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Faith Voices for Clean Energy Advocacy Day
Join NC Interfaith Power & Light’s lay and faith leader network for our Advocating with Compassion Day at the North Carolina General Assembly. Meet with your elected officials to hear their visions for NC’s future and to express your support for new and existing clean, renewable and energy efficient policies. Click here to find the contact information for your state legislators. An advocacy toolkit can be found by clicking here. Handouts and resources will be offered on Halifax Mall to assist in your meetings. National Interfaith…
Find out more »Questions You Asked: Further Conversations on Domestic Violence, Social Justice, and Faith Webinar
Last month the Council co-sponsored a webinar entitled, "Uncovering the Roots of Violence: New Perspectives on Domestic Violence, Social Justice, and Faith." The webinar brought together three anti-violence activists to share their perspectives and explore what it really takes to end the pandemic violence against women, children, and other vulnerable peoples. There were a number of great questions that participants asked, but the panelists were unable to answer because of time constraints. Join us for this free webinar as the…
Find out more »Wild Goose Festival
The Wild Goose Festival is a 4-day art, music, and story-driven transformational experience grounded in faith-inspired social justice. Come to not only learn from incredible speakers, but also to engage in robust and respectful conversation with thought leaders, writers, dreamers, artists, visionaries, and social justice activists. The 2018 collection of co-creaters includes Jen Hatmaker, Jon Pavlovitz, Jacqui Lewis, Amy Grant, and civil rights icon Ruby Sales. Looking for a summer weekend event for your youth group? Wild Goose has special…
Find out more »Backpack Full of Cash Documentary Screening
Narrated by Matt Damon, Backpack Full of Cash explores the growing privatization of public schools and the resulting impact on America’s most vulnerable children. This 90-minute documentary takes viewers through the tumultuous 2013–14 school year, into the world of what is now called education “reform.” In Philadelphia and other big cities, public education – starved of resources – hangs in the balance. NC is at a crossroads as we see more and more privatization of our public schools. A panel…
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