Tuition-Free Classes to Learn English Being
Questioned at COD
On January 21, DuPage United presented over 2,600 signatures
to the College of DuPage Board of Trustees at the board meeting.
Click HERE for more information.
On January 21, DuPage United presented over 2,600 signatures
to the College of DuPage Board of Trustees at the board meeting.
Click HERE for more information.
Co-Chairs
Rev. James Honig
and Ms. Maria Ibarra Lorence presided at the
Delegate Assembly. Some highlights included:
Delegate Assembly. Some highlights included:
Patrick
Collins, Chairman of the
Illinois Reform Commission and former
US Prosecutor, had a frank exchange
with DuPage United leaders about the
inadequacies of the latest campaign
finance reform legislation. Mr. Collins
expressed enthusiasm about meeting
further with our leaders to work on
some key benchmarks for real reform as
part of our “Re-Imagining
Illinois”
campaign.
Rev.
Jonathan Dean of First United Methodist
Church, Downers Grove discussed the
Metro IAF
“10% is
Enough” anti-usury
campaign. When attendees were
asked how many had seen a recent,
arbitrary increase in the rate they were
being charged on their credit cards,
almost all raised their hands. Everyone
was urged to call Senator Dick Durbin to
ask him to support anti-usury measures,
and to meet with DuPage United leaders
on this issue.
Our work at COD
was reviewed, including the effective public
information campaign we waged prior to the
April Board of Trustees election, which
resulted in board leadership changing in May.
Current concerns about COD priorities, further
tuition increases, and expected additional cuts
to the adult education division (especially the
program serving residents who want to learn
English) were discussed.
DuPage
United
has had a very busy year that culminated in
a successful Delegate Assembly on November
8, 2009 at Faith Lutheran Church in Glen
Ellyn. Click here to
view pictures taken at the
event.
