MCC Spring Seminar: Washington, D.C.

Race and Public Policy: Exploring an Anabaptist Approach

April 14-16, 2002 (Sun. evening -- Tues. afternoon)

Sunday, April 14, 2002

Evening
6:00 Registration
6:30 Gathering, welcome, introductions
7:00 Good News for the Poor:
     A Faith-Based Perspective
	Dr. Ronald Sider • President,
	Evangelicals for Social Action
8:00 Refreshments             

Monday, April 15, 2002

8:05a  Breakfast
8:40   Worship - MCC Washington Office staff
9:00   Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): 
       A Congressional Perspective on Reauthorization
       Sen. Paul Wellstone (D-MN), invited.
10:00     Break
10:30     Workshops • Session I          
    	Welfare Reform and Communities of Color
	  What have policy changes meant for communities 
          of color? What further changes need to be made?
	   Particular focus will be on Native Americans.
	   David M. Whettstone • MCC Staff
    	Charitable Choice: What's the Big Deal?!
	  An explanation of efforts to expand government 
	  funding for faith-based social service providers, 
	  and an exploration of An abaptist responses.
	  Elisabeth T Harder • MCC staff
    	One State's Experience with Welfare Reform
	  An examination of several perspectives on the "success" 
	  of welfare reform in Ohio.
	  Betty D. Sommer • Social Work Prof., Bluffton College
         
12:00n Lunch 

1:00	"TANF Reauthorization: An Overview"
	Ms. Danise Jones-Dorsey • National 
	  anti-poverty activist, invited
2:00	Break
2:15	Workshops • Session II
     	Food for Thought
	  How do we ensure that low-income people have
	  access to healthy, fresh food in their communities?
	  A look at community food security and the role of
	  federal food programs.
	  Rachelle Schlabach • MCC Staff
     	One Person's Experience with Welfare Reform
	  Featuring perspectives on upcoming legislation 
	  through the eyes of personal experience.
	  Guest • Welfare Made a Difference Campaign
     	U.S. Policy and World Poverty
	  An exploration of how U.S. trade policies
	  disadvantage poor countries and pit poor people in 
          the U.S. against poor communities around the world.
	Martin Shupack • MCC staff

3:30	Tour of Capitol Hill
5:00	Dinner • On your own
7:00	Preparation for visits to Congressional offices


Tuesday • April 16, 2002
8:05a	Breakfast
8:40	Worship • MCC Washington Office staff
9:00	"Perspectives on TANF"
	  Panel Discussion • Diverse presenters will share
	  views on the effects of and potential for government
	  assistance to persons in poverty.
10:15	Break
10:30	"Anabaptist Advocacy on Domestic Poverty"
	Group Discussion • An opportunity to "bring it all
	  together." What have we learned, what will we speak to 
          government, and what are we committed to do after 
          we leave Washington?
l2:00n	Lunch
1:00	Advocacy visits on Capitol Hill
2:30	Debriefing  Evaluation

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