Check out this story and pictures, featuring NYFJ’s Executive Director Lisa Sharon Harper, from the New Sanctuary Movement blogs coverage on the Tuesday’s press conference urging Gov. Cuomo to pull out the the “Secure Communities” program. Religious Leaders Hold Vigil to Ask for an End to NY’s “Secure Communities” Program Clergy and Advocates Urge Gov. [...]
Faith Leaders for Environmental Justice & Mission & Social Justice of The Riverside Church invite you to Faith & Earth Friday, May 13th 2011 9am to 5pm @ The Riverside Church of New York 91 Claremont Ave. btw 121st and 122nd St. Workshops Include: Teaching & Preaching on Environmental Justice Eco-Justice and Your Zip-Code: Place [...]
Social Media Social Change and You Tuesday, April 12th 7-9pm Join us for a panel discussion on the effectiveness of social media to influence social change in communities, politics, and beyond. Featuring: Capitol Momentum NY Faith and Justice Peace Boat USA Underheard in New York And Freelance Journalist Keiko Tsuyama A diverse group of panelists [...]
The Northwest Bronx Community & Clergy Coalition is happy to invite you to an Earth Day Festival at Bronx Community College! From 10am – 4pm, there will be various activities to entertain & educate youth and adults, including GARDENING, HIP HOP, A RACE, PRIZES, WORKSHOPS & MORE! There are still Volunteers Needed! So if you [...]
The Poverty Initiative Presents: Crossing the American Crises film screening & discussion with directors Silvia Leindecker & Michael Fox Thursday, April 7, 12:30 – 2:00pm in the Poverty Initiative Office @ Union Theological Seminary In the spirit of Wisconsin, this new feature-length documentary takes us across the country amidst the economic collapse, to the grassroots [...]
Faith Leaders for Environmental Justice invite you to Adopt a Bodega Second Quarterly Breakfast of 2011 Thursday, April 14, 2011 Breakfast @ 8:30 Program 9-11am New York City corner stores and bodegas are everywhere. Yet, these small stores often lack healthy food options. the Food, Faith and Health Disparities Business Outreach Working Group is partnering [...]
SAVE THE DATE: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 AT 7:00 P.M. New York Premiere of “John Muir in the New World” Wednesday 4/6 7:00 p.m. Join us for the New York Premiere of the documentary film, “John Muir in the New World” co-sponsored by The Louis Finkelstein Institute of the Jewish Theological Seminary, Global Village Media, Interfaith [...]
The budget could be voted on by April 1st. The time to Act is Now! The $4.6 billion transfer from the poorest to the wealthiest is the largest transfer of wealth in the history of our state; meanwhile the poorest are struggling in our city and our nation. Schools will lose after school and enrichment [...]
3rd AnnualGlobal Sikh Civil and Human Rights Report This is an annual publication that highlights the civil and human rights abuses perpetrated against Sikhs and other minority communities worldwide. The event will take place on Monday March 28, 2011 from 1:00 – 3:00 pm inthe Church Center for the United Nations, 777 United Nations Plaza, [...]
Join NY Faith & Justice, Metro Hope Church, and NY Theological Seminary as we take part in: Join us this Friday as we stand in solidarity with the Haitian people as they continue to recover from the devastating earthquake just over a year ago. What has worked in the recovery, what hasn’t, and what is [...]