ACPP's first-ever statewide Poverty & Policy Conference drew more than 480 participants to Birmingham-Southern College on Feb. 15, 2005. The all-day event brought together community activists, church leaders, state agency personnel, nationally recognized scholars and policy experts, and 160 college and university students from around the state. Their energy and insight offered new hope for the […]

Let Justice Roll It's inspiring to know that nearly 400 Alabamians are willing to brave icy winds to spend a day envisioning a fairer Alabama! On Feb. 15, 2007, the second Poverty & Policy Conference filled Birmingham-Southern's Norton Campus Center with civic and church leaders, community advocates, educators, students, social workers and other hardy souls from […]

Knowledge, strategies & hope for a healthier Alabama A statewide conference presented by Arise Citizens' Policy Project, Alabama Appleseed and the Birmingham-Southern chapter of Alabama Arise and made possible by a generous grant from the Public Welfare Foundation. The 2009 conference brochure describes the 20 breakout workshops, three plenary sessions and more. Download Brochure

Share the Vision: Moving Alabama Forward, You won't want to miss "Moving Alabama Forward," the 2013 ACPP Policy Conference, Fri., Feb. 8, at Auburn University Montgomery. This year's event comes at a particularly urgent and promising time for improving public policies that affect our most vulnerable neighbors. During opening week of the 2013 legislative session, the conference […]

Share the Vision: Creating A Path Forward Join with hundreds of people working toward a better Alabama at the 2015 Arise Policy Conference on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at Birmingham-Southern College! Learn about the policy challenges facing our state and how your advocacy can help make Alabama a stronger, healthier state for all. The Arise conference, "Share […]

Arise members from the Tuscaloosa area will discuss 2019 issue priorities like Medicaid expansion, public transportation and voting rights. Your ideas and suggestions are important, so come join us!

Arise members from Baldwin County meet monthly to discuss how to build a better Alabama for all. Your ideas and suggestions are important, so come join us!