Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement (COPE)

San Bernardino MAYORAL FORUM #RealTalk
2018-02-24 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ecclesia Christian Fellowship, 1314 E Date St, San Bernardino, CA, 92404, United States
The forum will give candidates an opportunity to showcase their views on municipal issues and to share their vision for the city’s future. It also serves to inform the electorate and motivate them to get out and vote.
The event is hosted by the Inland Empire Concerned African American Churches (IECAAC), San Bernardino Pastors United, Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement (C.O.P.E.), Dioceses of San Bernardino, Office of Catholics of African Decent Ministry and others.
The time frame to pull papers which express an ‘Intention-to-run for Mayor’ begins February 12th and ends on March 9th. The general election date is June 5th and if there is a runoff it will be held on November 6th.
Everyone is invited to attend.
San Bernardino MAYORAL FORUM #RealTalk
Sat, Feb 24 @ 4pm at Ecclesia Christian Fellowship
Five candidates who have expressed interest in the MAYOR position for the upcoming election include:

Mayor Carey Davis
School Board Member Michael Gallo
Daniel Malmuth
Karmel Roe
Council Member John Valdivia

COPE General Meeting
2018-02-17 08:30 - 10:30 | COPE (Virtual/Online), 1505 W Highland Ave., San Bernardino, CA, 92404, United States
Please join us at the next COPE General Meeting on:
February 17th, 2018
New Hope Family Life Center
1505 W. Highland Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92404
8:30 – 10:30am (Breakfast will be provided)
Please plan to join us and you are welcome to bring family and friends. (Registration is appreciated)
To RSVP, please click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/congregations-organized-for-prophetic-engagement-cope-12848818514
If you have any additional questions / need clarification please contact Sonya Gray-Hunn, sghunn@copesite.org – 909-641-5724

AFRICAN AMERICAN VILLAGE SUMMIT
2018-01-27 13:00 - 17:00 | Cross Word Christian Church, 21401 Box Springs Rd., Moreno Valley, CA, 92557, United States
STATE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN YOUTH & GOVERNOR CANDIDATE FORUM
Invited Candidates for Governor:

Gavin Newsom – Lt. Governor
Antonio Villaraigosa – Fmr. Mayor of Los Angeles
John Chiang – State Treasurer
Delaine Eastin – Fmr. State Superintendent of Education

Parent UCLA College Campus Tour
2018-01-25 09:30 - 14:00 | UCLA
The San Bernardino City USD Equity & Targeted and Student Achievement department invites parents to attend a college tour of UCLA on January 25th, through the district’s First Experience program. Transportation, lunch, and opportunities for A-G workshops.
You may sign-up at https://goo.gl/forms/ltZRabbvVQKkOsV72 or your student’s school.
For more information, please contact Equity & Targeted Student Achievement office (909) 473-2098.

Love Fest
2018-01-20 10:00 - 14:00 | San Bernardino Valley College, 701 S Mt Vernon Ave, San Bernardino, CA, 92410, United States
The #LoveFest is a FREE event for students of color (ages 13-18)! The event will shine a light on the importance of mental health and show how accessible resources and services are to youth and their families. Free food, live music & performances, as well as student & parent workshops!
To learn more, sign up with the link below: https://goo.gl/forms/hLG4ZxecVRNgweBh2

COPE General Meeting
2018-01-20 08:30 - 10:30 | COPE (Virtual/Online), 1505 W Highland Ave., San Bernardino, CA, 92404, United States
Please join us at the next COPE General Meeting on:
January 20th, 2018
New Hope Family Life Center
1505 W. Highland Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92404
8:30 – 10:30am (Breakfast will be provided)
Please plan to join us and you are welcome to bring family and friends. (Registration is appreciated)
To RSVP, please click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cope-general-meeting-tickets-42023195509
If you have any additional questions / need clarification please contact Sonya Gray-Hunn, sghunn@copesite.org – 909-641-5724

IECAAC Social Justice Ministry Training Orientation
2018-01-19 19:00 - 20:30 | Life Changing Ministries, 5395 North F Street, San Bernardino, CA, 92407, United States
Inland Empire Concerned African American Churches (IECAAC) invites you to attend a social justice ministry training orientation. The orientation will be facilitated by Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement (COPE) and will equip congregations for social change activism.

COPE General Meeting
2017-11-18 08:30 - 10:30 | COPE (Virtual/Online), 1505 W Highland Ave., San Bernardino, CA, 92404, United States
Please join us at the next COPE General Meeting on:
November 18th, 2017
New Hope Family Life Center
1505 W. Highland Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92404
8:30 – 10:30am
Please confirm your attendance by clicking here to RSVP!
If you have any additional questions / need clarification please contact Sonya Gray-Hunn, sghunn@copesite.org – 909-641-5724

SBCUSD & Fontana USD Candidates Forum
2017-10-24 18:00 - 20:00 | COPE (Virtual/Online), 1505 W Highland Ave., San Bernardino, CA, 92404, United States
COME OUT TO MEET YOUR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER CANDIDATES
Click here to RSVP!

COPE General Meeting
2017-10-21 08:30 - 10:30 | COPE (Virtual/Online), 1505 W Highland Ave., San Bernardino, CA, 92404, United States
Please join us at the next COPE General Meeting on:
October 21st, 2017
New Hope Family Life Center
1505 W. Highland Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92404
8:30 – 10:30am
Please confirm your attendance by clicking here to RSVP!
If you have any additional questions / need clarification please contact Sonya Gray-Hunn, sghunn@copesite.org – 909-641-5724

8th Annual National Week of Action Against Schools Pushout
2017-10-21 08:00 - 2017-10-29 00:00 | CA
“Education is a human right with immense power to transform. On its foundation rest the cornerstones of freedom, democracy, and sustainable human development.” – Kofi Annan
Our 2017 National Week of Action Demands
DSC members and allies call on the federal government, states, districts, and schools to:

Shift funding from school police to counselors, peace builders, and positive discipline.
Fund and use transformative and restorative justice, mediation, and positive interventions.
Stop arresting and pushing out students of color, LGBTQ youth, students that are homeless,
and students with disabilities at higher rates. *Black students are pushed out at the highest
rates nationally.)
Make sure states and districts focus on school climate under the new federal law —
the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)
End paddling and physical punishment in all schools.
Invest in public education, not privatization and charter schools.

COPE General Meeting
2017-09-16 08:30 - 10:30 | COPE (Virtual/Online), 1505 W Highland Ave., San Bernardino, CA, 92404, United States
Please join us at the next COPE General Meeting on:
September 16th, 2017
New Hope Family Life Center
1505 W. Highland Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92404
8:30 – 10:30am
Please confirm your attendance with Sonya Gray-Hunn, sghunn@copesite.org – 909-641-5724
If you have any additional questions / need clarification please contact me.

Justice in July Jamboree
2017-07-22 09:00 - 14:00 | Rialto City Hall, 150 S. Palm Ave., Rialto, CA, 92376, United States
Speak up now.. Use your voice.. You Matter…. What are the solutions?

Let’s Address:

Homelessness
Domestic Violence
Low Income Housing
Transportation Deficit
Employment Discrimination
Prop 47 Savings for our community

Invited Guests:
Governor Jerry Brown
Congresswoman Norma Torres
State Legislators on hand to hear your concerns & Solutions!

Resource Fair & Jam

Housing Resources
Rental/Utility Assistance Rialto
Felony Removal — Prop 47
Resources for employment
Kids Fun & Games
Free Food
Music, Arts, Dance Contest
Voter Registration

Hosted by:

Mayor Deborah Robertson
Sen. Connie Leyva
Asm. Eloise Gomez Reyes
Time for Change Foundation

Unity Service: The State of Education in the Inland Empire
2017-06-25 17:00 | Temple Missionary Baptist Church, 1583 W. Union Street, San Bernardino, CA, 92411, United States
Inland Empire Concerned African American Churches (IECAAC) Presents:
Dr. Reginald Woods, President
Dr. Raymond Turner, Host Pastor

Education Town Hall Meeting: Why We Can't Wait
2017-05-24 18:00 | Bethel A.M.E., 16262 Baseline Ave., Fontana, CA, 92336, United States
BLU Educational Foundation & NACCP San Bernardino
Invite You to an
Education Town Hall Meeting
Black Educational Excellence & Achievement
Bringing voices together to create an education agenda for Black students in the Inland Empire, preschool through college.
WHY WE CAN’T WAIT

Click Here to Register!

COPE Monthly Meeting
2017-05-20 08:30 - 10:30 | COPE (Virtual/Online), 1505 W Highland Ave., San Bernardino, CA, 92404, United States
Please join us at the next COPE Monthly Meeting on:
May 20th 2017
New Hope Family Life Center
1505 W. Highland Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92404
8:30 – 10:30am
Please confirm your attendance with Sonya Gray-Hunn, sghunn@copesite.org – 909-641-5724
If you have any additional questions / need clarification please contact me.
ANNOUNCEMENT: No COPE Meetings June, July, & August 2017
Cope Meeting will resume September 16th

Access from AT&T: FREE Community Event
2017-05-11 18:00 - 20:00 | City Council Chambers, 8353 Sierra Ave. , Fontana, CA, 92335, United States
Access to the internet brings with it an opportunity to apply for jobs online, connect with family and friends, access virtual library shelves, research health questions, complete an online education—and a whole lot more.
Join us for a FREE community event in partnership with the C.O.P.E. to learn more about the Access from AT&T program, a low-cost option for wireline home internet service for qualifying low-income households.*
Plus, get tips and information to help protect your personal information, avoid scams and stay safe online from AT&T’s Digital You initiative.
*To qualify, a resident in the household must participate in the U.S. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). In California only, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients also may qualify.

CPUC Public Hearings (Speak Up Against Higher Electric Rates)
2017-05-09 14:00 | Jessie Turner Health & Fitness Center, 15556 Summit Ave., Fontana, CA, United States
SoCal Edison $2.3 Billion Rate Hike
What does it mean to you?

Can you afford to pay an increase of $17 a month, or $200 a year on your electric bill by 2020?
How do you feel about $42 million in Edison executive bonuses while your community struggles to get by?
What do you think about $150 million to build new Edison office buildings and unidentified projects?

Public Hearing Tips
1) Sign up to speak.
2) State name & city.
3) Let the CPUC Judge know about your community.
4) Explain impact of rate hike on your family.
Please share this flyer and help get the word out! For More information, contact Ana Montes at (415) 929-8876, Ex. 314, email amontes@Turn.org.

ESSA BOOT CAMP: Every Student Succeeds Act Workshop
2017-04-12 17:30 - 19:30 | San Bernardino Valley College, 701 S Mt Vernon Ave, San Bernardino, CA, 92410, United States
For educators, students, parents, decision makers and community members!
WORKSHOP INCLUDES:

What it means
How it effects you
Making your voice heard
A trip to Sacramento in May!

COPE’S Monthly P-CEE Meeting has been CANCELLED! Please plan to attend our April 12th COPE ESSA Boot Camp in lieu of the COPE / P-CEE Monthly Meeting, SEE YOU THERE!
CLICK HERE TO RSVP!

COPE/P-CEE Meeting
2017-03-18 08:30 - 10:30 | COPE (Virtual/Online), 1505 W Highland Ave., San Bernardino, CA, 92404, United States
Please join us Every Third Saturday!

What Education Issues Does P-CEE Work On?

Equity in School Funding
Schools Discipline Reform
Effective Teaching and Instruction
College and Career Readiness
Closing the Achievement Gap for Students of Color
Parent Leadership and Decision-Making in Schools

What Civic Engagement issues does P-CEE work on?

Juvenile Justice Reform
Proposition 47 – Reclassification of felonies to misdemeanors
Voter Education & Mobilization

What Health issues does P-CEE work on?

Healthcare Enrollment Assistance

What Reentry issues does P-CEE work on?

Reentry Health Program (RHP)
San Bernardino Reentry Collaboration

For more information on P-CEE please click here.
For more information about the meetings, contact: Sonya Gray-Hunn, sghunn@copesite.org – 909-641-5724

Black History is American History
2017-02-25 10:00 - 16:00 | Fossfield Park, 138 N. Perris Blvd, Perris, CA, 92570, United States
Perris Valley African American History Committee
PRESENTS:
“Black History is American History”
FREE TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY!!!

FREE FOOD!!!
HEALTH FAIR
ENTERTAINMENT
PRESENTATIONS
LOADS OF INFORMATION
AND MUCH MORE!!!

When: Saturday, February 25th, 2017
Where: Fossfield Park, & Surrounding Facilities
What: Black History Month Expo and Peace & Unity Walk (Gather at 9:00am for Unity Walk – 11th & D Street)
Time: Activities from 10am-4pm
Engaging, Enhancing and Empowering the Perris/Inland Empire area through African American History and Cultural Events.
For further information or to volunteer to help with the event, please contact Margaret Briggs – (951) 961-4399 or email us: pvaahc@gmail.com

LIFE AFTER INCARCERATION: Prison to Employment Forum
2017-02-25 08:30 - 14:00 | San Bernardino Valley College, 701 S Mt Vernon Ave, San Bernardino, CA, 92410, United States
You are invited to attend a special half-day session featuring for:

Resources on Career/Technical Training Programs
Job Readiness Workshops
Male/Female Life Skills Break-Out Sessions
Sign up for Resume Writing Support
Participation Incentives & Special Raffles—Men/Women Business Attire & Makeover, Gift Cards, etc.

Space is limited, so please contact (909) 887-3900 to register to attend or register online:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/life-after-incarceration-prison-to-employment-forum-tickets-31848380363

COPE/P-CEE Meeting
2017-02-18 08:30 - 10:30 | New Hope Family Life Center, 1505 W. Highland Ave., San Bernardino, CA, 92411, United States
Please join us at the next COPE/P-CEE meeting on:
February 18th 2017
New Hope Family Life Center
1505 W. Highland, Room 13
San Bernardino, CA 92411
8:30 – 10:30am
Meeting Focus:

Discuss national and state landscape and what it means locally
Plan and discuss upcoming advocacy strategy for SBCUSD and neighboring school districts
Plan for meetings with state decision-makers
Share upcoming events and activities

Please confirm your attendance with Sonya Gray-Hunn, sghunn@copesite.org – 909-641-5724
If you have any additional questions / need clarification please contact me.

Stand Against Hate Rally – (COPE/P-CEE Meeting)
2017-01-21 09:30 - 11:00 | San Bernardino City Unified School District, 777 N F St, San Bernardino, CA, 92410, United States
In place of our regularly scheduled meeting, please join us for a National Day of Action!!! #StopTheHate
Please Register & Join us
Saturday, January 21st 2017 in a…
#StopTheHate RALLY
9:30am – 11:00am
Location:
San Bernardino City Unified District Board of Education
777 North F Street, San Bernardino, CA 92410
Register Here:
https://copesite.org/get-involved/volunteer-opportunities/
COPE is proud to partner with students, community leaders and families from American Civil Liberties (ACLU-SoCal), BLU Educational Foundation, Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC), and United Nations of Consciousness (UNC) as we stand in solidarity as a community.
If you would like more information contact:
Sonya Gray-Hunn, 909-641-5724 / sghunn@copesite.org

Safety & Justice Fair: Resource Fair & Forum
2016-12-09 09:00 | Gonzalez Community Center, 670 Colton Avenue, Colton, CA, 92324, United States
Do you or does someone you love have a low-level nonviolent felony on record?
You may be able to reduce it to a misdemeanor under Prop. 47, the largest opportunity in U.S. history for people to change past felony convictions on their records.
A number of organizations in the Inland Empire are working together to bring legal and community resources to one spot to help everyone who would like to clean up their criminal record and advocate for better policies that can enhance the livelihood of all our communities.
Lawyers will help file resentencing petitions and give free legal advice about criminal record changes. In addition there will be various other services offered alongside a Community Forum with our elected officials to discuss safety and justice in the Inland Empire.
Don’t miss out on this historic event!
9:00am -11:30 Resource Fair
1:00pm -2:30pm Community Forum
For more information on the Safety & Justice Fair,
please make sure to join our mailing list!

Sign Up Now

VOTER ENGAGEMENT - VOLUNTEER DATES
2016-11-08, 2016-11-04, 2016-10-29 | CA
Saturdays – October 22nd, October 29th, November 4th
Election Day – November 8th
Call Sonya Gray-Hunn at (909) 887-3900 or sghunn@copesite.org for information.

Volunteers Needed for Get Out to Vote (Volunteer Phoning)
2016-11-07 15:00 - 19:30 | CA
Volunteers are needed to help us reach residents in San Bernardino and Moreno Valley and to turn out their vote on November 8th.
Phone bankers will make calls to 20 to 30 voters using a voter phone logs. A minimum of 1 ½ hours required to volunteer with 30 minutes for training and 60 minutes for calling. Snacks available for phone bankers.
To sign-up as a volunteer, please contact Sonya Gray-Hunn by email at: sghunn@copesite.org or call (909) 887-3900.

Will the Inland Empire’s Sprawl Create the Community of the Future
2016-10-26 18:30 | Riverside Art Museum, 3425 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA, 92501, United States
The California Wellness Foundation’s Advancing Wellness Poll shows disparities not only between different California neighborhoods, but between the state’s regions. In the fast-growing Inland Empire, communities and jobs are often far apart, and residents of Riverside and San Bernardino counties endure some of the nation’s dirtiest air and longest commutes. With wages low, people often work more, making it harder to find time for family and neighbors. Despite these stresses, the Wellness survey shows a community that embraces diversity and perceives itself optimistically—powerful signs that point to a bright future. How can communities in the Inland Empire better meet the challenges of population growth and sprawl? How can local institutions harness community good will to strengthen families and neighborhoods hampered by time and economic pressures? Greer Sullivan, director of UC Riverside’s Center for Healthy Communities, Rev. Samuel J. Casey, executive director of Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement, Luz Gallegos, community programs director at TODEC Legal Center, and research economist John Husing visit Zócalo to examine what it takes to build the community of the future in the Inland Empire.
This event is part of a Zócalo Inquiry into what makes a healthy neighborhood, produced in conjunction with The California Wellness Foundation’s Advancing Wellness Poll.
