November 2019
Homes Within Reach Conference
The Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania annual conference is scheduled for November 18-20, 2019, at the Harrisburg Hilton. This year the conference celebrates its 15th year. The conference provides an opportunity for service providers, housing professionals, community builders and those passionately committed to ensuring a home for every Pennsylvanian to network, share ideas, and make new connections. Join us as we bring to scale what works and generate new strategies for our communities. The goal of the conference is to build…
Find out more »Poverty Simulation to Recognize Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
As part of Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week (HHAW), Bethesda Project and Keystone First invite you to to walk a mile in the shoes of those experiencing poverty by participating in the Community Action Poverty Simulation. The Simulation is scheduled for Thursday, November 21 from 8:30 a.m. to noon at Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church, Philadelphia. The Poverty Simulation is an exercise designed to help participants begin to understand what it might be like to live in a typical low-income family,…
Find out more »PICC Community Member Welcoming Schools Training
Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (PICC) will provide an online Welcoming Schools Campaign training for organizations and community members. The online community member session will be held on November 25th at 7 pm. The session will be aimed at providing community members with Welcoming Schools training, as well as a voluntary electronic questionnaire to highlight their family's, or own experience within PA’s educational system as an immigrant/refugee. If you are interested in attending the online training register here. If you…
Find out more »February 2020
PA IPL Schedules Annual Conference
Pennsylvania Interfaith Power and Light (PA IPL) will hold a distributed annual conference on Sunday afternoon, February 9, 2020. The theme for the conference is: The Long Journey: From Extracting the Past to Cultivating a Future. In 3 locations across the state, people will gather for locally-rooted workshops and fellowship; all three locations will share a keynote speaker and prayer. Mark your calendar and save the date. Additional information will be posted as it becomes available.
Find out more »March 2020
National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference
Registration is open for the National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference (AHPC) scheduled for March 1 - 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C. The conference will be held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. Register before January 8 to receive the $375 Early Bird Rate. Learn more and register. Conference attendees have the opportunity to meet on Tuesday, March 3, with their Members of Congress and staff on policy priorities outlined throughout the conference. 2020's interactive and thought-provoking sessions are designed to help you…
Find out more »SAVE THE DATE: American Climate Leadership Summit 2020
The year 2020 is a critical one for climate action in America, and it is going to take a broader and more inclusive movement to get the just, equitable and effective solutions we seek. The summit is scheduled for March 24-26, 2020 in Washington, DC. Save the date. Learn more. Additional information will be shared as it becomes available.
Find out more »April 2020
Ecumenical Advocacy Days Focuses on Global Climate Action
Join Christian advocates and activists in Washington, D.C., April 24 - 27, 2020 for the annual Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD). Participants will worship, delve deeply into the pressing issues of the day, and lift their voices by speaking truth to power on Capitol Hill. The 2020 theme is "“Imagine! God’s Earth and People Restored.” At this crucial time in history, we will lift up the global crisis of environmental injustice, with special attention to the intersection of climate change and…
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