Noticias
Los líderes de Gamaliel hablan con la verdad en el foro de candidatos presidenciales de "La Junta Política del Pueblo"
See pictures from “The People’s Caucus” View the FaceBook Live recording of “The People’s Caucus” Candidate forum flyer. Register at: wethepeople2020.eventbrite.com Gamaliel affiliate Quad Cities Interfaith, along with the other Gamaliel affiliates in Illinois and Iowa—Faith Coalition for the Common Good, Gamaliel of Metro Chicago, United Congregations of Metro East, and Johnson County Interfaith…
Antiguo líder de Gamaliel recibe MLK Heritage Award por parte del gobernador de Wisconsin
Rev. Willie Brisco, a long-time Gamaliel leader in the fight for racial and economic justice, was awarded Wisconsin’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Heritage Award on January 20 at the 40th annual MLK Tribute and Ceremony. Gov. Tony Evers was present to honor Rev. Brisco who has been working with the governor and other Wisconsin leaders…
El Consejo Comunitario de Vecinos de Pilsen organiza la exitosa 2ª Expo de Restablecimiento de Licencias de Conducir
On Saturday, January 25, 2020, Pilsen Neighbors Community Council (PNCC)—a Gamaliel affiliate in Chicago—hosted its second Driver’s License Reinstatement Expo at Malcolm X College with more than 2200 people in attendance. PNCC partnered with Chicago Bar Association, Malcolm X College, Cook County Public Defender, Illinois Secretary of State, Clerk of the Circuit Court, City of…
¡Únase a Gamaliel para apoyar el esfuerzo de recuperación del tornado del norte de Nashville!
As you know a tornado that reached a magnitude of EF-4 struck Nashville last week, killing twenty-five people across the region and devastating entire neighborhoods, schools, businesses, and churches. Among the damaged or destroyed churches are three member congregations of the Gamaliel affiliate in Nashville, NOAH. Those churches include: New Covenant Christian Church, whose pastor…
NLT Nashville se pospone hasta nuevo aviso
Good afternoon, It has been a week of unsettling news, especially with the rapid spread of the Coronavirus. We want to make clear that our priority is keeping our participants and affiliates safe, and out of potential harm’s way. I have spoken many times with our staff, and we have been in conversation with the…
Declaración de Gamaliel sobre COVID-19 – ¡Gamaliel está actuando para proteger a nuestras comunidades!
Good afternoon, Gamaliel has been watching with concern the impact of the spread of the coronavirus in this country and around the globe. The effects thus far have been monumental—schools have been closed, community events have been cancelled or postponed, many workers have been asked to work from home, cities and states have declared states…
La Red Gamaliel Llamará por la Descarcelación en Evento de Facebook Live
We encourage you to join us for a Facebook Live event on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. CT. At the event, leaders from across our Network will call for immediate decarceration of vulnerable populations in our jails, prisons, and detention centers. It is clear that with the rapid spread of COVID-19, no individual,…
¡ACTION pone fin a los préstamos abusivos en Youngstown, Ohio!
On Wednesday, February 6, to the largest crowd gathered for a city council in recent memory, the Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing Our Neighborhoods (ACTION)—the Gamaliel affiliate in Youngstown, Ohio—won a major battle in their ongoing campaign to secure quality, affordable housing for residents in Youngstown. When the city council voted, 7-0, to end predatory…
La supervisión masiva no es la solución al encarcelamiento masivo
Chicago, IL – January 22, 2019 – Five decades ago, Martin Luther King, Jr., warned, “When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, extreme materialism and militarism are incapable on being conquered.” On Wednesday, January 23, 2019, Gamaliel affiliates across the country will be…
2019: Tiempo por una política migratoria humana
I am an immigrant. When I was a toddler, my parents made the decision to emigrate from the Dominican Republic to the United States. They wanted a life of opportunity and freedom for their children—not the overwhelming poverty and violent oppression of the Trujillo regime that had characterized most of their lives. In order to…