On January 25th, the Essex County Community Organization (ECCO) is convening a North Shore clergy convocation.The purpose of the convocation is for faith leaders from across the region to come together in fellowship to share our own and our community’s experiences dealing with the tremendous economic and social pressures, and to discuss what a powerful interfaith community organizing effort could look like in responding to those systemic pressures. Communities of faith from around the country have been successful in coming together to respond to those pressures and enacting transformative change in their own communities. On the 25th, we will hear from a clergy leader from a successful interfaith community organizing effort in another state. As diverse clergy from many different faith traditions we share core values of human dignity, hope, respect for life, concern for the vulnerable, and caring for our youth and their future. We are planning this event and would like to invite you to participate in the clergy convocation. Please RSVP to ECCO Executive Director Daniel Lesser at dlesser@eccoaction.org, or 781-479-9080. We look forward to seeing you on January 25th.
December 14, 2011
On December 1st ECCO hosted its 29th Annual Meeting and Potluck at Grace United Methodist Church in Lynn with over 80 people
August 02, 2011
Daniel Lesser has been a congregation based community organizer for over 3 years with United Interfaith Action in New Bedford. He started as ECCO's new Executive Director on September 1, 2011.
June 10, 2011
ECCO leaders gathered for a training on June 8, 2011. The agenda included learning from our sister organization, United Interfaith Action, in Fall River as well as reflection and discussion on the organizing concept of "power".
May 23, 2011
On May 18th, over 30 teens and several community leaders met with Sen. McGee and Rep. Walsh to discuss the importance of youth summer jobs.
On May 18th, over 30 teens and several community leaders met with Sen. McGee and Rep. Walsh to discuss the importance of youth summer jobs. McGee agreed to sponsor an amendment to add $4.4 million dollars in additional funding to pay youth wages for the upcoming summer. Rep. Walsh also agreed to fight for more funds.
A group of North shore teens, organized through ECCO, joined over a thousand youth from across the state to march and rally at the State House on February 24th to support youth jobs funding. With a big state budget deficit, youth jobs programs could face big cuts.
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