The Spanish American Institute (SAI) Board of Directors offers $1,000 scholarships yearly to qualifying United Methodist Youth preparing to attend a four-year college, a two-year community college program, or an accredited technical/vocational school. Latino Youth who are members of a California-Pacific Conference United Methodist Church
March 21, 2022 Challenged by reluctance to accept the COVID-19 vaccine, United Methodist churches in Kenya launched a campaign to dismantle stigma and distrust. Steadfastly supporting the government’s efforts to vaccinate against COVID-19, religious leaders introduced a three-month awareness effort, opening their houses of worship
January 31, 2022 This month, The General Board of Church & Society (GBCS) caught up with a grant recipient from our last cycle of Peace With Justice grants to ask how their project had turned out. This grantee, Bridges Alliance of Johnson County (BAJC), is a
This past pandemic year has been wrought with much pain from deaths, racism, economic losses to violence and division. In the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community, we have seen much of these disparities including continued anti-Asian hate. We recognize much healing is needed as individuals, communities and
Today, Juneteenth is a recognized holiday in most U.S. states, and many African Americans (and allies) commemorate Juneteenth through family gatherings, community cookouts and picnics, cultural and educational events, worship and prayer, and collective action. The symbolic meaning of the delayed emancipation for Black Americans
The Justice and Compassion Grant is for the purpose of empowering, connecting, and resourcing laity, clergy, congregations and communities as they meaningfully engage in ministries of justice and compassion both locally and globally. The application for 2021 Justice & Compassion Grants are now available. The Justice
The following is a transcript of Bishop Carcaño’s address delivered on May 22, 2014 at CLUE-LA’s Giants of Justice 2014 Breakfast May 22, 2014 Good morning friends. What a joy it is to start this day with all of you who are committed to economic