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June 2023: Inside the Greenhouse
On April 20, the Biden administration announced a $1 billion investment into the Green Climate Fund. The Green Climate Fund is one of the United Nations’ primary mechanisms for assisting developing countries in adapting to and mitigating the effects of climate change.FCNL Launches Development of New Strategic Plan
As I look back on 14 years working at FCNL, it’s clear that planning processes have been one of the ways that Spirit has moved within the FCNL community to guide the organization.October 2023: Native American Legislative Update
Congress and the Biden administration’s abusive immigration enforcement decisions can have a profound impact on Native communities. There are 151 federally recognized tribes that have a presence in a southern border state. The U.S.-Mexico border wall affects at least 29 Indigenous communities, including the Kumeyaay Nation and Tohono O’odham.Organizing Among Diasporas for Peace
At the inaugural Diaspora Organizer Gathering at Friends Place on Capitol Hill this fall, I spent four transformative days sharing, learning, and connecting with organizers from across the country. They were all there from different diaspora—communities who have been dispersed from their homelands—and activist backgrounds.August 2023: Native American Legislative Update
This summer, the Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, the Office of Environmental Justice, and the Office of Tribal Justice held a regional summit for tribal leaders in Spokane, WA. These gatherings aim to fulfill the commitment outlined in the department’s Comprehensive Environmental Justice Enforcement Strategy.Celebrating Juneteenth and Continuing the Work
Confronting racism and building a more just and equitable world is ongoing work that requires reckoning with our country’s past and transforming our future.This Week in the World: On a Bus Tour to Support an Inclusive Democracy
This week, FCNL’s Amelia Kegan joined “Nuns on the Bus and Friends” bus tour to mobilize people around the nation to vote for our future and support an inclusive democracy.
A Cross-Country Bus Journey to Build a Better Future
Last week, FCNL’s Amelia Kegan joined the “Nuns on the Bus and Friends” bus tour to mobilize voters across the country to support inclusive democracy and help build a better, more just future.This Week in the World: Child Poverty Rises Amid Congressional Inaction
The release this week of the U.S. Census Bureau’s annual report on poverty brought alarming news: Child poverty in America has nearly tripled since 2021.
In the wealthiest nation in the world, no person – especially no child - should have to live in poverty. Period.
Building Community: Centering Practitioners Voices to Advance Community Safety Initiatives
FCNL’s inaugural Violence Interrupter Symposium was more than just an event which brought together passionate individuals and organizations — it was a journey showcasing true community.