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Greenlining’s 18th Annual Economic Summit
“The Future of the American Dream”
Friday May 13th, 2011

Greenlining’s annual Economic Summit provides a rare opportunity for business and government leaders to connect with leaders from low-to-moderate income and minority communities to create viable solutions for the issues that affect us all. With over 1,000 participants, the Summit is the only event of its kind — a conference that represents a truly “rainbow,” cross-sector coalition.  Our Summit creates this powerful exchange of perspectives, where relationships are developed, ideas are fomented, and “win/win” solutions are a common result. Please join us for Greenlining’s 18th Annual Economic Summit titled, “The Future of the American Dream.”
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Dear Friends,

Yesterday, President Obama made a visit to California’s Silicon Valley on what he described as a “jobs tour.” From what we understand, the President met with a small, elite group of executives including Apple CEO Steve Jobs, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, Google CEO Eric Schmidt and Twitter CEO Dick Costolo.
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Dear Friends of Greenlining,

With last year’s passage of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, our communities have extraordinary new protections from predatory financial products and services.

Led by Professor Elizabeth Warren, the new Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) is charged with providing these protections.  Just last week, the CFPB launched its new website: http://www.consumerfinance.gov/

The website is intended as an interactive forum that allows consumers to easily seek out information about financial products, as well as to submit complaints.
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Heinz College-Greenlining Scholarships for Academy Alumni at Carnegie Mellon University

The Greenlining Academy is excited to announce the Heinz College-Greenlining Tuition Reduction Scholarship in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University for Academy alumni. A $6,000 per semester scholarship is now available for alumni who are accepted and enrolled in 1 of 10 masters programs within the Heinz College School of Information Systems & Management and the School of Public Policy & Management.

For more information please contact David Eber, Director of Admissions, at deber@cmu.edu
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Dear Supporter,

As you all know, economic justice was a crucial part of Dr. King’s vision for civil rights and today’s foreclosure crisis is imperiling that vision for millions of Americans. In honor of Martin Luther King Day, Greenlining will hold a press conference and protest at 11:30am on Thursday, January 13th on the steps of the Alameda County Superior Court building in Oakland to share Dr. King’s message. Please join Greenlining as we Reclaim the Dream of Dr. King and demand a solution to the foreclosure crisis.

Please join us and help amplify Greenlining’s message to the Obama administration and the financial industry to put our communities first and take concrete steps to stop foreclosures in California. As economic justice was crucial to Dr. King’s vision, our message is: “don’t bar our communities from achieving the dream of Dr. King.”

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Greenlining Co-Founder Robert Gnaizda Stars in Must See Film ‘Inside Job’

If you see one film this year, Greenlining recommends that you see ‘Inside Job,’ Charles Ferguson’s meticulous and infuriating documentary about the causes and the consequences of the financial crisis. Ferguson not only gets it right but also gets a strong interview from Robert Gnaizda, who emerges as one of the film’s true heroes!

To watch ‘Inside Job’ trailer please click here
To read our response to attacks on the film click here
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Green Assets:
Texas Oil Companies’ Ballot Initiative (Prop 23) Threatens Our Communities
Big Texas oil companies are spending millions to push a deceptive ballot proposition to kill California’s clean energy and air pollution control standards. If Prop 23 passes it will hurt low-income communities and people of color first and worst. Please CLICK HERE to join Communities United Against the Dirty Energy Proposition
Click here to learn more about Communities United Against Prop 23
Click here to read recent LA Times article on Proposition 23
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The Greenlining Institute asks that you join us in Oakland on Monday, June 7^th to testify on behalf of small businesses, families, and communities at an official CPUC Public Hearing to ask the question: Why is PG&E raising its rates by 30% during an economic crisis, while spending $44 million of ratepayer dollars to pass Proposition 16?

What: Public Hearing on PG&E’s unnecessary $4 Billion (30%) Rate Hikes

Where: Elihu Harris State Building in Downtown Oakland (1^st Floor Auditorium)

When: Monday, June 7^th, at 2 pm and 7 pm

Why: To protest unnecessary rate hikes and Proposition 16

Who: You and your community!

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YES on 15 (Public Financing of Elections):

This initiative creates a “test run” public financing system for Secretary of State candidates. “Communities of color are always at a disadvantage when big money dominates politics,” said Greenlining Institute executive director Orson Aguilar. “Public financing would reduce the dominance of lobbyists and special interests and increase the power of ordinary citizens.” Click here to print Greenlining Voter Guide
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Communities of color agree … NO on Prop 16! It is the right decision to protect our democracy, create clean energy jobs and protect our environment for future generations. To watch NO on Prop 16 video click here

Protect Our Right To Choose Clean Energy: Vote NO on Prop 16
On May 4^th, Greenlining wrote a letter to PG&E President and CEO Peter Darbee opposing Proposition 16.  Prop 16, cleverly called the “Taxpayer’s Right to Vote Act” by PG&E – the ballot proposition’s sponsor and sole funder – is up for election on June 8th.  To read our letter to PG&E click here

What Would Prop 16 Do?

Prop 16 would rewrite California’s constitution to create a new two-thirds super-majority requirement before local governments could expand or create a public power agency, or establish a Community Choice Energy program.
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