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Urban Engagement Book Club
"...a socially conscious collection of bookworms,
where every book leads to a lively debate.”
-
Dallas Observer
When
First Thursdays at Noon.
See full schedule to the right.
What
Lunch
and great conversation about issues that matter to our community:
poverty,
society, economics, faith, politics and more. For a list of previous
topics,
click here.
Free child care provided to the first
five people who RSVP to
Katie Goldberg and request child care. However, children must be
picked up promptly at 1:00 p.m.
Who
Around 80-100 smart, interesting people who care
about our community.
Where
 Highland
Park United Methodist
Room 386
3300 Mockingbird Lane
Dallas, TX 75205
Enter on the
Northwest corner of the church and take the
elevator to floor three. Take a right, and
go left at the first hall. The room is on
the left
Free parking in
North lot or across Bishop in the Meadows Museum
garage.
How
Just
show up - and bring a friend! No reading
required, and lunch is provided. However,
books can be ordered through the
Central
Dallas Bookstore (a portion of
all proceeds benefit CDM).
Contact
Send
questions, comments and RSVPs to
Katie Goldberg
at 214-823-8710 x 117.
RSVP
Here
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Get Engaged!
Contact your local representative to
advocate on behalf of the poor and the
voiceless. Download the list of
Dallas city council representatives
here
( ).
To find your state and national
leaders, please visit:
http://www.fyi.legis.state.tx.us/
2009 Calendar
January 8
Hot, Flat and Crowded,
Thomas Friedman
February 5
Dreams from my Father,
Barak Obama
March 5
Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our
Two Biggest Problems,
Van Jones
April 2
The Grapes of Wrath,
John Steinbeck
May 7
Where We Stand: Class Matters,
bell hooks
June 4
The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid: Eradicating
Poverty Through Profits,
C.K. Prahalad
July 2
Bastard Out of Carolina,
Dorothy Allison
August 6
The White Man’s Burden: Why the West’s Efforts to Aid
the Rest Have Done So Much Ill and So Little Good,
William Easterly
September 3
The Great Awakening: Reviving Faith and Politics in a
Post-Religious Right America,
Jim Wallis
October 1
Tools for Radical Democracy: How to Organize for
Power in Your Community,
Joan Minieri
November 5
Jesus Wants to Save Christians: A Manifesto for the
Church in Exile,
Rob Bell
December 3
Christ & Empire: From Paul to Postcolonial Times,
Joerg Rieger
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