This year join iCAN for a series of free Webinar Trainings (internet based conference) on key topics through out the program year and the legislative session for our iCAN Advocates.  The webinar tool allows us to reach our entire statewide network because advocates can participate from anywhere they have access to a phone and computer!

• September Webinar - Tips and Strategies for a Successful Children's Sabbath, with guest speakers Norma Borland, Children's Defense Fund and Diane Olson, Author of Weaving a Just Future for Children

When: Offered twice - September 13th and 14th, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Where: Anywhere you have phone and internet available  
Why: To learn about successful Children's Sabbath events, advocacy tips, the status of MN children and more! 

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• January Webinar - Gearing Up for the 2011 Legislative Session: iCAN's Legislative Goals, guest speakers TBA
• March Webinar - Ending Abuse and Neglect: Preparing for the April Campaign, guest speaker TBA
• May Webinar - 2011 Session Summary and Summer Advocacy, guest speaker TBA

Webinar trainings will provide information on key issues facing children in Minnesota and offer strategies that you can take to your congregations and communities to help advocate for systemic change.

Check back for more specific information as we get closer to the month of the webinar.  For questions, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  

What: 2010 Children's Sabbath
When: Third weekend in October, October 15-17th, 2010
Where: Congregations around Minnesota, find out how your congregation can get involved! 

Each year, during the third weekend of October, thousands of synagogues, churches, temples, mosques, and other faith communities celebrate Children's Sabbath. Others choose to observe the event at a different time of year that better suits the life of their congregations.

We are proud that Minnesota is the state with the highest number of congregations celebrating Children's Sabbath, and we thank our Key Advocates for their hard work and commitment to justice for children!

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND FREE RESOURCES!

This year celebrate the Children's Sabbath early, by participating in an awesome event at the Capitol!

When: October 10, 2010 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where: Minnesota State Capitol
What: 10,000 March and Rally for Children

The Young Leaders of Children’s Defense Fund – MN in partnership with EveryChildMatters and the Minnesota Children’s Platform are organizing a march and rally to speak out for the children of Minnesota and put their needs on the election campaign agenda as a priority.

The marchers will converge on the state capitol from multiple directions, carrying banners, placards and signs to give 10 specific messages to civic leaders, policy makers, and candidates running in the upcoming state elections.

Ten information tents will address each of 10 focus issues: childhood poverty; early childhood development; child welfare; youth violence; children of immigrant families; K-12 education; healthy development; stable, healthy places; out of school time; and juvenile justice.

Mark your calendars now for Day on the Hill 2011!

What: Day on the Hill 2011
When: Thursday February 17, 2011
Where: We begin the day at the RiverCentre and move to the Capitol in St. Paul

Join us on February 17th, 2011 for our annual Day on the Hill. Check back here for more information to come!

Day on the Hill is our annual lobby day at the state Capitol. Each year hundreds of Minnesotans from across the state join come together to speak with their legislators about issues of poverty, fair taxation, human rights, health care, children, and more. JRLC members from the Islamic, Jewish, Protestant Christian, and Catholic communities join their voices in sending a message to our elected officials that people of faith demand fair and just policy that protects and benefits all people.

Click here for more information about Day on the Hill and for photos from the 2010 event.