Saturday, September 25, 2021

10:00 a.m., online

 
Members from the Church of the Resurrection, Pleasant Hill, inspired by their participation in the Sacred Ground curriculum circles, are planning four programs to address various subjects about race in America with the support of the Faith Formation Working Group. The first program is set for Saturday, September 25 at 10 a.m. and will address Immigration and Refugee Rights in Today's World with an emphasis on how it affects the Bay Area. The panelists for this presentation are Emily Arnold Fernandez, the executive director of Asylum Access, a local Bay Area non-profit that addresses refuge rights; Niloufar Khonsari, a co-director of Pangea Legal Services, a non-profit that addresses the rights of immigrants; and Harris Mojadedi of the Afghan Coalition, also a non-profit, which addresses immigration issues for Afghans in the Bay Area. Whether you are already involved in immigration ministries or are just learning about this work, all are welcome to attend and learn about ways to be involved. REGISTER HERE for the Zoom link.
 

Another program, being planned for October, will address historic housing discrimination issues involving people of color in the Bay Area. There are also two more programs being planned for 2022. If you have any questions about the programs, registration, or would like to partner with Church of the Resurrection, please contact Amy Cook: amyc@diocal.org.