Ramón Zepeda of Student Action with Farmworkers offers an in-depth workshop about one of the critical issues facing immigrant youth today: access to education. He covers everything from pending legislation to the struggle for in-state tuition to DACA. [...] Continue reading Faith & Immigration Podcast: Education for All – Immigrant Youth Movements
Mauricio Castro of the NC Latino Coalition offers an in-depth workshop about state-level immigration legislation and the ways that we can make a difference on the ground, here in North Carolina. [...] Continue reading Faith & Immigration Podcast: NC Legislation & Lobbying
Jen Smyers of Church World Service in Washington DC offers an in-depth workshop about the world of federal immigration legislation and the ways that we can make a difference on the ground, here in North Carolina. [...] Continue reading Faith & Immigration Podcast: Federal Legislation & Lobbying 
Because the season of Advent is a time of awaiting the Christ child and the risen Christ, it is a perfect time to think about social justice issues. Christ’s ministry, which is explored in other seasons of the Christian year, focuses on lifting up those whom society regarded as worthless or weak, including the poor, the ill, the foreigner, women, and children. Social justice was at the core of Jesus’ ministry. Based on the Advent [...] Continue reading Advent Guide Focuses on Social Justice October 11th, 2012 |  Topics: children & youth, christian unity, environment, farmworkers, health, immigration, peace |  Category: Blog, Resources |  Leave a comment 
Click here to download this factsheet Order free hard copies | Download the PDF Farmworkers play a vital role in cultivating the food we eat every day, and North carolina has one of the largest farmworker populations in the nation. even though 85% of our fresh fruits and vegetables are harvested by hand, farmworkers remain largely invisible. Overview of Farm Work Agricultural labor includes planting, cultivating, harvesting, and preparing crops for market or storage. Migrant farmworkers [...] Continue reading Facts About North Carolina Farmworkers October 11th, 2012 | Topics: economic justice, farmworkers, food, immigration | Category: Resources | Leave a comment 
Farm labor ranks as one of the top three most dangerous occupations in the United States. In addition to hazards in the fields, farmworkers and their families face unique burdens on their physical and mental health. North Carolina’s leading industry is agriculture, yet farmworkers are among the most underserved residents in the state. [...] Continue reading NC Farmworker Health Facts 
Not all immigrants are farmworkers, and not all farmworkers are immigrants. Yet as the following facts show, our agricultural system has always relied on the labor of displaced people that do not have the benefit of full citizenship in this country—whether indentured servants, slaves, sharecroppers, or undocumented immigrants. [...] Continue reading Farmworkers and Immigration September 28th, 2012 | Topics: economic justice, farmworkers, food, human rights | Category: Resources | Leave a comment 
Farmworkers are some of our nation’s most vital workers, as their labor enables us to enjoy high quality, low-cost, fresh fruits and vegetables all year round. Despite farmworkers’ economic and cultural contributions to the communities where they live and work, they continue to be the some of the lowest paid, least protected, and unhealthiest workers in the United States. [...] Continue reading United States Farmworker Factsheet September 19th, 2012 | Topics: farmworkers, food, health, housing, immigration, living wage, rural life | Category: Resources | Leave a comment 
Download the Harvest of Dignity Study Guide It’s been 50 years since Edward R. Murrow’s landmark documentary Harvest of Shame that examined the lives of farmworkers. How much has changed since then? And how much remains the same? Here is a look at the lives of farmworkers in North Carolina today. We worked with the Farmworker Advocacy Network to create an original study guide that accompanies Harvest of Dignity. Click here to download the [...] Continue reading Harvest of Dignity Film and Study Guide Now Available September 17th, 2012 | Topics: farmworkers, food, immigration, organized labor, rural life | Category: Resources | Leave a comment 
A Legislative Advocacy Toolkit is now available from the Council. The toolkit provides a wealth of information for people of faith who want to be effective as grass-roots lobbyists, especially with the state’s General Assembly. Information includes how to register and vote, how to get information on a bill, how to contact your legislators (and how to find out who they are), and more. It is the perfect companion piece to Raleigh Report, the Council’s [...] Continue reading Legislative Advocacy Toolkit Now Available May 29th, 2012 | Topics: good government, religion and society | Category: Blog, Raleigh Report, Resources | Leave a comment 
This comprehensive, intergenerational curriculum focuses on the food we eat and why it matters. Featuring 7 lessons with Scripture, prayers, resources, and activities for young children through adults, “Eating Well” will challenge and inspire your church or community group. Download your copy today. [...] Continue reading New Curriculum: Eating Well April 17th, 2012 | Topics: community gardens, farmworkers, food, health, rural life | Category: Resources | Leave a comment 
With too many North Carolinians jobless, the North Carolina Council of Churches is releasing a newly revised version of its popular “Job Loss: A Guidebook for Pastors” eight years after the original was published. The revised version is available for free download on the Council’s website. [...] Continue reading New Edition: Job Loss – A Guidebook for Pastors March 6th, 2012 | Topics: economic justice, job loss, living wage | Category: Blog, Resources | Leave a comment 
The NC Council of Churches, working in conjunction with the Coalition to Protect ALL NC Families, has developed a toolkit to help people of faith working against Amendment One. If passed in May, this amendment to the state’s constitution would define marriage in a way that excludes gays and lesbians and that severely limits benefits and rights to same-gender and opposite-gender couples who are not married. The toolkit is here. The Council’s Board adopted a [...] Continue reading Council Provides Toolkit for Amendment One Opponents February 28th, 2012 | Topics: children & youth, equality & reconciliation, gender, GLBT, good government, human rights, religion and society | Category: Blog, Resources | Leave a comment 
Click here to download Eating Faithfully Click here to download Faithfully Tobacco Free Click here to download Faithfully Fit & Active The NC Council of Churches’ Partners in Health and Wholeness Initiative has created three new fact sheets to help clergy and congregants improve their health. Do you want to know what our scriptures teach about leading a healthier lifestyle? How many North Carolinians are meeting the mark? Or perhaps simple [...] Continue reading New Resources from Partners in Health and Wholeness February 20th, 2012 | Topics: children & youth, food, health, healthcare reform, mental health | Category: Blog, Resources | Leave a comment 
In April 1967, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke at New York’s Riverside Church about the war being fought by the U.S. in Asia at that time, in Vietnam. His words remind us of the choices we now face about war and peace at home and abroad. Click here to download the bulletin insert celebrating Dr. King’s life and work. [...] Continue reading Celebrate Martin Luther King – Wage Peace |
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