Center for Economic Progress "summit"

The Center for Economic Progress, through the National Community Tax Coalition and with Frontera Assets, is hosting a "summit" on financial independence for working families in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Mexico, Nevado, Texas and Utah.  It will be held in Scottsdale Arizona, with "pre-event" sessions July 23 and "event sessions" July 24 and 25m with a charge of $150 for affiliated organizations and $200 for others.  You can register at www.tax-coalition.org.  and apply for scholarships at this link: click here.

The Center is a coalition of organizations that focuses on helping working families. You can read about its various programs at this link:  http://www.economicprogress.org/index.php/c/About_Us

Here's what the organization has to say about the event:

From food to housing to child care, working families face rising costs at every turn, while their wages stagnate or even decline.  The National Community Tax Coalition, a leader in the movement to connect working families to tax credits and economic opportunities, wants to help you combat this crisis for working and immigrant families.  Join us as we share tools and strategies to create change on a larger scale.  During this summit, we will talk about the state of low-income workers nationwide, in the South, and along the Southwest border.  By focusing on skill building and action planning, and providing opportunities to network with other programs, experts, and elected officials, we will help you to take your organization from a practitioner in the field to a leader in the movement.

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General Sessions:

30,000 Feet: State of Low-Income Workers, A National View

Drilling Down: State of Low-Income Workers, A Regional Perspective

What to Expect: Let's Go Deeper?

Panel Discussion: IRS News Flash

Concurrent Sessions:

Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Using Datat to Improve Your Program

The Flip Side of Free Tax Prep: Being a Strong Voice for Low-Income Workers in Your Community

Hitting Rock Bottom: Helping Low-Income Workers Navigate the Marketplace