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The unlikely partnership that's saving lives in the desert

Sean Ryon

July 18, 2018 |

NationSwell |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

Humane Borders trying to take death out of the immigration equation by providing water stations on private land along the U.S. border. The faith-based organization is also collaborating with Border Patrol agents to help spread word of the dangers of crossing the border without documents.

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In New York, volunteers engage in a quiet form of advocacy for immigrants facing deportation

Tiziana Rinaldi

July 04, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Walking with immigrants to their court hearings and ICE check-ins can help them feel supported and protect their safety and rights. The New Sanctuary Coalition has run an accompaniment program since 2007. Volunteers do not interfere with proceedings, but by their presence, they demonstrate community support of immigrants and play witness to interactions between immigrants and government officials.

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The Push to Turn Church Land Into Farmland

Leilani Clark

July 02, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Paicines, California

Churches across the U.S. own a staggering amount of land that often goes unused and untended. FaithLands is an intersectional group of church leaders who are seeking to encourage churches to parcel off some of this land to local farmers who will implement sustainable agricultural practices on the unused land. This solution stimulates the local economies, feeds local people, allows small scale farmers to earn a living, and benefits the churches by turning unused land into profitable land.

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Faith Based Farms

Colm Flynn

December 06, 2017 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New Jersey

In the United States, a multi-denominational movement combines faith and farming. “Gardens are magical places,” says Venice Williams, executive director of Alice’s Garden in Milwaukee, one of three faith-based farms profiled in this story. “This garden and most gardens slow you down, connect you to other people, and help you to put things into perspective and to celebrate everything that the creator has provided for us--however you identify with that creator.”

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Wanted: Leaders to Turn Interfaith Conflict Into Trust

David Bornstein

November 29, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

In New York, hate crimes against Muslims have reached levels not seen since 2001. In response to deep racial divides nationally, the importance of having effective interfaith leaders is more relevant than ever.

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These 10 photos show how faith leaders are responding to Baltimore riots

Sarah Pulliam Bailey

April 28, 2015 |

The Washington Post |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

Photos and videos show various actions religious leaders and institutions in Baltimore are taking to help rebuild their community and foster positive interaction in the midst of racial tension, looting, and rioting.

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A Better Way to Talk About Faith

David Bornstein

June 12, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) brings together college students from different faiths so that they develop respect and appreciation for each other and different traditions. IFYC also cultivates interfaith leaders and organizes campus-based campaigns called Better Together. Some students have received push back from their faith communities, but students and faculty have reported the campaigns for interfaith engagement leads to positive outcomes of increasing tolerance on campuses. The organization has trained students who have run campaigns on 106 campuses.

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Coalition eager to apply lessons at home, Milwaukee anti-crime group inspired by its mission to Boston

James H. Burnett III

May 28, 2000 |

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Now that a coalition of Milwaukee preachers, police and prosecutors has witnessed firsthand the success of a crime-fighting partnership in Boston, the local coalition is clearing its first obstacle -- putting its ideas into action at home.

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