BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//141.193.213.20//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.26.9// CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Union Theological Seminary X-WR-CALDESC: X-FROM-URL:https://utsnyc.edu X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RDATE:20250309T020000 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:ai1ec-20475@utsnyc.edu DTSTAMP:20240329T000331Z CATEGORIES;LANGUAGE=en-US:Union Beyond CONTACT:Isaac Sharp\; isharp@uts.columbia.edu DESCRIPTION:
This online course will explore the intersections of pub lic policy\, political engagement and religious faith. Several key issues– i.e.\, poverty\, immigration and foreign policy– will be explored through the lens of faith-based groups and leaders that have been at the forefront of advocacy and political engagement work. Resources on activating church es and other faith traditions for political engagement will be offered.
\n\nDates:
\n-Thursday\, April
8 at 7:00 – 8:30 pm
\n-Thursday\, April 15 at 7:00 – 8:30 pm
\n-
Thursday\, April 22 at 7:00 – 8:30 pm
\n-Thursday\, April 29 at 7:00
– 8:30 pm
Session 1: Introductory Session
\nDescription: This session will introduce students to the role religio
n plays in public life\, and more specifically\, how faith-based groups ha
ve navigated the public policy and political engagement worlds. Examples f
rom some faith-based groups engaged in policy work will be explored.
Session 2: Economics\, Poverty and Labor
\nD
escription: There is no dearth in faith-based engagement on poverty issue
s in the U.S. And more recently\, there has been a push to build coalition
s between religious and labor groups on matters relating to fair wages and
proper work conditions. This session will explore advocacy work and strat
egies utilized by groups\, clergy leaders\, and theologians on poverty and
labor issues in the US.
\nDescription: The immigration crisis ravaging many Brown familie
s is not a new one. It has only been exacerbated by the inhumane policies
enacted by former president Donald Trump. This session will take a look at
how faith leaders and groups have organized for immigration justice\, tak
ing a special look at the work of Father Arturo Banuelas at the El Paso bo
rder.
Session 4: Faith-based organizations and PACs in Elect
oral Politics
\nDescription: This session will examin
e the role religious organizations have played in the electoral process an
d in presidential elections. Some specific groups (i.e.\, Faith and Freedo
m Coalition\, Faith 2020) will be selected as case studies for examining t
he role religious groups have played\, and continue to play\, in president
ial elections.
Resources on activating churches and other faith tr aditions for political engagement will be offered.
\nEli Valentin is a publ ic theologian working at the intersection of faith and politics. He has se rved as a political advisor to numerous elected officials and labor organi zations across the country and is the editor of Sermons from the Latino/a Pulpit. Eli is also the author of the forthcoming book\, Reinhold Niebuhr and Politics. In addition to 16 years as a senior pastor\, he has been a l ecturer at Union Theological Seminary\, New York Theological Seminary and Hunter College (CUNY).
\nTickets: https:/ /myunion.utsnyc.edu/2020-2021/public-policy.
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