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African-American Business
Resources of interest to African-American businesses.
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Civic Engagement
African Americans VOTE in EACH and EVERY election!!
Policy makers and Election Protection Volunteers should review the PA VOICE 2008 Preliminary Reporting and PA VOICE 2008 Election Administration and Protection Report available HERE.
Last day to register before the Primary. April 20, 2009 Municipal Primary: Polls to remain open continuously between the hours of 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. May 19, 2009 Last day to register to be eligible to vote at the ensuing November election. October 5, 2009 General Election: Polls to remain open continuously between the hours of 7:00 am to 8:00 pm. November 3, 2009 Top 10 Reasons to Register and Vote
10.It's your money. The county commissioners, governor, state officials, legislators, president and members of Congress you vote for will decide how much of our wealth to invest in public services and how to fairly share the tax burden.
9.It's your children's education. You elect local and state school board members who set public education policy and budgets that will affect how well prepared your children and grandchildren will be for the future. Decisions by our legislators, governor, members of Congress and president also affect the public schools-- and the quality and cost of higher education as well.
8.It's your job. Congress, the president, the governor and your legislators influence what job training is available, minimum wage, pay equity, fairness in hiring, health insurance through your employer, job and pension security, and workplace safety.
7.It's your health care. Actions by the governor, legislature and Congress as well as their decisions on Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance laws determine your access to health care.
6.They're your highways. Your county commissioners, legislators, governor and members of Congress decide what highways are needed, what alternatives to highways such as public transit to support, and how to pay the bill.
5.It's your Social Security. The president and your members of Congress decide how much payroll tax you pay, cost of living increases and benefit schedules for your Social Security pension, and what Medicare services you receive and share payment for.
4.You live in Pennsylvania. Your county, state and national elected officials set standards, enforcement strategies and budgets. They plan and zone where roads and industries will be built and how public lands will be used --decisions that can determine how and where you live and work.
3.It's your neighborhood. The elected officials and judges you vote to retain make daily decisions about crime prevention, laws and law enforcement, safe and affordable homes, traffic patterns, where to put schools, parks and recreation.
2.They're our children. We do our best to keep them healthy, fed, safe, educated and cared for. The officials you elect can help or hinder all Pennsylvania families in achieving their goals and dreams.
1.It's your democracy. Make it work. Register and Vote.
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Economic Recovery
Important information, news, and links on the American Recovery And Reinvestment Act and how it effects those across Pennsylvania.
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Government
Links to important local, county, and state government resources.
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Green Jobs
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includes $500 million for training the work force for green jobs, and President Obama has made the development of a green economy one of his central platforms. Significant investments will be coming to Pennsylvania businesses and organizations. REMP is working to ensure that these funds are spent equitably, so that the growing economy can benefit from Pennsylvania's broad diversity.
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Racial & Gender Equity
Achieving full inclusion requires conducting an equity analysis at the front-end of decision-making processes—asking the questions: Who benefits? Who decides? Who pays? And it means making choices and building systems and structures that do the most for those traditionally left behind. The desired outcome for REMP PHASE II is:* for fair allocation of opportunity and resources, regardless of race or gender and no more than a fair share of society’s burdens. Put into practice, this would mean that all people would have:
- a genuine voice in setting the agenda for policy and in decision making;
- real opportunity in the marketplaces of employment, housing, and education;
- equal opportunity to build wealth and invest in the future,
- no disproportionate concentration of involvement in the criminal justice system, poor health conditions, exposure to environmental hazards, victimization by predatory lenders, or other negative factors. *The Aspen Institute Roundtable on Community Change
Minority/Women/Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (MBWBE/DBE) Policies
REMP Monitors are evaluating MBWBE/DBE policies of the State of PA, Allegheny County, City of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Public Schools, and the Sports and Exhibition Authority. In light of this evaluation the REMP project looks forward to seeing:- A unified policy table that includes municipalities and school districts.
- Best practices for policy implementation.
- Demonstration of good will and persistence tackling the equity issues in our region by political leaders.
- Consolidation of MBWBE/DBE policies by City, County, Municipalities and School Districts