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Domestic Policy Action Network Newsletter Dec. 2014
Domestic Policy Action Network Newsletter December 2014 Merry Christmas from the Domestic Policy Action Network (DPAN), your go-to news primer for current domestic issues related to Episcopal Church policy! December's newsletter will detail administrative actions to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, explain new developments in carbon emission reduction, explore possibilities for criminal justice reform […]
Immigration Advocacy Newsletter October- November 2014
Immigration Advocacy Network Newsletter October- November 2014 Election results are in; Executive Action expected on immigration; detained Central American families are winning asylum; the reemergence of the Sanctuary Movement and more in this month’s newsletter! Advocacy Calendar Administrative Update Election Results Resources Advocacy Calendar Are you looking for a way to engage your community in […]
Domestic Policy Action Network Newsletter Nov. 2014
Welcome to the Domestic Policy Action Network Newsletter! This monthly primer will keep you updated on the latest federal legislation addressing national issues related to poverty, criminal justice reform, and the environment. Although this briefing is by no means comprehensive, it will highlight relevant legislation in Congress that corresponds to Episcopal Church policy so that […]
Immigration Advocacy Newsletter August- September 2014
Congress is back (briefly), the Obama Administration delays executive action but increases family detention, refugee resettlement funding needs, and updates from the border, all in this month’s newsletter. Advocacy Calendar Administrative Update Legislative Update Resources Advocacy Calendar It is an election year- Whether your members of Congress are running for reelection or not, they will […]
Testimony on Behalf of The Episcopal Church in Support of the EPA Clean Power Plan
It was the end of the arctic summer when Charlie first showed me the cracks in the tundra. Charlie is a hunter in the Arctic Village of Alaska, a Gwich’in settlement so remote that it can only be reached by plane. I am a policy analyst for The Episcopal Church, and was visiting Charlie’s village […]
Immigration Advocacy Newsletter July 2014
Immigration Advocacy Network Newsletter- July 2014 Humanitarian crisis at the southern border edition: background, updates, and resources Advocacy Calendar Background Administrative Update Resources Advocacy Calendar Look for an EPPN alert next week and more items to come as the situation at the border continues to evolve Want to take action in support of refugees and […]
Testimony on Behalf of The Episcopal Church on Unaccompanied Alien Children and Refugee Populations
TESTIMONY OF ALEXANDER D. BAUMGARTEN AND KATIE CONWAY ON BEHALF OF THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH[1] JUNE 25, 2014 We thank Representative Goodlatte, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, and Ranking Member Conyers for the opportunity to submit this testimony. Today we express our concern for the violence in Central America pushing tens of thousands […]
EPPN: Support Summer Nutrition
It’s almost summertime. This season evokes images of freedom, sunlight, and children running through sprinklers and biking through the neighborhood for a day at the pool. These coming months bring the promise of new experiences and friendships as children continue to learn and explore outside of the classroom. Summertime is an important period of learning […]
Immigration Advocacy Newsletter June 2014
Immigration Advocacy Network Newsletter- June 2014 President Obama delays the DHS review of immigration enforcement policies; Congress heads home for June recess; National Refugee Advocacy week begins and the rise in unaccompanied immigrant children continues Advocacy Calendar Legislative and Administrative Updates Immigration in the News Resources Advocacy Calendar June 2-6 is National […]
EPPN Lenten Series Part 7: Holy Week Reflection
Almighty God, we pray you graciously to behold this, your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed, and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. […]
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