From the Food Research and Action Center (http://www.frac.org): USDA has heeded the voices of anti-hunger advocates from across the country who submitted hundreds of thousands of comments opposing two damaging SNAP proposals and has withdrawn them. Even prior to the pandemic, … Continued
From Not In Our Town (https://www.niot.org/unitedagainsthate): Given the events of January 6, we are presenting action steps and resources for responding to the threat of political violence in the aftermath of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Last week … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): “We not only have an economic imperative to act now, I believe we have a moral obligation. In this pandemic in America, we can not let people go hungry. We can not let people get evicted. … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): As inauguration approaches, asylum seekers continue to be subject to unjust border policies that deny them their right to asylum. The Kino Border Initiative, an organization that works with asylum seekers and their families at the … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): The Interfaith Immigration Coalition (IIC) is recirculating a call for an immediate 18-month designation for Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) or Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Cameroon to protect as many lives as possible from … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): Food insecurity is on the rise, with many families losing jobs and economic resources due to the ongoing pandemic. Interfaith Power & Light’s Faith Climate Action Week theme focusing on food systems, will help your … Continued
In order to facilitate vaccine distribution across Pennsylvania, Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine signed an order on December 30, 2020 directing at least 10 percent of each vaccine shipment to hospitals, health systems, federally-qualified health centers, and pharmacies (collectively called “vaccine … Continued
From Church World Service (http://www.churchworldservice.org): It has been a difficult four years. The efforts of the Sanctuary Movement across organizations, faith communities and impacted immigrant leaders has had tremendous influence in the fight to stop deportations and keep families together. … Continued
The Capacity Development Director will be focused on helping PICC answer the question: how do we build the organizational capacity, individual leadership, and infrastructure of our movement so that immigrant communities can access the services they need and have powerful … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center (http://www.pennbpc.org): In a very close vote, PA House Bill 38 (the constitutional amendment to change how we conduct judicial elections) passed the judiciary committee, and now moves to the full House for a … Continued