Folks –
I’ve attached a pdf document version of an email
update that I just received from the K-16 Coalition for
A number of KCP and TRIO people are planning to join this
rally to demonstrate broad support for education funding at ALL levels.
In an earlier email message I attempted to urge folks to
join this rally. Some have suggested that we attempt to stage our own separate KCP
rally. A number of KCP program people across the state have been discussing our
“options” over the past several days and we’ve concluded that
not only are we all in the same boat regarding funding for education, we’re
much more likely to have an impact on education funding budget decisions if we
have as large a contingent as possible in Lansing for the legislators to see
and hear. I’ve also since learned that the organization (BAMN) that’s
been waging a powerful battle in support of Affirmative Action for the past
several years (and against California’s Ward Connerly, the Michigan Civil
Rights Initiative and their ballot initiative to amend the Michigan
Constitution to ban Affirmative Action) is sending a contingency to this rally
as well. For those who are not familiar with this group, this is the group that
started at UM-Ann Arbor in the late 90s and worked on behalf of the students,
larger community and grass roots organizations in support of the Affirmative
Action cases at Um-Ann Arbor. This is the group that led the strong national contingency
to
Coalition to Defend
Affirmative Action, Integration, & Immigrant Rights, And Fight for Equality
By Any Means Necessary (BAMN) www.bamn.com -
[log in to unmask] - 313-438-3748.
In any event, a strong showing by a broad cross
section of educators from all levels and from across the state will give our
legislators a powerful message…and hopefully a mandate to fund ALL levels
of education, from pre-school to the KCP Future Faculty Program.
The schedule is included in the attached document, but
basically the pre-rally events begin at 1:00 p.m. at the
Please seriously consider joining this important
gathering as we rally next Tuesday.
Tendaji
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Tendaji W. Ganges
Assistant to the Chancellor and
Executive Director
Educational
University of Michigan-Flint
Voice and Voice Mail: 810-762-3365
Facsimile: 810-762-3190
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^