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New Orleans      Landing in New Orleans at 1:30 AM, the calendar alert said it was ACORN’s anniversary, our 49th birthday.  The real celebration though had already happened the day before in Hamilton, Ontario, as ACORN Canada’s Convention had featured a final day of marches and multiple actions on a gorgeous day in every way. …

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Workshop Practices Radio Interviews

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Hamilton         Conventions are not just action actions and rallies, speeches and cheers.  One of the vital components is the workshops that members do with each other to share information and skills. The ACORN Canada convention offerings ran the gamut from detailed presentations around tenant issues and evictions to disability and welfare payments to basic skills …

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In Canada, The Plight of Low-and-Moderate Income Families is an Issue with Allies

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Hamilton     The ACORN Canada biennial convention is many things to many people, especially ACORN members, but it is also a measuring stick of the increasing power and influence of the organization.  There were more members in attendance.  There were more cities represented.  Even the fact that the convention was held in Hamilton where the organization …

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