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OBJECTIVE
To build and maintain a coordinated network of community leaders, organizers and community based organizations with the capacity and organizational infrastructure that can help to meet the needs of people most impacted by Katrina and facilitate an organizing process that will demand local, grassroots leadership in the relief, return and reconstruction process in New Orleans.

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This information is provided for historical background purposes, since POC got its start as PHRF.

National Day Laborer Run for Peace Dignity

This Saturday - Runners from The National Day Laborer Organizing Network NDLON will join us in New Orleans!

1. To raise awareness around anti-immigrant legislation
2. Help forward a worker organizing project in New Orleans for all workers.
3. Provide a space for testimony on harassment by police and lack of payment by contractors.
4. Build bridges between immigrant, especially Latino, and local community, especially African American community.

There will be lots of New Orleans food, cooked by women in the local community.

The event will take place this Saturday, April 8th, 2 PM at Redemptourist Gym
920 Josephine (just off Magazine)

Click Here for more information on the Run

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