Voter ID on TrialJan 29, 2016Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Voter ID on Trial The ongoing legal challenge to North Carolina’s voter ID rule, now playing out before a federal… Continue Reading
“Aquí Estamos, Here We Are” Art Show Opening ReceptionJan 28, 2016Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director “Aquí Estamos, Here We Are” Art Show Opening Reception Join us for an opening reception to see the work of Pulitzer Prize winning photographer José Galvez… Continue Reading
New Medicaid Expansion Effort Launches — Presentations and Petition AvailableJan 25, 2016Liz Millar, Medicaid Expansion Project Coordinator New Medicaid Expansion Effort Launches — Presentations and Petition Available Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.… Continue Reading
Health Care for Legal Immigrants: Resources and EventsJan 24, 2016Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director Health Care for Legal Immigrants: Resources and Events To see this message in Spanish click here. Para ver este mensaje en español haga un… Continue Reading
The Only Way to WinJan 23, 2016The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director The Only Way to Win Preached at the Christian Unity Service of Holy Cross Catholic Church, Durham Matthew 5:1-16 The sermon you… Continue Reading
Watershed DiscipleshipJan 21, 2016Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator Watershed Discipleship I was intrigued by this ten-minute video passed on to me by community organizer and Council super-volunteer John Parker.… Continue Reading
The State of Our Union and Climate JusticeJan 14, 2016Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director The State of Our Union and Climate Justice Were you watching? This week President Obama gave his final State of the Union speech. He… Continue Reading
Wake Divinity School Grooms Young Leaders With SoilJan 13, 2016Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator Wake Divinity School Grooms Young Leaders With Soil I have the pleasure of continuing to work with Fred Bahnson, director of the Food, Faith,… Continue Reading
2016 Ecumenical Prayer CalendarJan 10, 2016Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration 2016 Ecumenical Prayer Calendar This Prayer for Unity and monthly ecumenical prayer calendar include by name the judicatories and congregations… Continue Reading
Race, Courts and Twisted DistrictsJan 9, 2016Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Race, Courts and Twisted Districts Few of the decisions made by the men and women of our General Assembly are so… Continue Reading
Home by Another WayJan 8, 2016The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director Home by Another Way Preached at the Epiphany Service of Trinity Lutheran Church, Raleigh. How many wise men are there?… Continue Reading
Strive to Revive Maintenance GrantsJan 6, 2016Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator Strive to Revive Maintenance Grants By Nicole Johnson, Strive to Revive Assistant The Strive to Revive (STR) Maintenance Grant Program is… Continue Reading
Partnerships that Work: Linda TyndallJan 6, 2016Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator Partnerships that Work: Linda Tyndall Sister Linda Tyndall has been a beautiful champion for health and faith outreach in Lumberton. Without her,… Continue Reading
Uncomplicating JusticeJan 5, 2016Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director Uncomplicating Justice A lot of times in the work that we do at the Council we preface our… Continue Reading
2015: Our Conservatives Weren’t KiddingDec 31, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate 2015: Our Conservatives Weren’t Kidding For those of us who want to see North Carolina governed with the interests of all… Continue Reading
Pre-Diabetic?Dec 30, 2015Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator Pre-Diabetic? I just found out that I was pre-diabetic. This has never shown up in my blood… Continue Reading
We Welcome Your End-of-Year GiftDec 28, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director We Welcome Your End-of-Year Gift As we close out our 80th year, your donation helps in our shared advocacy for justice, peace,… Continue Reading
Advent Guide on Refugees — ChristmasDec 24, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director Advent Guide on Refugees — Christmas Excerpted from In Those Days and In These, an Advent Devotional Guide from the NC Council… Continue Reading
Blessings of Christmas from the CouncilDec 23, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Blessings of Christmas from the Council Flight Into Egypt Mary speaks: fear tracks our passage as we flee from royal decrees, make… Continue Reading
Kneading Bread Over the HolidaysDec 22, 2015Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator Kneading Bread Over the Holidays Waking up at 4:30 in the morning, oven alerting the baker to the first batch of… Continue Reading
Announcing Strive to Revive Maintenance GrantsDec 21, 2015Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator Announcing Strive to Revive Maintenance Grants By Nicole Johnson, Strive to Revive Assistant The Council is excited to announce our upcoming Strive… Continue Reading
2015 Clergy Breakfasts Highlight Issues Facing Immigrants in NCDec 20, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director 2015 Clergy Breakfasts Highlight Issues Facing Immigrants in NC Every year, I have the wonderful task of arranging a series of clergy breakfasts across the… Continue Reading
Advent Guide on Refugees — Fourth SundayDec 19, 2015The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director Advent Guide on Refugees — Fourth Sunday Excerpted from In Those Days and In These, an Advent Devotional Guide from the NC Council… Continue Reading
We’re Hiring: PHW Regional Coordinators in Western and Eastern NCDec 18, 2015Monica Motley, Former Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness We’re Hiring: PHW Regional Coordinators in Western and Eastern NC The Council is hiring two full-time Partners in Health and Wholeness Regional Coordinators, one to serve… Continue Reading
Prayer Vigil and Dinner: Remembering our Time TogetherDec 18, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director Prayer Vigil and Dinner: Remembering our Time Together Earlier this month, more than 170 friends and allies gathered at Durham’s St. Philip’s Episcopal Church… Continue Reading
Paris Agreement a Breakthrough for Creation CareDec 17, 2015Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director Paris Agreement a Breakthrough for Creation Care The world has witnessed a breakthrough with the release of the proposed final text of the… Continue Reading
Congregations Provide Great Feedback for PHW Certification ImprovementsDec 16, 2015Monica Motley, Former Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness Congregations Provide Great Feedback for PHW Certification Improvements A big thank you to the 33 congregational participants in the PHW Certification Survey. Valuable feedback and suggestions… Continue Reading
Trump’s Anti-Muslim BlusterDec 14, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Trump’s Anti-Muslim Bluster In the game of bridge, when a trump card is played to win a trick, that’s… Continue Reading
Advent Guide on Refugees — Third SundayDec 12, 2015Ashley Yohman, Program Associate for Finance and Development Advent Guide on Refugees — Third Sunday Excerpted from In Those Days and In These, an Advent Devotional Guide from the NC Council… Continue Reading
Candlelight Vigil Marks Losses to Gun ViolenceDec 11, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Candlelight Vigil Marks Losses to Gun Violence Dozens of people gathered at Durham’s Judea Reform Congregation on the evening of December 10 to mark… Continue Reading
United Church of Chapel Hill’s Solar JourneyDec 10, 2015Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director United Church of Chapel Hill’s Solar Journey On November 6, the latest photovoltaic array on a North Carolina house of worship went online.… Continue Reading
Vigil Against Gun Violence, December 10 in DurhamDec 10, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Vigil Against Gun Violence, December 10 in Durham As Rob Schofield at NC Policy Watch pointed out earlier this week, the situation around gun violence… Continue Reading
What Your Support Helps Us DoDec 9, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director What Your Support Helps Us Do We are working for Medicaid expansion and a state that welcomes immigrants and refugees. More importantly,… Continue Reading
Let Us Reason Together — Vigil Against Gun Violence 12/10Dec 7, 2015The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director Let Us Reason Together — Vigil Against Gun Violence 12/10 December 10, 7 p.m. Judea Reform Congregation 1933 West Cornwallis Road, Durham The NC Council of… Continue Reading
PHW Intern ReflectionsDec 6, 2015Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator PHW Intern Reflections By Brian Hollingsworth, PHW Intern, Wake Forest University School of Divinity A few years ago, my… Continue Reading
Advent Guide on Refugees — Second SundayDec 5, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Advent Guide on Refugees — Second Sunday Excerpted from In Those Days and In These, an Advent Devotional Guide from the NC Council… Continue Reading
Testifying to Hope for Refugees — Join Us for DinnerDec 3, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director Testifying to Hope for Refugees — Join Us for Dinner As I sat down to Thanksgiving dinner with my family last week, I was reminded, as… Continue Reading
Paris Climate Talks in Three MinutesDec 2, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Paris Climate Talks in Three Minutes Take three minutes to watch NCIPL Director Susannah Tuttle explain the climate conversation in Paris.
Eighty-Day Voter Registration Drive Kicks OffDec 1, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Eighty-Day Voter Registration Drive Kicks Off The following are remarks offered by Executive Director Jennifer Copeland at a press conference announcing a… Continue Reading
Advent Guide on Refugees — First SundayNov 28, 2015Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director Advent Guide on Refugees — First Sunday Excerpted from In Those Days and In These, an Advent Devotional Guide from the NC Council… Continue Reading
A Living Wage in Wake CountyNov 28, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director A Living Wage in Wake County By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Last week brought the welcome news that Wake County’s commissioners… Continue Reading
Blessings of ThanksgivingNov 25, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Blessings of Thanksgiving For the wonder of each hour of the day and of the night, hill and vale… Continue Reading
Shopping with MeaningNov 24, 2015Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate Shopping with Meaning Pope Francis has offered us a message encouraging us to actions that reflects a commitment to… Continue Reading
Interfaith Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath Weekend, December 10-14Nov 23, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Interfaith Gun Violence Prevention Sabbath Weekend, December 10-14 Faiths United Against Gun Violence and Washington National Cathedral are working together to have congregations and… Continue Reading
Doing Right by Syria’s RefugeesNov 21, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Doing Right by Syria’s Refugees Photo by I. Prickett, UNHCR Against the toxic brew of fear and political opportunism that has… Continue Reading
CNN Honors Rev. Richard Joyner of Conetoe Family Life CenterNov 21, 2015Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator CNN Honors Rev. Richard Joyner of Conetoe Family Life Center The garden at Conetoe Family Life Center in Conetoe, NC is more than just about growing… Continue Reading
Immigration in Three Minutes: Terrorist Attacks and Blaming RefugeesNov 19, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director Immigration in Three Minutes: Terrorist Attacks and Blaming Refugees At the Council, we are adding to the ways we connect with you. And so today,… Continue Reading
Learning to Grieve, Part 2Nov 18, 2015Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator Learning to Grieve, Part 2 Grieving is a healthy response to life’s brokenness. When we grieve we allow our emotions to… Continue Reading
Job Opening — Application Deadline November 30Nov 17, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Job Opening — Application Deadline November 30 The Council is hiring a full-time position for our Partners in Health and Wholeness program. Responsibilities for the Project… Continue Reading
2015 Advent Devotional Guide Focuses on RefugeesNov 17, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director 2015 Advent Devotional Guide Focuses on Refugees How desperate would your life need to be for you to leave everyone and everything you… Continue Reading
2015 Fall Appeal UnderwayNov 16, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director 2015 Fall Appeal Underway As the Council’s 2015 fall appeal gets underway, we recognize the importance of individual giving to our work… Continue Reading
Learning to Grieve, Part INov 15, 2015Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator Learning to Grieve, Part I I love the dark mornings, the tints of grey in the sky foreshadowing the brightness to… Continue Reading
Coffee Cups and JesusNov 12, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Coffee Cups and Jesus Jesus does not care about your latte. Your frappuccino, cappuccino, or mocha, either. At least, he… Continue Reading
Shop Ten Thousand Villages in Greensboro and Cary; Support the CouncilNov 9, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Shop Ten Thousand Villages in Greensboro and Cary; Support the Council Two of North Carolina’s Ten Thousand Villages stores are offering shoppers the chance to give twice… Continue Reading
Family Values for All God’s FamilyOct 31, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Family Values for All God’s Family By George Reed, Retired Executive Director Here we go again. The intersection between faith and politics… Continue Reading
UNC System’s New SheriffOct 30, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate UNC System’s New Sheriff The notably dapper Thom Goolsby, member of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors, made… Continue Reading
Grant to Help HCFANC & Council Work on Medicaid ExpansionOct 28, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Grant to Help HCFANC & Council Work on Medicaid Expansion Health Care for All NC and the NC Council of Churches have received a grant from… Continue Reading
Updated ACA and Medicaid Expansion Resources AvailableOct 23, 2015Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration Updated ACA and Medicaid Expansion Resources Available The open enrollment period for the Healthcare Marketplace will open on November 1, and the Council’s Affordable Care… Continue Reading
Update: Healthy Churches 2020 National Conference DetailsOct 21, 2015Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator Update: Healthy Churches 2020 National Conference Details Wednesday-Friday, November 4-6 Hilton Charlotte University Place 8629 Jim Keynes Drive, Charlotte Experience a world-class faculty… Continue Reading
The Theology of a Moral Agenda in Pursuit of JusticeOct 10, 2015The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director The Theology of a Moral Agenda in Pursuit of Justice The following was originally presented as part of an NAACP panel discussion on October 8. The… Continue Reading
Ways to Help in S.C.Oct 6, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Ways to Help in S.C. By Hana Suckstorff, Duke Divinity School Intern Our brothers and sisters in South Carolina are dealing… Continue Reading
Breastfeeding Collaborative UpdateOct 6, 2015Monica Motley, Former Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness Breastfeeding Collaborative Update The Breastfeeding Collaborative (BFC) mini-grant, certification, and training program will not continue at this time. The Partners… Continue Reading
Being Tobacco-Free and HealthierOct 6, 2015Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator Being Tobacco-Free and Healthier This week is Race to Quit, a campaign to inspire, encourage, and bring awareness to the… Continue Reading
‘We stand adjourned’ – finally!Oct 3, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate ‘We stand adjourned’ – finally! The senators and representatives who make up North Carolina’s General Assembly let their 2015 session run… Continue Reading
Gov. McCrory Should Veto H.B. 318Oct 3, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director Gov. McCrory Should Veto H.B. 318 In the final hours of the 2015 legislative session, the NC House of Representatives passed House… Continue Reading
The Path Beyond Gun ViolenceOct 2, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director The Path Beyond Gun Violence For those of us who believe in a merciful God, days like this are particularly hard.… Continue Reading
Pope Francis in the USOct 2, 2015Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director Pope Francis in the US For faith-based environmental activists, Pope Francis’s visit to the United States had a major effect even… Continue Reading
Join the Race to Quit, NCSep 30, 2015Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator Join the Race to Quit, NC Smoking is the most preventable cause of disease, disability, and death. One out of every five… Continue Reading
Clergy Breakfasts Come at a Crucial TimeSep 27, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director Clergy Breakfasts Come at a Crucial Time Pope Francis has been an outspoken leader about the need to welcome immigrants and refugees in… Continue Reading
Power Plays, Surprises at Session’s EndSep 25, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Power Plays, Surprises at Session’s End These closing weeks, or days, of the General Assembly’s session are sometimes known as the silly… Continue Reading
Love God, Love CreationSep 23, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Love God, Love Creation The following, based on Psalm 148, was offered by Rev. Jennifer Copeland at Raleigh’s Church of… Continue Reading
Binkley Certified as Paying a Living WageSep 23, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Binkley Certified as Paying a Living Wage By George Reed, Retired Executive Director, NC Council of Churches Olin T. Binkley Memorial Baptist Church… Continue Reading
FAQs About Clergy BreakfastsSep 20, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director FAQs About Clergy Breakfasts This fall, the Council is continuing its successful annual Clergy Breakfast series on immigration with events as… Continue Reading
Budget Struggle’s Bitter EndSep 17, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Budget Struggle’s Bitter End The proverbial elephant labored and, against all hopeful expectations, brought forth a mouse. The “elephants” who… Continue Reading
Lamenting the Syrian Refugee CrisisSep 11, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director Lamenting the Syrian Refugee Crisis Last week, the European refugee crisis reached a tragic peak. More than 11 million Syrians have been… Continue Reading
The Odor Around the LotterySep 5, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate The Odor Around the Lottery When North Carolina legislators by the narrowest of margins 10 years ago approved a state lottery,… Continue Reading
Workers Deserve Dignity and RespectSep 4, 2015Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate Workers Deserve Dignity and Respect Monday, September 7 is Labor Day when we should honor the workers in our community with… Continue Reading
Healthy Alternatives for Youth GroupsSep 3, 2015Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator Healthy Alternatives for Youth Groups I was talking with colleagues, friends, and co-laborers who strive for better health on a population… Continue Reading
Bombing Survivor, Priest, and Community Healer Fr. Michael Lapsley Visits NCAug 31, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Bombing Survivor, Priest, and Community Healer Fr. Michael Lapsley Visits NC The Rev. Michael Lapsley, survivor of a bombing by South African apartheid agents, will visit North… Continue Reading
The Rotten Fruit of HatredAug 30, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director The Rotten Fruit of Hatred The past few weeks and months have been filled with a lot of hatred. Innocent people… Continue Reading
Congregations Need NC’s Solar Tax Credits ExtendedAug 28, 2015Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director Congregations Need NC’s Solar Tax Credits Extended NC Interfaith Power & Light Director Susannah Tuttle delivered this statement at a press conference held… Continue Reading
Rule to Harass, or Punish, the JoblessAug 24, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Rule to Harass, or Punish, the Jobless Even while North Carolina was still in the grips of the Great Recession, with thousands of… Continue Reading
Complicated Answers to Different QuestionsAug 22, 2015The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director Complicated Answers to Different Questions The offices for the NC Council of Churches sit half a block from Hillsborough Street—the street… Continue Reading
Tale of Two Chambers Amid Budget ConflictAug 21, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Tale of Two Chambers Amid Budget Conflict North Carolina has two legislative bodies, the 120-member House of Representatives and the 50-member Senate. They’re… Continue Reading
PHW Honors Dr. Robert W. HerronAug 18, 2015Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator PHW Honors Dr. Robert W. Herron We would like to recognize and honor the life of Dr. Bob Herron, who passed away… Continue Reading
Pope Francis Calls for World Day of Prayer for the Care of CreationAug 17, 2015Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director Pope Francis Calls for World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation “I wish to inform you that I have decided to institute in the Catholic Church the… Continue Reading
Observe Labor SundayAug 16, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director Observe Labor Sunday The Sunday of Labor Day weekend is Labor Sunday, a day to celebrate workers and their… Continue Reading
Three Tips for Beginners to Get Your Congregation HealthierAug 14, 2015Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator Three Tips for Beginners to Get Your Congregation Healthier I love being in the North Carolina country. There is nothing better than riding with your… Continue Reading
Protect Us from the ‘Protection Act’Aug 13, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Protect Us from the ‘Protection Act’ With its misguided “Taxpayer Protection Act” scheme, the state Senate looks to put a crowning touch… Continue Reading
First Days on the New JobAug 10, 2015The Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland, Executive Director First Days on the New Job Jennifer is pictured on a spring break trip with students to Nome, Alaska. Monday, August 3, was… Continue Reading
Clean Power Plan: Right and MoralAug 8, 2015Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director Clean Power Plan: Right and Moral New federal safeguards to reduce carbon emissions from existing power plants are necessary not just because… Continue Reading
Week of Action to End Immigration Detention QuotasAug 7, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director Week of Action to End Immigration Detention Quotas Next week, the American Friends Service Committee is coordinating a national week of action to end… Continue Reading
PHW Featured in June Magazine ArticleAug 6, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director PHW Featured in June Magazine Article Earlier this summer, Partners in Health and Wholeness was featured in an Atlanta-based magazine article on… Continue Reading
Foundations of Faith Community Nursing — Register by 8/14Aug 5, 2015Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator Foundations of Faith Community Nursing — Register by 8/14 Have you ever met a faith community nurse? My guess is that if you have, you know… Continue Reading
Lessons Learned from the Millennial Leaders ProgramAug 2, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director Lessons Learned from the Millennial Leaders Program Last month, I had the opportunity to be one of 50 young leaders from across the country… Continue Reading
Private School Vouchers, Lax StandardsAug 1, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Private School Vouchers, Lax Standards The principle of judicial restraint is a wonderful thing. It helps keep judges – as they… Continue Reading
Voting Rights Trial Winding DownJul 30, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Voting Rights Trial Winding Down National attention has been focused on North Carolina during the federal voting rights trial going on… Continue Reading
Vocation, Profession, and DivestmentJul 26, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Vocation, Profession, and Divestment By Wayde Marsh, Duke Divinity School Intern Being a student in a divinity school with graduates… Continue Reading
Priorities and the Jet that Ate the BudgetJul 25, 2015Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate Priorities and the Jet that Ate the Budget A recent article in Raleigh’s News and Observer focused on the F-35 jet. The American Friends… Continue Reading
Tax Cuts, Tax Shifts, Budget BattlesJul 24, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Tax Cuts, Tax Shifts, Budget Battles Don’t be surprised if, during the General Assembly’s closed-door negotiations to craft a new state budget,… Continue Reading
Calling for FreedomJul 20, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director Calling for Freedom A few weeks ago, I, along with the rest of the nation, celebrated our nation’s independence.… Continue Reading
Courtroom March for Voting RightsJul 20, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Courtroom March for Voting Rights Republican legislators can hardly get around the fact that their 2013 overhaul of North Carolina election… Continue Reading
A New HeavenJul 10, 2015Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator A New Heaven “Joy, can you still dance. Now that I just heard about the Charleston shooting, can you… Continue Reading
Conflicts over Policies, Power, PrideJul 9, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Conflicts over Policies, Power, Pride Regarding the state of affairs within the N.C. General Assembly these days, one little set of… Continue Reading
An Encyclical for Summer ReadingJul 8, 2015Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director An Encyclical for Summer Reading Summertime has always been considered the best season for reading and this year we are blessed… Continue Reading
Voting Rights Sense, in a New LightJun 29, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Voting Rights Sense, in a New Light Over and over, we heard North Carolina’s stringent voter identification law, enacted by the Republican-controlled legislature… Continue Reading
The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry Elected Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal ChurchJun 29, 2015George Reed, Former Executive Director The Rt. Rev. Michael Curry Elected Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church Photo credit: Episcopal News Service We join with our Episcopal brothers and sisters in celebrating the election… Continue Reading
Statement on the Supreme Court’s Same-Gender Marriage DecisionJun 26, 2015George Reed, Former Executive Director Statement on the Supreme Court’s Same-Gender Marriage Decision We celebrate today’s Supreme Court ruling with our gay brothers and sisters who wish to marry… Continue Reading
The Leadership of Pope FrancisJun 26, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director The Leadership of Pope Francis By Wayde Marsh, Duke Divinity School Intern “[Pope] Francis almost makes me want to convert to… Continue Reading
Standin’ in the Need of PrayerJun 25, 2015George Reed, Former Executive Director Standin’ in the Need of Prayer Raleigh’s Martin Street Baptist Church (historically African-American) and Pullen Memorial Baptist Church (historically white) have a… Continue Reading
Statement on the Supreme Court’s ACA DecisionJun 25, 2015George Reed, Former Executive Director Statement on the Supreme Court’s ACA Decision The North Carolina Council of Churches celebrates today’s Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act. … Continue Reading
Scrutiny for Gun Laws, Post-CharlestonJun 23, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Scrutiny for Gun Laws, Post-Charleston Their timing, as it turned out, was less than impeccable. The gun-rights boosters who are pushing… Continue Reading
Undocugraduation: Hope to Replace FearJun 23, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Undocugraduation: Hope to Replace Fear By Wayde Marsh, Duke Divinity School Intern On my way to work one day last week,… Continue Reading
Racism and Islamophobia — Local and GlobalJun 19, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Racism and Islamophobia — Local and Global By Wayde Marsh, Duke Divinity School Intern “Islamophobia doesn’t just affect Muslims, it affects a broad… Continue Reading
Evelyn and the EncyclicalJun 18, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Evelyn and the Encyclical I strongly suspect Sister Evelyn Mattern would have liked Pope Francis. She’d have appreciated his focus… Continue Reading
Statement on the Shootings in CharlestonJun 18, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Statement on the Shootings in Charleston With people across the world, the North Carolina Council of Churches grieves with the congregation of… Continue Reading
Refugees Find Hope in Meeting With Each OtherJun 17, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Refugees Find Hope in Meeting With Each Other By Wayde Marsh, Duke Divinity School Intern Storytelling is a central piece of community organizing because… Continue Reading
Sad Signals on Tolerance, Rule of LawJun 14, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Sad Signals on Tolerance, Rule of Law Gov. Pat McCrory tried to warn his fellow Republicans who call the tunes in the General… Continue Reading
The Pope and Ecology: Shouts from the Highest SteepleJun 12, 2015Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director The Pope and Ecology: Shouts from the Highest Steeple The excitement is building: for the first time in history, the Pope is issuing an encyclical… Continue Reading
Project NO REST Needs Your Input to Help Victims of Sex TraffickingJun 12, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director Project NO REST Needs Your Input to Help Victims of Sex Trafficking At the North Carolina Council of Churches, our work is often guided by Isaiah 1:17, which… Continue Reading
George’s Retirement Luncheon — Thanks to All~Jun 8, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director George’s Retirement Luncheon — Thanks to All~ There were so many hands, heads, and hearts that made the retirement luncheon for George Reed… Continue Reading
Congratulations to Harriette ThompsonJun 7, 2015George Reed, Former Executive Director Congratulations to Harriette Thompson Photo via Telesport.al In my decades in North Carolina, first with the NC Baptist State Convention… Continue Reading
Veto Overriders Flex Their MusclesJun 6, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Veto Overriders Flex Their Muscles North Carolina’s General Assembly has muddled through many undistinguished moments since conservative Republicans took charge four… Continue Reading
Leadership and Hope at the MarginsJun 5, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Leadership and Hope at the Margins By Wayde Marsh, Duke Divinity School Intern This past Tuesday, more than 200 people celebrated the… Continue Reading
Come to the Table Conference Feeds the SoulJun 4, 2015Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator Come to the Table Conference Feeds the Soul “It’s like a mini-family reunion” said one participant about the Come to the Table Conference that… Continue Reading
Via Vetoes, McCrory Declares IndependenceJun 3, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Via Vetoes, McCrory Declares Independence Anticipation of an unpleasant event – gallows humorists usually cite the prospect of being hanged –… Continue Reading
Retirement Luncheon — DirectionsMay 29, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Retirement Luncheon — Directions We look forward to seeing those of you who will be joining us for George Reed’s… Continue Reading
Bills Wink at Polluters, AbusersMay 28, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Bills Wink at Polluters, Abusers For a boatload of lofty, noble and wise sentiments, look no farther than the opening fanfares… Continue Reading
Republican Budget makes Republicans Fume — UpdatedMay 21, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Republican Budget makes Republicans Fume — Updated Let’s admit it – we were fooled. We never realized that the N.C. House of Representatives,… Continue Reading
Revenue Boosts and Tax-cut BoastsMay 16, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Revenue Boosts and Tax-cut Boasts The rooster crowed. The sun came up. The rooster puffed his feathered chest as he beheld… Continue Reading
This Millennial’s Response to the Pew Research Center StudyMay 15, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director This Millennial’s Response to the Pew Research Center Study I am a millennial. I was also born and raised in the church and have continued… Continue Reading
Warm Weather Recipe: Cranberry-Ginger AdeMay 12, 2015Joy Williams, Former PHW Regional Coordinator Warm Weather Recipe: Cranberry-Ginger Ade Looking for a cool and refreshing way to make use of those cranberries you have in… Continue Reading
David LaMotte on the Fair Food ProgramMay 11, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director David LaMotte on the Fair Food Program The Council’s Farmworker Ministry Committee has long been supportive of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers and… Continue Reading
When Lawmakers Itch to ExecuteMay 7, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate When Lawmakers Itch to Execute The last person to be put to death by the State of North Carolina – in… Continue Reading
At the Legislature, a Fateful CrossingApr 30, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate At the Legislature, a Fateful Crossing With its self-imposed April 30 “crossover” deadline, the General Assembly can sidetrack bills that haven’t gained… Continue Reading
Nepal and BaltimoreApr 29, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Nepal and Baltimore Faced with darkness at home and abroad, may we do what we can to bring peace… Continue Reading
Prayers Today on Workers’ Memorial DayApr 28, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director Prayers Today on Workers’ Memorial Day A few weeks ago, The News & Observer published an article entitled “Many NC workers’ death… Continue Reading
What Makes the North Carolina Farmworker Institute UniqueApr 24, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director What Makes the North Carolina Farmworker Institute Unique On April 16, more than 150 farmworker advocates gathered at the United Church of Chapel Hill to… Continue Reading
High Court’s Double-Take on DistrictsApr 23, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate High Court’s Double-Take on Districts There’s certainly no guarantee that the U.S. Supreme Court, in sending North Carolina’s election district scheme… Continue Reading
What Can We Say? An Invitation to Write to GeorgeApr 21, 2015Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration What Can We Say? An Invitation to Write to George George Reed’s retirement luncheon is set for Tuesday, June 2. This is a short five weeks… Continue Reading
Justice Advocates Convene for the CauseApr 18, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Justice Advocates Convene for the Cause The Council of Churches’ Legislative Seminar – its top-profile public event of the year – is… Continue Reading
The Venue Is ImportantApr 17, 2015George Reed, Former Executive Director The Venue Is Important Two events this month have reminded me of how fortunate the Council is to have congregations… Continue Reading
Welcome Jennifer Copeland as Executive DirectorApr 16, 2015George Reed, Former Executive Director Welcome Jennifer Copeland as Executive Director I’m exceptionally pleased to announce that the Rev. Dr. Jennifer Copeland has been named by… Continue Reading
Retirement Luncheon for George Reed — June 2Apr 15, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Retirement Luncheon for George Reed — June 2 Please join us at Raleigh’s Highland United Methodist Church as we wish Executive Director George Reed… Continue Reading
Tax Cuts’ Costs Becoming ClearApr 11, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Tax Cuts’ Costs Becoming Clear Since taking veto-proof control of the NC General Assembly in the elections of 2012, members of… Continue Reading
2015 Legislative Seminar — DirectionsApr 10, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director 2015 Legislative Seminar — Directions We are delighted to have so many of you joining us for Tuesday’s Legislative Seminar. Directions… Continue Reading
Easter GreetingApr 4, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Easter Greeting Lo, the fair beauty of earth, from the death of the winter arising, every good gift… Continue Reading
Religious Freedom or Using Religion to Justify Discrimination?Apr 2, 2015George Reed, Former Executive Director Religious Freedom or Using Religion to Justify Discrimination? Discussions in recent days of so-called religious freedom bills in Indiana, Arkansas, and now North Carolina… Continue Reading
North Carolina Redistricting on High Court’s RadarApr 2, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate North Carolina Redistricting on High Court’s Radar “Racial gerrymandering strikes at the heart of our democratic process, undermining the electorate’s confidence in its… Continue Reading
A Look Back at the 2015 Faith & Immigration SummitApr 2, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director A Look Back at the 2015 Faith & Immigration Summit Recently, more than 75 people of faith, including students, teachers, clergy, and youth, joined together at… Continue Reading
NCIPL’s Spring into Action Kickoff Week has Wrapped UpMar 31, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director NCIPL’s Spring into Action Kickoff Week has Wrapped Up By Reuben Gelblum, NCIPL Intern Thank you to everyone who helped make our Spring Into Action… Continue Reading
Medicaid Message Packs a PunchMar 27, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Medicaid Message Packs a Punch Call it an exercise in futility? Well, no. There may not be a chance in the… Continue Reading
How Your Congregation Can Celebrate National Farmworker Awareness WeekMar 26, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director How Your Congregation Can Celebrate National Farmworker Awareness Week This week – March 24th through 31st – is National Farmworker Awareness Week. This is a… Continue Reading
Faith and TaxationMar 26, 2015George Reed, Former Executive Director Faith and Taxation Lots of us will have our attention focused on taxes over the next couple of weeks.… Continue Reading
Diabetes Alert DayMar 24, 2015Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator Diabetes Alert Day Today is Diabetes Alert Day. Seven million Americans don’t know they have diabetes. African Americans, Hispanics/Latino/as, Native… Continue Reading
Affordable Care Act and TaxesMar 22, 2015George Reed, Former Executive Director Affordable Care Act and Taxes Any of you who have already done your tax return for 2014 have discovered new questions… Continue Reading
Universities Take a Hit with Loss of RossMar 20, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Universities Take a Hit with Loss of Ross Photo by Dan Sears, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina… Continue Reading
Support the NC Council of Churches through AmazonSmileMar 19, 2015Ashley Yohman, Program Associate for Finance and Development Support the NC Council of Churches through AmazonSmile The North Carolina Council of Churches is now partnering with AmazonSmile, a program launched by Amazon… Continue Reading
We BelieveMar 17, 2015Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator We Believe By Nicole Johnson, PHW Intern March is already here, with the official start of spring only… Continue Reading
Council Puts Hot Topics on the TableMar 16, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Council Puts Hot Topics on the Table The mission of the NC Council of Churches extends into many areas that highlight the links… Continue Reading
Advocate for Family-Sustaining Living Wages and the Right to OrganizeMar 12, 2015Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate Advocate for Family-Sustaining Living Wages and the Right to Organize According to Interfaith Worker Justice (IWJ), “four million fast food workers across the country are struggling… Continue Reading
Coming to the Seminar? Bring a Friend!Mar 11, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Coming to the Seminar? Bring a Friend! The Council’s 2015 Legislative Seminar is about a month away, and we have an exciting program… Continue Reading
Second Edition of “Come to the Table Guidebook” ReleasedMar 10, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director Second Edition of “Come to the Table Guidebook” Released In 2008, the first “Come to the Table Guidebook” was released. Claire Hermann, Laura Beach, and… Continue Reading
Thoughts on Obama’s Veto of Keystone XLMar 6, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Thoughts on Obama’s Veto of Keystone XL President Obama has vetoed the Keystone XL bill that he received from Congress, one of only three… Continue Reading
Register for 2015 Legislative Seminar — Updated with Workshops and PresentersMar 3, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Register for 2015 Legislative Seminar — Updated with Workshops and Presenters Join us on April 14 at Greenwood Forest Baptist Church in Cary for the Council’s 2015… Continue Reading
A Guide to the Christian Food MovementMar 3, 2015Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator A Guide to the Christian Food Movement In these opening years of the twenty-first century, the need for a more sustainable food system… Continue Reading
Doomed UNC Centers Sang the Wrong SongsMar 2, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Doomed UNC Centers Sang the Wrong Songs It’s easy to imagine what the conservative Republicans who rule North Carolina’s legislative roost were thinking:… Continue Reading
A Note from PHW’s New DirectorMar 1, 2015Monica Motley, Former Director, Partners in Health and Wholeness A Note from PHW’s New Director Growing up in a household where one of my parents is a community activist and the… Continue Reading
NC Alliance for Health Releases New PollFeb 26, 2015Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator NC Alliance for Health Releases New Poll The NC Alliance for Health recently released poll results that show 70% of North Carolina voters are… Continue Reading
Elon Come to the Table Conference and Service Cancelled Due to WeatherFeb 25, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director Elon Come to the Table Conference and Service Cancelled Due to Weather Due to the severe weather expected across central North Carolina later this week, the Come to… Continue Reading
Elon Come to the Table – Inclement Weather UpdateFeb 24, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director Elon Come to the Table – Inclement Weather Update RAFI has posted information on its website about pending weather decisions for the Come to the… Continue Reading
What Does it Mean to Wear Ashes in Protest?Feb 24, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director What Does it Mean to Wear Ashes in Protest? Ash Wednesday is the first day of the season of Lent. In liturgical churches, it begins… Continue Reading
Time to Uphold UNC’s Anti-Poverty MissionFeb 22, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Time to Uphold UNC’s Anti-Poverty Mission One can say this about UNC-Chapel Hill’s Gene Nichol without fear of contradiction: He doesn’t seem… Continue Reading
Snow Days?Feb 20, 2015Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator Snow Days? This week has been full of weather disruptions. From school cancellations, missed Ash Wednesday services, to… Continue Reading
Compassion Makes Good ‘Cents’ — It’s AffordableFeb 20, 2015Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate Compassion Makes Good ‘Cents’ — It’s Affordable Our faiths call us to work for justice and show compassion for the “least of these.” … Continue Reading
Gene Nichol Won’t Let Us Ignore PovertyFeb 19, 2015George Reed, Former Executive Director Gene Nichol Won’t Let Us Ignore Poverty Gene Nichol was the recipient of the Council’s 2013 Faith Active in Public Life Award. (To… Continue Reading
Commentary About Torture Report PublishedFeb 19, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Commentary About Torture Report Published People of faith with Council connections have spoken out strongly on the Senate Intelligence Committee’s report… Continue Reading
Grading the Schools: The Poverty LinkFeb 16, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate Grading the Schools: The Poverty Link The scheme ordered up by the conservatives who hold power in the NC General Assembly to… Continue Reading
Share the Love by Caring for YourselfFeb 13, 2015Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator Share the Love by Caring for Yourself How will you celebrate Valentine’s Day this year? I am getting away with a group of… Continue Reading
In MourningFeb 12, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director In Mourning The deaths of Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, and Deah Shaddy Barakat are an unspeakable… Continue Reading
Showing Love to Workers this Valentine’s DayFeb 10, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director Showing Love to Workers this Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day marks one of the biggest shopping days of the year, especially when it comes… Continue Reading
Join us for HKonJ 2015Feb 9, 2015George Reed, Former Executive Director Join us for HKonJ 2015 In these challenging days in North Carolina, there is nothing more important for people of faith… Continue Reading
February 6 — Contact Senator BurrFeb 5, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director February 6 — Contact Senator Burr Our friends at NC Stop Torture Now are organizing a call-in to the offices of Sen.… Continue Reading
Remembering Sydnor ThompsonFeb 3, 2015George Reed, Former Executive Director Remembering Sydnor Thompson We received word last week of the passing of Sydnor Thompson Jr. less than a month… Continue Reading
Welcome Monica Motley as PHW DirectorFeb 3, 2015George Reed, Former Executive Director Welcome Monica Motley as PHW Director I am delighted to announce that we have hired Monica Motley as program director for Partners… Continue Reading
NCIPL Invitation — Join the National Preach-In on Global WarmingFeb 2, 2015Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director NCIPL Invitation — Join the National Preach-In on Global Warming This may be the biggest Preach-In yet, and you don’t want to miss it! More than 3,000… Continue Reading
Register Now for 2015 Faith and Immigration SummitJan 28, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director Register Now for 2015 Faith and Immigration Summit This year’s summit will focus on issues affecting children and youth coming to our state from… Continue Reading
What Frightens Civitas?Jan 28, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director What Frightens Civitas? Apparently I scare Civitas. Maybe it’s my upbringing. I was raised by a single mom (my… Continue Reading
NC Bread for the World Conference, March 28Jan 25, 2015Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate NC Bread for the World Conference, March 28 When you think of hunger in our state — where one in four children lives in a… Continue Reading
ED Search Deadline ExtendedJan 20, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director ED Search Deadline Extended The deadline has been extended for those interested in applying for the Council’s Executive Director position.… Continue Reading
ACA Open Enrollment Deadline — Feb. 15Jan 16, 2015Aleta Payne, Former Deputy Executive Director ACA Open Enrollment Deadline — Feb. 15 The open enrollment period for those seeking coverage through the Affordable Care Act ends on February… Continue Reading
Who Pays When It Comes to Taxes?Jan 15, 2015George Reed, Former Executive Director Who Pays When It Comes to Taxes? People who are poor pay a greater percentage of their income in taxes than do those… Continue Reading
Healthy Eating for You and the PlanetJan 14, 2015Susannah Tuttle, Eco-Justice Connection Director Healthy Eating for You and the Planet Many of us kick off the new year committed to healthier eating. In his words below,… Continue Reading
Welcome EdNC to the ConversationJan 13, 2015George Reed, Former Executive Director Welcome EdNC to the Conversation Education has been of central importance to the NC Council of Churches throughout our history. Part… Continue Reading
2015 Ecumenical Prayer CalendarJan 8, 2015Rose Gurkin, Former Program Associate for Administration 2015 Ecumenical Prayer Calendar This Prayer for Unity and monthly ecumenical prayer calendar include by name the judicatories and congregations… Continue Reading
Which Christmas Will We Embrace in NC?Jan 8, 2015Sandy Irving, Volunteer Program Associate Which Christmas Will We Embrace in NC? Now that Epiphany is over, we are looking back on Advent and Christmas, and remembering our… Continue Reading
District Lines Entangle Race, PoliticsJan 6, 2015Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate District Lines Entangle Race, Politics The Republicans who rule North Carolina’s General Assembly start the new year riding tall in the… Continue Reading
Reclaiming EpiphanyJan 3, 2015Jennie Belle, Former Immigration and Farmworkers Director Reclaiming Epiphany January 6, the Feast of the Epiphany, is a time when Christians celebrate the arrival of… Continue Reading
Happy, Healthy New Year!Dec 30, 2014Shannon Axtell Martin, PHW Regional Coordinator Happy, Healthy New Year! This is the time of resolutions, health goals, hope for transformation and new beginnings. As you… Continue Reading
So Long, 2014: It Wasn’t all Pretty!Dec 29, 2014Steve Ford, Former Volunteer Program Associate So Long, 2014: It Wasn’t all Pretty! Of the many decisions and activities that unfold in the arena of public affairs, the ones… Continue Reading
