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Join Gamaliel ED, Ana Garcia-Ashley, for Save Public Transit Rally, August 5
Please join Gamaliel Executive Director, Ana Garcia-Ashley, for the “Save Public Transit Rally” scheduled for Wednesday, August 5, at 1:00 p.m. CT (2:00 p.m. ET/11:00 a.m. PT). Ana will moderate this important event sponsored by Emergency Campaign for Transit Justice, Riders Alliance NY, Transportation for America, and Alliance for a Just Society. You must register to…
Rev. Dr. John Welch talks about the work of Gamaliel on “The Inclusive Voice with Host Pam McElvane”
On July 16, Rev. Dr. John Welch, Gamaliel board chair, sat down with Pamela McElvane, on her weekly radio show, “The Inclusive Voice with Host Pam McElvane” (WCPT Radio 820 AM), to talk about the impact that Gamaliel is having on communities across this country. You can listen to the interview here: https://soundcloud.com/wcpt820/the-inclusive-voice-show-with-host-pam-mcelvane-071622 Pam is…
Gamaliel Statement on the Biden Administration Detainment of Haitian Refugees
The Gamaliel Civil Rights of Immigrants Campaign calls on the Biden administration to immediately cease the unconscionable border detainment and deportation of Haitian immigrants. We demand that President Joseph Biden and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas grant temporary protected status to the immigrants being detained at the Del Rio International Bridge, and to all Haitian immigrants…
Join Gamaliel in going deeper this Thanksgiving
For many of us, this Thanksgiving will be the first holiday celebrated with friends and family in over a year. It’s a chance to catch up, enjoy time together, and have conversations about what really matters to each of us. We at Gamaliel invite you to use this holiday as an opportunity to start…
The fractured fulcrum on the scales of Justice: A statement on the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict
In the wake of the decision by the Governor of Oklahoma to “prayerfully” grant clemency to Julius Jones, an innocent African American man accused of murder, on the condition that Jones “shall not be eligible to apply for or be considered for a commutation, pardon, or parole for the remainder of his life,” a jury…
Sign on to Gamaliel’s letter in support of a path to citizenship in the Build Back Better Act
For the last 15 years, Gamaliel’s Civil Rights of Immigrants Campaign has fought for a clear path to citizenship for all immigrants. Now, as the United States Senate considers the Build Back Better Act, we have a narrow window of opportunity to push President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer…
Gamaliel bringing hope for transformation into 2020
A note from Ana Garcia-Ashley, Executive Director Hi [[First_Name]], In my faith tradition, we sing a song during this season of the year: “In the Bleak Midwinter.” The carol speaks of the misery and desolation of the world into which God entered, bringing the gift of hope to all of the creation. Today many in…
Leaders from the Quad Cities and other midwestern states to meet with presidential candidates in People’s Caucus
Quad Cities Interfaith (QCI), an affiliate of the Gamaliel Network, as well as other Gamaliel affiliates in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin, will host “The People’s Caucus: Vote Truth to Power” on Sunday, January 12, 2020, from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at North High School in Davenport, Iowa. “The People’s Caucus” is designed to provide ordinary…