El Dorado Progressives General Meeting

Parkland, One Year Later

Sunday, February 10, 3:30pm
Town Hall, 549 Main St., Placerville
 3pm       Chat with friends, make new friends, eat, drink, nosh, etc.
3:30 to    Meeting
5pm  
 
The theme of our February General Meeting is "Parkland, One Year Later." Come down and get an update on the student movement that formed out of the tragedy on 2/14/18 and on the progress toward sensible gun control.

Speakers will include Kathleen West from Folsom Foothills Moms Demand Action and Annabel Maguire who went with seven other El Dorado County students to join in the March for Our Lives in Washington, DC. 

We’ll also have an update on local issues, and our own Sean Frame will introduce himself as a candidate for Congress in 2020.

Civil Rights Now! Workgroup

A group from EDP’s Civil Rights Now! Workgroup met at the County Library on Saturday, February 2 to donate books in honor of Black History Month. Over the past several months, Michael Saunders and Melinda Velasco researched a list of books pertaining to Black History that were not at our local library Then they created a wish list on Amazon for people to buy from and also solicited money to purchase books. In all, $600 were raised and 32 books were donated.

Immigration Rights Workgroup

The monthly meeting for the Immigration Rights workgroup is Thursday, February 7, 6pm at Tijuana Taqueria. We will have a guest speaker from Norcal Resist who will speak about their trip to the border, their work with the refugees, and what they learned. A representative from Unite Here will also be there to explain the work they are doing. They need volunteers. This volunteer job takes some training and willingness to give time.
 
We will also be holding a Spanish-language Know Your Rights event on February 21. Volunteers are welcomed. If you want more details contact RebeccaBGuinn@gmail.com or call 530-903-0402.
 
Immigration Rights is looking for volunteers for various ongoing jobs. One entails visiting the Yuba County Detention Center (a jail) to visit asylum-seekers without a US sponsor who are being held there. Many speak English; some have had no visitors for over a year. Volunteers would also be welcomed to go to a Sacramento bus depot to provide food, drinks, clothing and more to immigrants en transit to their US sponsor. The group is called Abueles Responde (grandmothers respond). You can learn about these volunteer opportunities at the meeting, or by clicking here to send an email.

Healthcare Workgroup

We welcome you to join a Community Conversation: What's Going on with Our Health Care? What is Guaranteed Health Care for All Californians?

Saturday, March 2
6pm               snack and chat
6:30 to 8:30   speakers, program,
                      discussion
3025A Cambridge Rd. Cameron Park
RSVP to Paul Burke, paulb1221@sbcglobal.net

Learn more about both State and National efforts to improve our health care system. Expert speakers and a film: Fix: It Health Care at the Tipping Point, and discussion about Great Expectations: California’s First Steps Toward Universal Health Care - Medicare For All.
 
Sponsored by El Dorado Progressives Health Care Workgroup and Foothill Progressives.

Protecting Public Lands Workgroup

WANTED: Progressives concerned about environmental issues. The Protecting Public Lands Workgroup needs your input and energy to develop and implement local activities. Whatever time you can spare is welcome. To join us, contact Patty at patty.wilson5@gmail.com.