January 2019
Civil Conversations Facilitator Training
Interfaith Philadelphia has launched A Year of Civil Conversations throughout the Greater Philadelphia region. Engaging over 50 organizations and 1,000 people, they will offer multiple opportunities to learn how to "speak together differently in order to live together differently.” In the coming months, Interfaith Philadelphia will offer a number of half-day facilitator trainings that will give participants the skills to organize Civil Conversations in their congregations, workplaces, and communities. Participants will receive a Civil Conversations facilitator kit to use in…
Find out more »PICC Schedules Community Navigator Series Trainings
The Pennsylvania Immigration and Citizenship Coalition (PICC) will be hosting a series of navigator trainings in Pittsburgh, PA, from January 23 to February 2, 2019, and in Langhorne, PA, from February 9 to 23, 2019, to give community leaders the skills and knowledge to assist their peers in accessing resources and understanding their rights. Interpretation and childcare are available upon request for all sessions. Participants must complete all 6 sessions in order to become PICC Certified Community Navigators. La…
Find out more »Free Immigration Legal Clinic (Levittown)
A Free Immigration Legal Clinic is scheduled for Wednesday, January 30 from 6:30 - 9 p.m. in Levittown, PA. The clinic is sponsored by Immigrant Rights Action, Welcoming the Stranger, and HIAS PA. It will offer participants the opportunity to be screened for eligibility for various forms of immigration relief, and to consult with an immigration attorney at no charge. Some participants may additionally be eligible for pro-bono or low-bono representation. Those who do not qualify for financial support will…
Find out more »February 2019
Trinity Church Wall Street Conference – Save the Date
Trinity Church Wall Street’s February 8-9, 2019, conference Scene and Unseen: Facing Race through Film. In preparation for the launch of the Trinity Commons in 2020, they are offering this conference in lieu of Trinity Institute. Given the smaller scale, they will not be offering simultaneous webcast support for this year’s event. The panels and talks will be available as a resource on their website within a week after the event, and discussion guides for the sessions will be downloadable.…
Find out more »Deportation Defense Workshop (Langhorne)
A Deportation Defense Workshop, sponsored by Immigration Rights Action & Welcoming the Stranger, is scheduled for Wednesday, February 27, 2019 from 7 - 9 p.m. The workshop will be held at the First Baptist Learning Center, Langhorne, PA. This workshop will equip participants with an understanding of the basic rights with respect to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the opportunity to practice exercising them. Additionally, attendees will walk through the steps that families and employers can take to be prepared in…
Find out more »March 2019
How are you Celebrating Earth Hour?
Earth Hour is a worldwide event, uniting people as they join to turn off the electricity and go dark for 1 hour, local time on a Saturday in late March. This year Earth Hour is Saturday, March 30, 2019, from 8:30 - 9:30 p.m. local time. Celebrate with your friends, your neighborhood, or your congregation, and choose what you are hungry for… from reflective to (a little) raucous. Are evenings not so good for you? No problem! It’s a worldwide…
Find out more »April 2019
Troubling the Waters for the Healing of the World – Ecumenical Advocacy Days for Global Peace with Justice
Registration for the 2019 Ecumenical Advocacy Days for Global Peace with Justice Annual Conference is open. Join Christian clergy and laypersons from across the country and around the world, Friday, April 5 - Monday, April 8 in Washington, D.C., as they gather for ecumenical worship, educational and training workshops, advocate on Capitol Hill and stand together in public witness. In 2019, the gathering occurs at a time in which people of faith and conscience are again called to stand in the…
Find out more »Celebrate Faith Climate Action Week
Faith Climate Action Week (previously know as the Preach-In on Global Warming) is scheduled for April 5 - 14, 2019. During these ten days in April during Earth Month everyone is asked to focus on how you can take action to protect our climate. You are invited to find joy and rejuvenation in the natural world and reconnect to why you love and protect our planet. Folks are encouraged to extend earlier or later as you wish, particularly by creating…
Find out more »May 2019
Lutheran Advocacy Days in the Capital
Save the dates! May 19 and 20 -- Join Lutherans from around Pennsylvania for inspiration, education and participation -- in worship, service and advocacy. We will focus on setting bigger, more welcoming, tables in our lives, our congregations, our communities and our Commonwealth. Bring a friend -- or a team -- so that we might strive for justice together and all might know how good and pleasant it is to dwell in unity! Although Monday, May 20, will be…
Find out more »June 2019
2019 Statewide Immigrant & Refugee Rights Convening
Save the date for the fourth annual statewide Immigrant and Refugee Rights Convening in Harrisburg on June 9-10, 2019. Join immigrant and refugee communities, grassroots organizations, advocates, and allies from across the state for workshops, networking sessions, and opportunities to meet with legislators. Stay tuned for registration and event details!
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