Wednesday, January 19, Noon: “Excluded No More” Campaign Launch
Noon gathering at East Capitol Park, Albany, marching to Executive Mansion, 138 Eagle St., Albany.
The Capital District event in a series of statewide actions launching a campaign for a $3B Excluded Worker Fund to complete outreach begun in 2021, and a permanent “Undocufund” to meet similar emergency needs in the future ($800M for the first year). Masks required. For more information contact saratogaimmigration@gmail.com; 518-306-1313.
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First Pres, through the Social Justice and Peacemaking Committee, has been working with the Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival. Here are opportunities for education and advocacy:
The General Meetings of the Capital Region Poor People’s Campaign are moving to the third Thursday of each month, so this month will be January 20th, 6:30pm. You can RSVP for call info here.
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Saturday, January 22, 10:30am - It's Movement Time: An Introduction to the Poor People's Campaign - RSVP Here
Join us as we discuss the history of the Poor People’s Campaign from 1968 to today, the strategies and structure of the campaign and their importance, and our local and statewide efforts. We will engage in conversation to identify ways we are all affected by the interlocking evils and explore ways we can work together to further our fight against these systems oppression and lift from the bottom. Whether you don’t know much about the Poor People’s Campaign or have been with us for a while, join us for this important conversation to move forward together.
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A conversation with Alice Green, a champion of the marginalized and powerless in New York’s Capital Region since the 1960s
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 25
Page Hall
135 Western Avenue on the University at Albany downtown campus.
The event is free and open to the public. Masks required for all attendees.
Alice Green will discuss her new memoir, We Who Believe in Freedom: Activism and the Struggle for Social Justice, with Writers Institute Director Paul Grondahl, author of the book’s foreword and a journalist who has covered her singular career for more than three decades.
A leading local activist and organizer addressing a variety of social issues, including racial justice, prison reform, voter equality, and community policing, she holds multiple degrees from UAlbany, including a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice, and is the founder and executive director of Albany’s Center for Law and Justice.
The program is co-sponsored by The Women’s Institute at Russell Sage College.
More information about this event at https://www.nyswritersinstitute.org/alicegreen-2022
The event kicks off the NYS Writers Institute’s 39th season of bringing literary luminaries and creative artists to the Capital Region. More than 20 events will be presented throughout the spring season, including the 2nd annual Albany Film Festival on Saturday, April 2.
More information to be announced next week.
Important reminder: All events are subject to change. We will post updates on https://www.nyswritersinstitute.org/ and via our mailing list.
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Join Us in January to Mobilize for the Environment
New York State has become a leader in the care of Creation by passage of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act in 2019. Join us on January 25 at 11 AM to 3 PM at the NYS Capitol underground concourse for the Climate Can’t Wait Mobilization Rally. We are asking the Governor and Legislature to prioritize climate in the 2022 budget so that NYS can move forward in climate and environmental remediation. For more information, go to our Events page at www.capitalcreationcare.org.
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Deacons Flock Team is in need of members from the Rensselaer, Guilderland/Schenectady, and Albany West flocks to serve as communication hubs for those flocks. This is not an appointed position and one will serve until he/she lets us know otherwise. The primary role is to keep appropriate FPC community contacts appraised of what is going on in your flock i.e. someone in the flock had a baby--yea!, someone has COVID and needs help--boo. Given the size of the West Albany flock we are hoping perhaps two people can fill this role. Please contact Chas Kite (ckitejr@yahoo.com) or text (518-598-6841) if your are interested. Thank you.
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The Interfaith Partnership for the Homeless (IPH) has the following jobs available. Please visit the website to learn more, and to apply: https://www.iphny.org/jobs.
Direct Support Staff – Safe Haven – Seasonal
Direct Support Staff – Per diem
Ahana House Resident Care – Full Time
Program Assistant – Full Time
Shelter Case Manager – South Ferry St. – Full Time
Housing Case Manager – Full Time
Cook – Ahana House – Part Time
Facilities Project Assistant – Full time
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Would you like to help run the audio-visual systems during the church service? You would control the soundboard, which broadcasts the audio throughout the sanctuary and the Internet broadcasting software that delivers the Facebook livestream. And, of course, you'd receive full training.
Our team shares these duties so that your commitment would be between 8 - 12 Sundays per year.
If interested, please contact Dwight Cheu at dwightcheu@gmail.com. We also welcome high school students too -- this would be a great introduction to audio and video broadcasting.
