Posted by: Kentuckians For The Commonwealth on September 4, 2012
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Posted by: Linda Stettenbenz and Beth Bissmeyer on September 3, 2012
Jefferson County KFTC Electoral Organizers had a unique opportunity this past Saturday to visit with youth leaders from around the world and discuss organizing. Beth Bissmeyer and Linda Stettenbenz met with a delegation comprising youth from Cambodia, Suriname, India, and Bulgaria in a meeting arranged through the U.S. Department of States' International Visitor Leadership Program. The group's aim: tour the U.S. to learn about youth political engagement in the U.S. and how groups foster sustainable involvement.
Everyone in the room shared a little about their homes and what moved them to become active politically. Sophorn Meas, member of the Prey Veng Youth Working Group in Cambodia, said that many people in his country are afraid to participate in politics as a lasting fall-out from the Cambodian Genocide in the 1970s. "I want to encourage people to not be afraid," said Sophorn. "When I participate, I feel free. I feel I can do what I want to do."
Posted by: Linda Stettenbenz on September 2, 2012
Jefferson County KFTC Electoral Organizers and member volunteers had a great first day at Worldfest, an annual three-day event on the Belvedere celebrating Louisville’s international heritage.
Posted by: Dave Newton on August 31, 2012
KFTC and allies held a powerful Singing for Democracy event in Lexington last week to continue to build support for our campaign to restore voting rights to former felons who have served their debt to society.
Primarily organized by KFTC member and leader Tayna Fogle, this is KFTC's 9th Singing for Democracy in the last few years.
More than 250 people gathered at Shiloh Baptist Church for the event. Performers included. Total Grace Missionary Baptist Church's choir, Bethsaida, Imani Church's choir, Antioch children's choir, many solo singers, dancers, and more. We also heard from a few elected leaders and half a dozen former felons telling their own stories.
“We will not be quiet or sit still until every one of us has the right to vote," said Rev. Owens of the Shiloh Baptist Church.
Posted by: Dave Newton on August 31, 2012
KFTC's campaign to register, educate and mobilize thousands of voters leading up to the November 6 election took a leap forward August 27 as KFTC ran an intensive two-day training of our brand new electoral organizers from chapter areas across the state. These folks will be assisting KFTC members and chapter organizers build grassroots power and strengthening our democracy.
Posted by: Lisa Abbott on August 30, 2012
Residents of many mid-west towns, including Princeton and Paducah in western Kentucky, are beginning to face the sticker-shock of paying for the new Prairie State project, a 1600 MW coal-burning power plant developed by Peabody Energy. The plant, which is close to completion, has been called “the last of its kind in this country” by the New York Times.
Posted by: Joe Gallenstein on August 30, 2012
The Northern Kentucky chapter has been hard at work with voter registration already!
Posted by: Cory Lowery on August 28, 2012
This Monday, members of the Madison County chapter gathered in Berea College’s Appalachian Center for the KFTC chapter annual meeting.
Posted by: Jessica George on August 27, 2012
The Louisville office is filled with bags of Heine Brothers' Mountain Dream coffee to send to those members who set up a Sustaining Gift or increased their existing Sustaining Gift in June or July.
Posted by: Dave Newton on August 22, 2012
Students are back at universities across the state and KFTC members on campuses are organizing to meet incoming freshmen and introduce them to community organizing.
At Georgetown College this weekend, Homer White organized a series of small meetings with incoming freshmen to talk about opportunities toget involved in the community including through KFTC.
