Montreal They came up in twos and threes, a team of leaders and fighters from every region of Canada and every ACORN city, big or small. Some were 18-year veterans of ACORN from Toronto and British Columbia, and some were at their first convention from Montreal, London, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick. All of …
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Diverse Voices Different but Much the Same
Pearl River In the early spring of each year, the ACORN federation’s leadership comes together in a governance call. This year was more of a challenge. With the pandemic receding, whether in reality or in our minds, there were more scheduling conflicts with other meetings, training sessions, and even long postponed holidays. Regardless, whenever …
Year End Meeting Says, “What Pandemic?”
Pearl River Every year, rain or shine, sleet or snow, our ACORN family of organizations for the last almost fifty years has assembled at the beginning of a new year. For almost the last forty years we have met in the New Orleans area for what we call a Year End / Year Beginning …