It's been a while but we are "Always in the Struggle". Our organization has been busy getting the "WORD" out about the many Environmental, Educational, and Economic injustices we are constantly faced with on a daily basis. Below you will find an update of our most recent endeavers.
In October of 2008, members of LEJCOC boarded a bus, promoting the "Everybody Get Your Roll On" Campaign, to attend the NEJAC Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. While there, each community under LEJCOC's networking umbrella were able to tell their stories to the NEJAC panel. LEJCOC also went to a storytelling session with Dr.Reuben Warren of ITC College of Atlanta, GA. Photos and video of this trip will be available and posted soon.
About Me
- LEJCOC
- WHITE CASTLE, Louisiana, United States
- We are still here! As grassroot communities recognizing HeadStart, Client Council, Welfare Rights, Capital Area Legal Services Board,Staff and Director James Wayne for giving us the beginning of organization structure. Also, recognizing Bert and Mary Meyer Foundation for giving us the first opportunity to deal with financial structure. Going back to 1997 when we connected with Southern Partner Fund, Southern Echo, and the partnership with Southeast Research Center in 2001 WE HAD A DREAM of creating a grassroot organization coalition in Louisiana better known as LEJCOC! LEJCOC is a state-wide group formed to support and address the needs of environmental justice communities in Louisiana: including poverty, health, racism, crime, violence and other social-economic problems. The Coalition seeks to bring poor and environmentally-challenged communities in Louisiana to the table with governmental entities and industry to help provide solutions to local community-health and environmental problems.
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