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".
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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