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Save the date: We Are Gamaliel – Passport to Power!
Save the date for Gamaliel’s first virtual fundraiser! Join us February 27 at 5 p.m. CT (6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT) for a virtual tour through Gamaliel. We’ll share stories about our work and share ways for our audience to invest long-term in our work – whether that be an investment of time, money, or…
Gamaliel Statement on the Exoneration of Rusten Sheskey
The following is a statement issued by the Gamaliel Network and Congregations United to Serve Humanity (CUSH), our affiliate in Kenosha, Wisconsin. You can download the statement here: Gamaliel Statement on the Exoneration of Rusten Shesky The members of the Gamaliel Network stand with our brothers and sisters in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Once again, a…
Gamaliel Statement on the Display of White Power and Supremacy in the U.S. Capitol
The following is Gamaliel’s statement on the white power and white supremacy on display at the United States Capitol on January 6. Download the press release here: Gamaliel Statement on the Blatant White Supremacy on Display in the U.S. Capitol Attack As we continue to mourn the seditious attack on the United States Capitol Building,…
Gamaliel Statement on the Treasonous Protests in Washington, D.C.
This is a joint statement from Rev. John Welch, Rev. David Bigsby, and Gamaliel Executive Director Ana Garcia-Ashley on the treasonous protests and unlawful breach of the U.S. Capitol Building on January 6, 20201. Download the press release here: Gamaliel Statement on the Treasonous Protests in Washington, D.C. Gamaliel Statement on the Treasonous Protests in…
Paths to Power: Rev. De Neice Welch
Rev. De Neice Welch wears a lot of hats: She’s the Senior Pastor of Bidwell Presbyterian Church; a bioethicist; a community organizer; a former candidate for the Pittsburgh City Council; and a former president of Gamaliel affiliate Pennsylvania Interfaith Impact Network (PIIN). But she insists that she would not have set her sights on most…
Gamaliel staff, alumni join effort to support Georgia voters in January runoff
Although Gamaliel doesn’t have an active affiliate in Georgia, several Gamaliel alumni and staff are working to support voters in the state’s Senate runoff election on January 5, 2020. Gamaliel Network Executive Director Ana Garcia-Ashley said that many key leaders from the inactive Gamaliel affiliate in Atlanta, Atlantans Building Leadership for Empowerment (ABLE), are…
Let’s also prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for jails, prisons, and immigrant detention centers in this country!
Now it the time to take action to secure vaccinations for the incarcerated in this country! On December 11, the Food and Drug Administration issued the first emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine. Since then, FDA has issued a another emergency use authorization for a second COVID-19 vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and…
Paths to Power: Victoria Jimenez-Morales
Gamaliel Board of Directors member and President of Gamaliel of California Victoria Jimenez-Morales doesn’t consider herself to be a community organizer, but she has been acutely aware of power since her childhood in California’s rural Central Valley. Jimenez-Morales’ first job was working in the fields alongside her parents in a town with several active…
MORE² seeks to ‘blaze a new trail’ for IVE in Kansas City, KS
If the leaders Gamaliel affiliate Metro Organization for Racial and Economic Equity (MORE²) have their way, Kansas City, Kansas, will become a model for voter engagement all over the country. Demographically, it’s a unique place. Kansas City is situated in Wyandotte County, which has no racial or ethnic majority. Although its population is approximately…
Holiday greetings from Gamaliel
When we wrote to you at the end of last year, we looked forward to 2020 with hope. Although this year was not what anyone expected, we found plenty of reasons to stay hopeful. Our trainings tell the story best. When travel and large gatherings became unsafe, we reimagined our training procedures to make sure…