OTOC has been Urban Abbey’s non-profit partner during January, 2015!! Over 110 people have come to the first 3 sessions where they learned about Immigration Reform, Medicaid Reform and enjoyed a fun evening playing Mexican Bingo (Loteria) and meeting new friends. Every cup of coffee or tea, smoothie, sweet treat or bag of coffee that we have purchased during January will result in a contribution from Urban Abbey to OTOC to continue our work making Omaha a better place for all families live.

ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
On Wednesday, Jan 28 at 7:00 pm, OTOC’s Environmental Sustainability Team will give a short overview of Climate Change in Nebraska, based on a study conducted by UNL Scientists at the request of of the Unicameral. Also, Sierra Club lobbyist Ken Winston will provide an overview of the bills filed in the Unicameral that will affect our climate. Finally, Action Team leaders will provide new information about how OPPD plans to spread out electric demand during peak summer days so OPPD can close the coal burning plants in North Omaha.

REFUGEE SUPPORT
On Thursday, January 29 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. OTOC leaders will participate in a workshop organized by the Metro Area Planning Agency (MAPA) about opportunities for the refugee community to be integrated into transportation plans for our region. There will be a panel discussion and a to identify what is working well today, areas of improvement, and what obstacles refugees face when determining how to navigate throughout the region to complete everyday tasks.

Panelists will include:
Linda Barritt-Metro Area Transit
Scott Larsen-Lutheran Family Services
Stephen Osberg-ModeShift Omaha
Laura Weiss-Southern Sudan Community Association

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