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Week 7. Janine
I have enjoyed the opportunity to reflect on my speech during Lent thanks to this event and the follow up.
Special Screening of “Youth vs Gov”
As Franciscan-hearted people of faith, we care about the integrity of creation and climate justice for future generations. The film YOUTH v GOV...
Faiths United Series on Guns in Houses of Worship
As a member of the Faiths United to Prevent Gun Violence, we share with you information on a 3-part series hosted by the coalition on “Guns in...
FAN Joins People of Faith in Welcoming end of Title 42
We wanted to make sure you saw the announcement on April 1 by the Biden administration that, effective May 23, it will end the expulsion policy,...
Week 6. Louise
I had a recent conversation with a friend who felt de-humanized. She identifies as a person of color and felt dismissed, unappreciated by someone she felt “should know better.”
Week 6. Michele
So….the person I’ve been trying to rehumanize for the last few weeks is….Vladimir Putin. This has been REALLY hard.
Week 5. Nora
I can make sure I vote in any election taking place and contribute to a respectful positive environment through my own presence and actions, by for example…
Week 5. Michele
On the subject of how to find out about political violence in my community, certainly there was plenty of it here in Washington DC in 2020-early 2021.
Week 5. Michele
The more I think about dehumanization/rehumanization, the more I hear other people talking about it! Two things to share:
