The launch of the Baltimore Sustainable Communities Initiative has been postponed. 

The Baltimore Metropolitan Council invites you to join us in launching the Baltimore Sustainable Communities Initiative on Monday, October 29, 2012 from 3 to 7 PM 

The event will feature two amazing presenters: 

   Dr. Manuel Pastor

Manuel Pastor is Professor of American Studies & Ethnicity at the University of Southern California where he also serves as Director of USC's Program for Environmental and Regional Equity (PERE) and co-Director of USC's Center for the Study of Immigrant Integration (CSII). His most recent book, Uncommon Common Ground: Race and America’s Future documents the gap between progress in racial attitudes and racial realities, and offers a new set of strategies for both talking about race and achieving racial equity. 

and 

    Rha Goddess

Rha Goddess is a cultural innovator and social entrepreneur who brings over two decades of transformational “crowd rockin’” in the name of social change. As a world renowned performing artist and activist, her work has been internationally featured in several compilations, anthologies, forums and festivals. In her 30+ year tenure as a creative organizer Rha has worked on issues of racial justice and equality, electoral politics, offender aid and restoration, mental health and youth and young women’s empowerment. 

The event will take place at:

     University of Baltimore School of Law

     Moot Court Room 

     1415 Maryland Avenue

Guest Parking at the Maryland Avenue Garage (on the corner of Maryland Avenue and Biddle Street) is $7.00 on the day of the event.

The event is FREE, but you must RSVP.