Civic participation is the greatest freedom
afforded in the American Democracy. When a people fail to exercise this
freedom, they have no power.
The CBCF encourages civic participation through an interactive, community-based
learning experience on voting rights, income security and parental advocacy
for child educational achievement. The initiative targets cities with
a sizable population of African Americans. District Level Forums
provide an opportunity for national and local leaders to converge and
discuss important policy issues with community residents.
Supported by the FORD Foundation, DLFs feature:
Basic civic participation instruction for adults and
emerging leaders seeking to become more knowledgeable about the policy
process; and
Access to experts who have a deep understanding about
civic participation in the areas of income security, parenting and
voting rights.
Dr. Toldson discusses The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF)
and Rep. Yvette Clarke District-Level Forum (DLF-NYC) on Friday, February
23, 2007 from 9:30am. - 5:00pm. The forum theme is "Breaking the
Cycle of Poverty and Criminal Justice Intrusions: Advancing a Strategic
Policy Agenda." The day-long event will be held at Harren Hall, John
Jay College of Criminal Justice, 899 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY.
