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SUMMARY:Preaching Reformed Zoominar
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SUMMARY:Partnering with Parents: Equipping Communities to Partner with Families for the Flourishing of Justice-Involved Youth
DESCRIPTION:“Partnering with Parents: Equipping Faith-Based Communities to Partner with Families for the Flourishing of Justice-Involved Youth.” This convening was held on Thursday\, October 31\, 2024\, from 1:00PM – 3:00 PM EST on Zoom. \nThe flourishing of youth is often intrinsically linked to the flourishing of their families. It is critical\, therefore\, that families receive the resources and support necessary to pursue restorative justice.  This convening will examine the ways in which communities\, including nonprofit organizations\, faith-based organizations\, and houses of worship\, can best engage with and provide support for families before and during involvement in the justice system. The panels will provide insights into how engagement with the entire family unit\, rather than focusing solely on the child\, can lead to positive change. \nThe convening may give you and your church\, organization\, or agency ideas on how to improve the programming and services you currently provide youth or practical ways to get involved. Now is a critical time for faith-based leaders to engage with these issues and help strengthen our communities. \nWatch the Recording:
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/partnering-with-parents-equipping-communities-to-partner-with-families-for-the-flourishing-of-justice-involved-youth/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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SUMMARY:Faith in Child Care Settings: Findings from Georgia and Massachusetts
DESCRIPTION:In the United States\, child care has long been provided by religious groups or housed in buildings that also serve as places of worship. According to a survey conducted by the Bipartisan Policy Center in 2020\, faith-based child care remains a popular choice for many families. However\, there has been little research conducted about the faith-based component of the child care sector: who provides faith-based child care\, what does it mean to be faith-based\, and how many faith-based child care providers are there? \nJoin us on Thursday\, June 20 at 2pm ET for a CPJ-hosted webinar exploring the role of faith in child care settings. This webinar will discuss findings from our recent study in Georgia and Massachusetts\, conducted in partnership with Baylor University’s Institute for Studies of Religion. \nRegister:\n \nSpeakers:\nRachel Anderson\, J.D.\, is a coalition-builder\, facilitator\, and policy advisor with a background in law\, community organizing\, and religious studies. Rachel is the founder and senior advisor to CPJ’s Families Valued program which advances family-supportive policies such as paid family leave\, protections for pregnant women\, and a child care ecosystem that meets families needs. She is also the Principal of Hope& Consulting which helps faith\, civic and philanthropic organizations build common ground. Previously\, she held leadership roles at the Center for Responsible Lending\, the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts\, and the Boston Faith & Justice Network. \n  \nChelsea Langston Bombino\, J.D.\, is a program officer with the Fetzer Institute. Her work as a Fellow with CPJ focuses on increasing public understanding of the importance of religious freedom for faith-based organizations of diverse faiths and mission areas. Her career has focused on nonprofit policy\, democracy\, and civic engagement. She is also an experienced facilitator\, speaker\, and teacher\, having led numerous conference sessions and having taught a nonprofit management course at Pepperdine University. She currently serves on the boards of First Amendment Voice and Young Leaders Institute. She enjoys spending free time making yummy vegan food and exploring nature trails with her husband\, Josh\, and their two children. \n  \nStephanie Summers is the CEO of the Center for Public Justice. Stephanie is a recipient of the inaugural Duke Divinity Reflective Leadership Award. She received her M.S. in Nonprofit Management from Eastern University. Prior to her appointment at the Center for Public Justice\, she spent 12 years with the Coalition for Christian Outreach (CCO)\, where her roles included Vice President for the Eastern Region and Vice President for Organizational Development.
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/faith-in-child-care-settings-findings-from-georgia-and-massachusetts/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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SUMMARY:Community Call: Courage in the Face of Hopelessness
DESCRIPTION:Facing the upcoming election can feel like a daunting task. Fear and polarization have challenged our understanding of what it means to live in community with each other. Churches have split\, families divided\, and communities filled with strife due to political disagreement. Many are now familiar with the repercussions of divisive conversations\, but silence and avoidance can not be the answer. We must ask ourselves whether we have the courage to enter hard conversations even when it goes against the grain of our political tribes. Families Valued\, this year\, will be envisioning a community in which Christian citizens can take courageous action to support families\, uplift their neighbors\, and fulfill their role as citizens.   \nPlease join us on April 11 for our first community call of 2024 as Toni Collier\, found of Broken Crayons Still Color\, will explore how Christians can build an imagination for a more hopeful and courageous civic life.  \nRegister for the webinar:\n \nSpeaker:\nToni Collier is the founder of an international women’s organization called Broken Crayons Still Color and helps women process through brokenness and get to healing and hope. Toni is a speaker\, host of the Still Coloring podcast\, and author of two books: Brave Enough to be Broken and a children’s book\, Broken Crayons Still Color. Toni is teaching people all over the globe that you can be broken and still worthy\, or feel unqualified and still be called to do great things.
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/community-call-courage-in-community-an-imagination-of-hope/
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SUMMARY:State of CPJ
DESCRIPTION:Please join us as Stephanie Summers\, CPJ’s CEO\, discusses current programming\, our 2023 milestones\, and our new strategic plan for 2024 and beyond. Get a comprehensive overview of our 2023 Annual Report\, highlighting stories of God’s faithfulness and transformation. \nAs a valued partner\, we are grateful for your support and want to share highlights of the past year as well as exciting plans for the future. You will hear from Stephanie Summers\, CPJ’s CEO\, Stanley Carlson-Thies\, Founder and Senior Director of the CPJ’s Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance\,  Emily Crouch\, Director of CPJ’s Shared Justice program\, and Dawn Brotherton\, CPJ’s Director of Development. \nYou will have the opportunity to submit questions\, via chat\, and hear how our mission is being carried out to equip citizens\, develop leaders\, and shape policy to advance justice for the transformation of public life. \nRegister below:
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/state-of-cpj/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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SUMMARY:Virtual Juvenile Justice Convening: Transformative Relationships - The Essential Role of Positive Relationships in Promoting Youth Justice
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, November 30 from 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM EST via Zoom for the fourth virtual juvenile justice convening “Transformative Relationships: The Essential Role of Positive Relationships in Promoting Youth Justice.” There will be a discussion by faith-based leaders at a variety of organizations working to foster positive relationships between families\, institutions\, communities\, and justice involved youth about how they got involved with this work\, as well as how they work with churches and faith-based organizations and leaders in serving youth and their families.  \nDuring this convening\, CPJ will be launching a faith-based youth justice toolkit “Reimagining Youth Justice: How Faith-Based Leaders Can Be Involved\,” which will provide attendess with practical resources to engage with youth justice. The toolkit will be presented from 12:30-1:00 pm during the convening. Prepared by Community Connections for Youth (CCFY) and the Center for Public Justice (CPJ)\, the toolkit aims to equip people of faith to advocate on behalf of youth in the justice system. The toolkit was designed to help people of faith take practical steps towards supporting\, advocating\, and serving young people who are at a critical juncture in their development\, one threatened by their entanglement with the justice system. You\, your church\, organization\, or agency will gain insight into ways to improve the programming and services you currently offer youth or practical ways to get involved. \nAs youth crime and violence have increased throughout the country during the COVID-19 pandemic\, which in many ways has worsened economic disparities for our most vulnerable youth\, faith-based leaders have an urgent need to learn about these issues. \nFill out the form below to register for the event:
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/fourth-juvenile-justice-convening/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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SUMMARY:Community Call and Text Study: Abundance and Tenacity
DESCRIPTION:The Center for Public Justice’s Families Valued team hosted its third quarterly Zoom community call and text study “Abundance and Tenacity” in the “Setting a Table Where Families Flourish” series on Thursday\, October 26. \nThroughout this year\, we have been inviting advocates to a conversation about the Psalmist’s abundant vision\, what it means for our own lives\, and the work to build a common life where all families have not only enough but more than enough.  \nWe are grateful for having had Sharifa Stevens join us to discuss how we can use our gifts and tenacity to fuel change in our communities.  \nIf you missed the webinar\, please find the recording below: \n \nSpeaker \n\n\n\nSharifa Stevens is the daughter of Jamaican immigrants\, born and raised in New York\, and currently residing with her family in Dallas\, TX. She graduated from Columbia University in New York with a Bachelor in African American Studies before earning a Master in theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. Sharifa is a conglomeration of intersections: Bronx wisdom and prep-school code-switching; smoke shop Now-and-Laters and church peppermints; hip-hop and hymns. Intersections can be a mash-up—rife with both tragedy and opportunity; places of pause within movement. Sharifa aspires to use writing as a vehicle that moves readers to intersect with the sacred and the honest. She contributed to the book Vindicating the Vixens: Revisiting Sexualized\, Vilified\, & Marginalized Women of the Bible and Rally: Communal Prayers for Lovers of Jesus and Justice. Sharifa is married to a Renaissance man\, and mother to two lively boys. \n\nAdditional Resources & Recommendations \n\nPsalm 23 (NET)\nPsalm 23 Tremper Longman’s Commentary\nBook: Feed the Resistance: Recipes + Ideas for Getting Involved by Julia Turshen\nBook: The Potlikker Papers by John T. Edge\nEyes on the Prize: Interview with Georgia Gilmore
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/community-call-and-text-study-abundance-and-tenacity/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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SUMMARY:June 29: Community Call and Text Study
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Families Valued theme is about envisioning a future where families can live abundantly. We are hosting a quarterly text study series titled “Setting the Table where Families Flourish” that includes Biblical texts and practical ways to help advocates envision what a flourishing community looks like. \nWe invite you to watch the recording of the second of our quarterly Zoom community calls around the theme of abundance. Kat Armas joined us to discuss the importance of communal care and the well-being of families. \nKat Armas is a Cuban American writer and podcaster from Miami\, FL. She is the author of Abuelita Faith & Sacred Belonging and host of The Protagonistas podcast. \nSpeaker\n \nKat Armas is a Cuban American writer and podcaster from Miami\, FL. She holds a dual MDiv and MAT from Fuller Theological Seminary where she was awarded the Frederick Buechner Award for Excellence in Writing\, and is currently pursuing a ThM at Vanderbilt Divinity School. \nHer first book\, Abuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us About Wisdom\, Persistence and Strength\, sits at the intersection of women\, decolonialism\, the Bible\, and Cuban identity. She also explores these topics and more on her podcast\, The Protagonistas\, which centers the voices of Black\, Indigenous\, and other women of color in theological spaces. \nKat is currently living in Nashville with her spouse and new baby while working on her second book\, Sacred Belonging: A 40-day Devotional on the Liberating Heart of Scripture. \nAbuelita Faith: What Women on the Margins Teach Us About Wisdom\, Persistence and Strength \nThe Protagonistas Podcast
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/june-29-community-call-and-text-study/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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SUMMARY:The Pandemic and Employee Experiences: The Future of the Faith-Shaped Workplace
DESCRIPTION:Co-sponsored by Comment\, this webinar presents newly released research conducted by the Center for Public Justice in partnership with DataWise Consulting. Through interviews with employers and employees\, the study explores work conditions and experiences at faith-shaped low-wage workplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic.  \nOur panelists discussed the research findings\, analyzed similar observations made in workplaces today\, and shared their recommendations for faith-shaped employers and employees. Together\, we explored the challenges faced\, the innovative approaches adopted\, and the opportunities for reimagining faith-based workplaces. From fostering resilience and adapting to changing circumstances to promoting employee well-being and integrating faith values\, this webinar provides valuable insights and recommendations for faith-shaped businesses and employees seeking to thrive in a post-pandemic world. \nKey topics covered: \n\n\n\nOverview of the research methodology and findings\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmployee experiences and challenges during the pandemic\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmployer perspectives and approaches to adapting workplace practices\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecommendations for fostering a faith-shaped workplace in the post-pandemic era\n\n\n\n\n\n\nQ&A session with the panelists\n\n\n\nPanelists:\nRachel Anderson is a Resident Fellow with the Center for Public Justice\, leading the Families Valued initiative. Her work focuses on work and family policy and faith-based civic engagement. Previously\, Rachel served as the Director of Faith Affairs at the Center for Responsible Lending\, where she worked with faith leaders at the state and federal level to advocate for protections against predatory lending. She is a graduate of Harvard Law and Divinity Schools. Rachel is the parent of two young children\, and a member of an inter-generational household with her kids\, husband\, and her parents\, outside of DC. \n \nDenise Daniels\, PhD is the inaugural Hudson T. Harrison Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship at Wheaton College (IL). Previously she was Professor of Management at Seattle Pacific University. She earned a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior from the University of Washington. Her scholarly interests include meaningful work\, Sabbath\, leadership\, gender\, and motivation. Denise is the co-Principal Investigator on a $1.8M research project funded by the Lilly Endowment examining how people in the United States understand and engage their faith at work. She serves on the corporate board of a FinTech company\, and on the board of two non-profit organizations. Denise has been married to Craig for 28 years and they have four adolescent and young adult children. \nJax Heil is an Associate Consultant with DataWise Consulting\, LLC. Since joining the DataWise team in 2020\, Jax has considered himself a research generalist with a special interest in qualitative research such as interviews and focus groups. He works closely with non-profits\, religious organizations\, and educational entities at DataWise\, focusing on issues such as workforce development\, housing\, and childcare. Jax considers himself a macro social worker\, graduating with his Bachelor of Social Work from Calvin University\, Master of Social Work from Michigan State University\, and is entering a Social Work PhD program in the fall of 2023 at the University of Denver. Outside of work\, he enjoys running and empowering student-athletes through sport. \n \nMilinda Ysasi leads Grow\, a community development financial instituion in West Michigan focused on providing knowledge and capital to small business owners. \nPrior to Grow\, Milinda worked at the SOURCE\, a nonprofit focused on providing wrap around supports to front line workers. She also worked in the private sector in a variety of human resources roles. In November 2019\, Milinda was elected to serve as a City Commissioner for the 2nd Ward of the Grand Rapids. \nMilinda is a co-founder of the Latina Network of West Michigan\, an organic collective focused on changing the Latina narrative in the region. She was a 2018 Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Job Quality Fellow. Milinda received her executive MBA from Michigan State University. \nVoices from the Pandemic Workplace Research Brief \nGrief Work: An article by Rachel Anderson on the significance of honoring grief at work
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/the-pandemic-and-employee-experiences/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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SUMMARY:Lunchtime Briefing: Health Access for TX Moms
DESCRIPTION:Focus\nIn this lunchtime briefing\, The Center for Public Justice’s Families Valued team and partners discussed an urgent opportunity to support Health Care for Texas Moms. Topics covered:  \n\nHow health access improves maternal health\, reduces maternal mortality\, and helps address racial disparities for women in Texas.\nWho is at risk under the current approach\, which limits moms’ access to Medicaid 60 days after pregnancy. How the pending legislation improves maternal health in Texas.\nWhy comprehensive support for mothers and children is particularly important in this post-Dobbs environment.\nHow Christians can champion the progress of maternal health legislation in Texas.\n\n\nAdvocacy Objective\nHear about legislation being considered by the Texas legislature that would assure vulnerable moms access to Medicaid for the full first year after pregnancy. Pray for mothers\, families\, and Texas leaders whose decisions could affect the health and well-being of many. \nSpeakers\nThe lunchtime briefing features Cessilye Smith\, CEO of Abide Women’s Health Services\, Emilie Cunningham\, Ph.D.\, public health practitioner\, member Dayspring Baptist Church\, Waco\, Kelly Rosati\, Child advocacy\, adoption\, and foster care expert\, and Art Hooker\, Co-Chair at the Association for Public Justice.
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/lunchtime-briefing-health-access-for-tx-moms/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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SUMMARY:Faith and Payday Loans: A Response to Predatory Lending
DESCRIPTION:According to a 2023 survey by Lifeway Research\, more than 3 in 4 Christians believe it is a sin to lend money in a way that hurts the borrower financially. Still\, 1 in 3 people have used payday loans themselves. \nWatch our webinar titled “Faith and Payday Loans: A Response to Predatory Lending?” Co-sponsored by the National Association of Evangelicals and the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship\, our panelists analyzed the key findings of a recent online survey conducted by Lifeway Research in partnership with the Faith for Just Lending Coalition. The survey examined the experiences and views of 1\,000 Christians from 27 states about payday loans. \nLuke Bretherton\, Research Professor of Moral and Political Theology at Duke University\, and Whitney Barkley-Denney of the Center for Responsible Lending joined us to discuss alternatives to payday lending\, policy recommendations to protect borrowers\, and how people of faith can play a key role in helping those who are caught in a cycle of payday loans. \nPanelists\n \nWhitney Barkley-Denney is a deputy director of state policy and a senior policy counsel at the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL). She works with state legislatures\, attorneys general\, and governors to fight predatory lending\, exploitative student loan practices\, and unscrupulous debt collectors. Prior to CRL\, Whitney worked on a range of election law issues as director of the Michigan Election Law Project and field director for Election Protection 2008\, coordinating law students and attorneys to monitor polls for election irregularities during the 2008 presidential campaign. Whitney clerked for the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law\, serving in the Voter Protection Division\, working to enforce the 1964 Voting Rights Act. She accepted a fellowship from Equal Justice Works/AmeriCorps to do foreclosure assistance work with the Mississippi Center for Justice\, developing legal and policy expertise in foreclosure\, consumer lending\, and for-profit colleges. In 2013 and 2014\, Whitney was appointed to the US Department of Education’s Federal Rulemaking Committee on Gainful Employment and Programmatic Integrity\, helping to set federal financial policy for students. \nWhitney attended The College of Charleston\, in Charleston (SC)\, and graduated from the University of Michigan Law School\, being named 2009 Woman Law Student of the Year by the National Women Lawyers Association. When she’s not at work\, Whitney enjoys theater. \n  \nLuke Bretherton is Robert E. Cushman Distinguished Research Professor of Moral and Political Theology and senior fellow of the Kenan Institute for Ethics at Duke University. Before joining the Duke faculty in 2012\, he was reader in Theology & Politics and convener of the Faith & Public Policy Forum at King’s College London. His latest book is Christ and the Common Life: Political Theology and the Case for Democracy (Eerdmans\, 2019). Specific issues addressed in his work include euthanasia and hospice care\, debt and usury\, fair trade\, environmental justice\, racism\, humanitarianism\, the treatment of refugees\, interfaith relations\, secularism\, nationalism\, church-state relations\, and the church’s involvement in social welfare provision and social movements. Alongside his scholarly work\, he writes in the media (including The Guardian\, The Times and The Washington Post) on topics related to religion and politics\, has worked with a variety of faith-based NGOs\, mission agencies\, and churches around the world\, and has been actively involved over many years in forms of grassroots democratic politics\, both in the UK and the US. His primary areas of research\, supervision\, and teaching are Christian ethics\, political theology\, the intellectual and social history of Christian moral and political thought\, the relationship between Christianity and capitalism\, missiology\, interfaith relations\, and practices of social\, political\, and economic witness.
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/faith_and_payday_loans/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The State of the Center for Public Justice (CPJ)
DESCRIPTION:The annual “State of CPJ” webinar highlights our year in review and important milestones and developments. We also invite you to look at the year ahead with us. In what ways can we best serve God and others this year? What are some of the upcoming policy issues the Center for Public Justice (CPJ) will be advocating for and researching? As a friend of CPJ\, what can you do to get involved? \nWhat the Lord has made possible for CPJ in 2022 reflects how CPJ is known for equipping citizens\, developing leaders\, and shaping policy to serve God\, advance justice\, and transform public life. CPJ’s team\, reach\, and impact keeps growing\, and it is an exciting season to be a part of this work! – Stephanie Summers\, CPJ CEO \nAs part of this program\, we heard from CPJ’s Dawn Brotherton\, Director of Development\, Stephanie Summers\, Chief Executive Officer\, Stanley Carlson-Thies\, Founder and Senior Director of the Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance\, a CPJ program\, and Chandler Robinson\, Advocacy Intern. \nSpeakers\nDawn Brotherton is the Director of Development at the Center for Public Justice. With a PhD in Human and Organizational Systems from Fielding Graduate University\, and an undergraduate degree from Gordon College\, she has worked with nonprofits\, schools\, and Christian organizations to strengthen their capacity to fulfill their mission. Dawn lives in Harrisburg\, PA with her husband and three children. \n  \n\nChandler Robinson is an Advocacy Intern with the Center for Public Justice and the Association for Public Justice. She is an undergraduate student at Howard University studying Health Management and Afro-American studies. She is particularly passionate about healthcare equity and juvenile justice. Chandler is a part of an on-campus organization called the Youth Justice Advocates who work to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline through mentorship at a local youth detention center. Chandler loves to serve and actively seeks out opportunities to engage with the community\, whether it be her own\, or another in need of love\, support\, and prayer. \n\n \nStephanie Summers is the CEO of the Center for Public Justice. Ms. Summers is a co-author with Washington Post columnist Michael J. Gerson and Katie Thompson of Unleashing Opportunity: Why Escaping Poverty Requires a Shared Vision of Justice (Falls City Press). A frequent speaker and moderator\, recent topics include Christian activism in Reformed Public Theology (Baker Academic) and leadership in The Routledge Handbook of Religious Literacy\, Pluralism\, and Global Engagement (Routledge). Ms. Summers is a recipient of the inaugural Duke Divinity Reflective Leadership Award. She also serves as a Trustee of Eastern University\, where she received her M.S. in Nonprofit Management.  \nPrior to her appointment at the Center for Public Justice\, she spent 12 years with the CCO\, where her roles included Vice President for the Eastern Region and Vice President for Organizational Development. Ms. Summers began her career in nonprofit administration as executive director of The Open Door\, a church-based youth center in Pittsburgh\, PA. \n\nStanley Carlson-Thies is the Founder and Senior Director of the Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance (IRFA)\, a program of the Center for Public Justice. As part of this role\, he convenes the Coalition to Preserve Religious Freedom\, a multi-faith alliance of social-service\, education\, and religious freedom organizations that advocates for the religious freedom of faith-based organizations to Congress and the federal government. He is an expert on the federal Faith-Based Initiative and served in the inaugural White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships \nRead the 2022 Annual Report here
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/webinar-the-state-of-the-center-for-public-justice-cpj/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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SUMMARY:Living Life Abundantly: Setting a Table Where Families Flourish
DESCRIPTION:Watch the first of our quarterly community calls around the theme of abundance. Each meeting in the series\, titled “Setting a Table where Families Flourish” will include a Biblical text study and introduce an update and practical ways to support pro-family policies.  \nOur guest Kendall Vanderslice discussed how we can set tables and build communities that pull together individuals and families in many different walks of life to meet one another’s needs. \nYou will also hear about the implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and PUMP Act. \nKendall Vanderslice is a baker\, writer\, and the founder of the Edible Theology Project. She is a graduate of Wheaton College (BA Anthropology)\, Boston University (MLA Gastronomy)\, and Duke Divinity School (Master of Theological Studies). She is the author of two books\, We Will Feast and By Bread Alone. Find her on Instagram at @knvslice and sign up for her newsletter at www.EdibleTheology.com. \nWorship at the Table Curriculum – An Edible Theology Project curriculum designed to help churches\, small groups\, and groups of friends consider how to host more intentional meals in their own communities as well \nCPJ Statement on the Passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) \nPWFA Policy Brief
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/families-valued-community-call-and-text-study/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221215T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221215T130000
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SUMMARY:Advocacy Training: God's Purpose for Families - Learning from our Family Stories
DESCRIPTION:Event Focus:\nOur conceptions of the family are very diverse\, but what does the Bible say about the purpose and place of families? How do our backgrounds enrich our biblical understanding of family? Watch the final webinar in our 2022 “What’s a Family Worth?” series. You will get to hear a recap on the series and discussions on the unique callings of families and our role in helping all families flourish.  \nAdvocacy Objective:\nContact members of Congress in support of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and join a CPJ-affiliated group in their state to advocate for paid family leave in the next Congress.  \nPanelists:\nDr. Christina Edmondson holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology from Tennessee State University\, a MS degree from the University of Rochester in Family Therapy\, and a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Hampton University. For over decade\, Dr. Edmondson has served in a variety of roles including recently as the Dean for Intercultural Student Development at Calvin University. Within the Higher Education sphere\, she continues to serve as an instructor and partners with several universities to develop ethical and impactful leaders. Additionally\, a Certified Cultural Intelligence facilitator\, public speaker\, and mental health therapist\, Christina is often contacted by churches to consult about leadership development\, anti-racism\, and mental health issues. Her writing has been seen and referenced in a variety of outlets including Essence.com\, YourBlackWorld.com\, and Gospel Today magazine. She is also one of the co-hosts of the Truth’s Table podcast. \nRev. Dr. Mika Edmondson is the Lead Pastor at Koinonia Church in Nashville\, TN. Dr. Edmondson earned his Doctorate at Calvin Theological Seminary\, with his dissertation entitled Unearned Suffering is Redemptive: The Roots and Implications of Martin Luther King\, Jr.’s Redemptive Suffering Theodicy. Dr. Edmondson was the first African American to receive a Ph.D. from Calvin\, where he also contributed as an Adjunct Professor. He earned his Master of Divinity degree from Vanderbilt Divinity School\, and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics at Hampton University. Mika has also authored several theological publications and has guest-lectured at many distinguished institutes and conferences. \nMariah Humphries (M.T.S.) is a Mvskoke Nation citizen\, writer and educator. Through her experience navigating the tension between Native and White American culture\, she brings Native awareness to non-Native spaces. She focuses on theology\, racial literacy and reconciliation within the American Church. \nDr. Joshua Wu is a senior vice president of analytics in a public relations company based in New York City. He has experience working with clients in the public advocacy and policy arenas and served on DEI and employee parent advisory committees to craft better employer support for parents and caretakers. Outside work\, he is on the leadership team at the Asian American Christian Collaborative\, attends Rosebrook Presbyterian in Rockville Maryland\, and lives in Bethesda with his wife and two children. He has a PhD in Political Science from The Ohio State University.
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/advocacy-training-whats-a-family-worth-our-diverse-stories/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221129T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221129T130000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Will the Senate's Respect for Marriage Act Protect Churches and Religious Organizations?
DESCRIPTION:On November 16\, 2022\, the U.S. Senate voted to advance the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA) (H.R. 8404). The bipartisan Senate version of the legislation addresses federal and state recognition of same-sex marriages and incorporates multiple religious freedom protections. The bill passed following the Thanksgiving congressional recess. \nThe Center for Public Justice and its Institutional Religious Freedom Alliance (IRFA) hosted a webinar covering the Respect for Marriage Act and its implications for faith-based organizations and people of faith. \nStanley Carlson-Thies\, Senior and Founding Director of IRFA\, will discuss the religious freedom provisions the bill offers to those who adhere to the biblical understanding of marriage. Joy Mosely\, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) Associate Vice President for Government & Strategic Relations\, will share about the implications of the RMA for Christian higher education and Alexander Dushku\, a Salt Lake City lawyer who has represented The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in First Amendment cases\, will address the key concerns raised by critics of the bill. A Q&A session will follow the conversation moderated by Stephanie Summers\, CEO of the Center for Public Justice. \nCPJ Statement on the Passage of the Respect for Marriage Act (RMA) \nRMA Frequently Asked Questions (English) \nRMA Frequently Asked Questions (Spanish) \n \n 
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/webinar-will-the-senates-respect-for-marriage-act-protect-churches-and-religious-organizations/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221117T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221117T130000
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SUMMARY:Advocacy Training: Creating A Pro-Family Public Policy Agenda
DESCRIPTION:Event Focus:\nA conversation on the central role of the family in American life and the need for a more robust pro-family policy agenda. \nPanelists:\nPatrick T. Brown\, Fellow\, Ethics and Public Policy Center \nCherilyn Holloway\, Founder\, Pro-Black Pro-Life \nDr. Christine Sequenzia\, Policy Director\, National Association of Evangelicals \nPregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) CPJ statement \nPWFA policy brief 
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/advocacy-training-creating-a-pro-family-public-policy-agenda/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T130000
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SUMMARY:Advocacy Training: Black Motherhood Matters
DESCRIPTION:Our “Advocacy Training: Black Motherhood Matters” webinar focused on the systemic factors that account for higher maternal mortality rates\, lower rates of breastfeeding\, and worse birth outcomes for black mothers and their children and what Christian advocates can do to support black mothers and their babies to thrive.  \nPanelists for the event feature Kathryn Freeman\, Families Valued Strategic Consultant\, Cessilye Smith\, Abide Women’s Health Services Founder & CEO\, Khadija Adams\, Black Lactation Circle Central Ohio Founder\, and Lauren Reliford\, MSW\, Sojourner Political Research Director. \nPregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) CPJ statement \nPWFA policy brief  \n \n 
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/advocacy-training-black-motherhood-matters/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T120000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Faith-Based Child Care - A Michigan Case Study
DESCRIPTION:According to a 2020 survey by the Bipartisan Policy Center\, faith-based child care remains a preferred option for many families. But the scope and nature of faith-based child care has received little recent study. To address this gap\, the Center for Public Justice examined the child care landscape in Michigan.  \nWatch the “Faith-Based Child Care – A Michigan Case Study” webinar to hear key findings from the Michigan case study and discuss the role of faith-based child care within America’s child care ecosystem. \nAccess the Faith-Based Child Care Policy Brief here.
URL:https://cpjustice.org/event/webinar-faith-based-child-care-a-michigan-case-study/
LOCATION:Zoom Meeting
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