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Interfaith Funders
CBCO News Archive 2007
Immigration Reform Movement march and prayer service. See Report and Photos
June 16, 2007 (Chicago, IL): United Power for Action and Justice (IAF) brings Muslim congregations into interfaith
organization. New York Times story by Samuel Freeman. Read the article
June 14, 2007 (Charlotteville, VA): Profile of Joe Szakos, author of the new book We Make Change - Community
Organizers Talk About What they Do... and Why Read the Article
June 7, 2007: Over 20 national religious leaders and 9000 clergy sign Call for Children's Health Insurance funding
(SCHIP), organized by the PICO National Network and National Council of Churches Find out more
May 27, 2007 (Washington, DC): Over 350 clergy call for end to immigration workplace raids. PICO clergy from six
impacted cities deliver statement to White House, Office of National Security Find out more
May 17, 2007 (Washington DC): Hearing on immigration raids' impact on children and families brings voices of
leaders, workers, and local officials to Capitol Hill. See Center for Community Change to Find out more
Spring Shelterforce features David Moberg on Obama's lessons as an organizer. Find out more
April, 2007: PICO Network News with updates on actions, new federations, more
March 18, 2007 (Baton Rouge, LA): Louisiana IAF rallies 500 to get Road Home Program moving Find out more
March 15, 2007 (Washington DC): PICO-supported SCHIP bill passes Senate Budget Committee following Faith
and Families Summit on Children's Health. Find out more
March 13, 2007 (Washington DC): Gamaliel Foundation leaders and allies on Capital Hill for fair and comprehensive
immigration reform, Gamaliel's first national campaign. Find out more
Feb 20, 2007: PICO Network News
Feb 13, 2007 (Los Gatos, CA): Five hundred Jews and allies rally at a local synagogue for health care, including
participants of the Jewish Funds for Justice K'hilot K'doshot national CBCO gathering Find out more
June 16, 2007 (Chicago, IL): United Power for Action and Justice (IAF) brings Muslim congregations into interfaith
organization. New York Times story by Samuel Freeman. Read the article
June 14, 2007 (Charlotteville, VA): Profile of Joe Szakos, author of the new book We Make Change - Community
Organizers Talk About What they Do... and Why Read the Article
June 7, 2007: Over 20 national religious leaders and 9000 clergy sign Call for Children's Health Insurance funding
(SCHIP), organized by the PICO National Network and National Council of Churches Find out more
May 27, 2007 (Washington, DC): Over 350 clergy call for end to immigration workplace raids. PICO clergy from six
impacted cities deliver statement to White House, Office of National Security Find out more
May 17, 2007 (Washington DC): Hearing on immigration raids' impact on children and families brings voices of
leaders, workers, and local officials to Capitol Hill. See Center for Community Change to Find out more
Spring Shelterforce features David Moberg on Obama's lessons as an organizer. Find out more
April, 2007: PICO Network News with updates on actions, new federations, more
March 18, 2007 (Baton Rouge, LA): Louisiana IAF rallies 500 to get Road Home Program moving Find out more
March 15, 2007 (Washington DC): PICO-supported SCHIP bill passes Senate Budget Committee following Faith
and Families Summit on Children's Health. Find out more
March 13, 2007 (Washington DC): Gamaliel Foundation leaders and allies on Capital Hill for fair and comprehensive
immigration reform, Gamaliel's first national campaign. Find out more
Feb 20, 2007: PICO Network News
Feb 13, 2007 (Los Gatos, CA): Five hundred Jews and allies rally at a local synagogue for health care, including
participants of the Jewish Funds for Justice K'hilot K'doshot national CBCO gathering Find out more
Dec 1, 2007 (Des Moines) -- Candidates Clinton, Edwards, Obama, Kucinich and Dodd respond to grassroots
organizing leaders at Campaign for Community Values Heartland Forum. Find out more
November, 2007: Presbyterians Today magazine cover story on congregation-based community organizing. Find
out more
Nov. 11, 2007: Jewish Funds for Justice co-releases a study on congregational development with Synagogue
3000. Find out more
Oct. 28, 2007: Zacatecouluca , El Salvador: 800 people from 5 congregations lead the first organizing process in
Central America based on the PICO Model. 4 mayors and a factory owner responded to the leadership to begin
Sept, 2007: Nation article "Progressive Jews Organizing" Peter Dreier and Daniel May, focuses on Jewish Funds
for Justice K'hilot K'doshot conference and CBCO. Find out more
Sept. 17, 2007 (Shreveport, LA) Hosted by the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church of Shreveport and the
Northern Central Louisiana Interfaith (IAF), a Prayer Meeting and Service to support Justice in Jena promoted a
message of unity and justice. Find out more
Aug. 3, 2007: (Washington, DC) Children's Insurance (SCHIP) passes the House and Senate in spite of
Administration opposition, PICO see much still left to do Find out more
Summer, 2007: Jewish Funds for Justice has some great new resources on CBCO! Prophetic Voices newsletter
of Jewish Funds for Justice profiles four synagogues' CBCO Find out more
July 2, 2007 (Des Moines, IA): AMOS launches community dialogs on health care, immigration, and education Find
out more