers

5:15 - 7:00 p.m.

NOVA is demonstrating what it takes to move people off of welfare rolls and out of dead-end jobs into jobs that pay a living wage and have a career path and benefits. The economic impact of what NOVA has done in its first year of operation is more than $800,000! The community's return on its investment in NOVA participants is approximately 8 to 1! This program WORKS!

Now we need to get ongoing, stable funding for NOVA. Come to the City Council meeting to stand with NOVA and to stand for investing in the economic health of our community. You can't afford not to!