March Short Cuts

1) PA Strategic Planning Survey Data Presentation, March 6th, 6:30

2) PAC meeting March 8th 6:30 to endorse for District 3 Board of Education seat.

3) What do our schools need for next year?

4) City Council Budget Sessions

5) Express your support for H.E.A.R.T.

Survey Data Membership Event

Join the People's Alliance and consultants from Piece by Piece Strategies to hear what we learned from the PA Strategic Survey activities last fall. Bryan and Jess will present on the data collected through the surveys, individual interviews, and focus groups.

Please register here for this upcoming event on March 6th at 6:30 p.m.

There will be time for questions and reflections, so we hope you can join PA and help guide the work.

PA Political Action Committee Meeting

March 8th, 6:30 p.m.

Durham County School Board member Matt Sears announced his resignation from the Board. The remaining members of the Board will appoint someone to fill the seat for District 3.

People's Alliance PAC members will consider the question of whether to recommend someone to the Board of Education to fill the vacant seat.

The People's Alliance PAC will host a virtual endorsement meeting on

Wednesday, March 8 beginning at 6:30 pm.

To attend you must:

(1) be a current member of People's Alliance*, and

(2) register to attend the endorsement meeting

by noon on March 7

There is no guarantee that someone who pays dues or registers after noon on March 7 will receive the Zoom link to attend the meeting. 

Durham For All City Budget Sessions

Join Durham for All's Budget Talk #1 to get inspired and motivated through building common cause with people from all walks of life!

The city budget is a crucial way our communities can get the care, justice, and security Durhamites need to thrive regardless of job status, race, gender, or faith.

On Thursday, March 30th meet like minded Durham residents, ask questions and make suggestions to City council members Jillian Johnson and Javiera Caballero about this year’s city budget and be a part of the multiracial movement to improve Durham communities for the better. Additionally, we will provide food and fun from 5p-6p while getting to know each other.

Just like our work on elections, we know that the changes our communities need and deserve won’t happen by working on just one budget cycle. Join us in building community power that will lead to transformation of our great city.

Sign up link.

Education Team gearing up to support a Classified Staff & EC educators

Register for the next PA Education team meeting so we can work together to:

1) Understand the upcoming budget priorities of the School Board.

2) Plan for public statements at March 23rd Board of Education meeting

The next meeting is on March 21st at 8:00 p.m. Register here and a Zoom link will be sent to you.

PA Supports comprehensive funding for H.E.A.R.T.

The People's Alliance Board of Directors has endorsed full funding of the innovative H.E.A.R.T. program in this year's City budget. Every Durham resident should have the option of accessing H.E.A.R.T. across zip codes and for a wide range of situations. Operating with insufficient resources and within limited geographic bounds would make it challenging for H.E.A.R.T. to spread the word or respond to all who need support.

Learn more and sign a petition in support HERE.

People's Alliance

http://www.durhampa.org/