Adelante Education Coalition

Tuition equality. Scholarships. Making education happen. But we can't do it without your help. Won't you join us today?

  • English
  • Español
  • Home
  • About Nosotros!
  • Blog
  • Paying for College
  • Tuition Equity
  • Student Success
  • Events
  • Resources
  • Act Now
  • Contact
  • Categories:
  • College Access
  • Student Stories
    • Member Spotlights
  • News & Updates

MEDIA ADVISORY: Vigils set for Feb 1 in support of access to education

January 28, 2011 By NCJustice 1 Comment

MEDIA ADVISORY: Vigils in support of access to education spring up around the state

This Tuesday, the Adelante Education Coalition and supporters will hold vigils in Raleigh, Greensboro, Charlotte, Greenville and Asheville

Who: Community members who support access to education

What: State-wide vigils in defense of Education

Where: Raleigh, Greensboro, Charlotte, Greenville, Asheville

When: Afternoon and Evening, Feb. 1, 2011

RALEIGH (Feb. 1, 2011) – On Tuesday, Feb. 1, the Adelante Education Coalition and supporters will join together to hold vigils across North Carolina in defense of access to higher education for all.

The key to creating jobs, stimulating the economy and reducing the state deficit is to invest in educating all people of North Carolina. Exclusion and re-segregation would cost North Carolina dearly now, at a time when it can least afford to do so.

The Adelante Education Coalition will join with supporters and community members on the anniversary of the 1960 Greensboro sit-ins by NC A&T students to stand together for education for all. Vigils will be happening across the state, at the following locations:

* Raleigh, 7 p.m. in front of the NC General Assembly, Jones St.
Contact Bart Evans (919) 660-0704 or Nayely Perez-Huerta (919) 433-6055

* Greensboro, 7 p.m. at New Garden Friends Meeting, 801 New Garden Rd. (at Friendly Ave.)
Contact Eric Jonas (336) 379-0037, Lori Khamala (336) 491-0039 or Wooten Gough (336) 306-3252

* Charlotte, 6pm at Marshall Park MLK statue
Contact Lacey Williams (704) 879-1298

* Greenville, 6pm at New Covenant Community Church, 1212 North Greene St.
Contact Juvencio Rocha Peralta (252) 258-9967 or Dani Martinez-Moore (919) 533-9203

* Asheville, 4pm at the Vance Memorial at Pack Square, Downtown
Contact Diego Lopéz (828) 460-8112 or Molly Hemstreet (828) 230-8937

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: Bart Evans (919) 660-0704, Nayely Perez-Huerta (919) 433-6055

Related

Filed Under: Uncategorized

Trackbacks

  1. Tweets that mention MEDIA ADVISORY: Vigils set for Feb 1 in support of access to education « AdelanteNC.org -- Topsy.com says:
    January 31, 2011 at 8:46 pm

    […] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Pam Spaulding and SNT, JTS 72. JTS 72 said: MEDIA ADVISORY: Vigils set for Feb 1 in support of access to education http://bit.ly/hSZiEU […]

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Subscribe

  • We may send you occasional SMS text messages
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Connect

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Member Spotlight

Welcome To The New Site!

Your input is important! Post comments on this story to let us know how you feel about the new look of the website. As of right now, we are still deciding a color scheme, making new banners, and … Read More

Search

Like Us On Facebook

Like Us On Facebook

Take Action Now

WHAT YOU CAN DO: Sign Up for Updates: Fill in your email address and zip code using the form on the right of this page. Download and distribute a “Let’s Learn Talking Points” flyer. Submit a photo of yourself with a “Let’s Learn NC” sign … Take Action

Copyright © 2023 Adelante Education Coalition • Website by Tomatillo Design