Decoding the Budget Webinar - Register Now

The Interreligious Working Group on Domestic Human Needs Presents:

 Register at:  https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/926087123122383106

Our federal budget has an enormous impact on poverty in America. Join us to learn basics about the budget appropriations process, how sequestration affects funding for domestic poverty programs, a review of some of the budget proposals we’ve seen so far in 2015, why poverty and the federal budget matter to us as advocates and people of faith, and action steps to get involved!

March 12, 2015

4:00pm Eastern

SPEAKERS:

Raed Jarrar, American Friends Service Committee

Amelia Kegan, Bread for the World

Tila Neguse, Friends Committee on National Legislation

Kathy Saile, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

REGISTER HERE:

 https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/926087123122383106

** The Interreligious Working Group on Domestic Human Needs is a Coalition of diverse faith voices speaking on poverty and economic justice in the United States. PC(USA) Office of Public Witness' Leslie Woods serves as co-chair of this table.

Poverty in the Upcoming Elections - Webinar

Where’s the issue of poverty in the 2012 elections?

What is this “fiscal cliff” and how does it impact the issues you care about?

How can people of faith make a real difference in this historic lame duck session?

Learn all of this and more in the upcoming DHN webinar:

Poverty in the Upcoming Elections

Thursday, October 18

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm EST

Sign up now! https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/453550545

Confirmed speakers:

• Rev. Michael Livingston (moderator), Past President, National Council of Churches and current National Public Policy Director of Interfaith Worker Justice
• Melissa Boteach, Poverty and Prosperity Program Director, Half in Ten
• Shantha Ready Alonso, Interim Coordinator of the Poverty Initiative of the National Council of Churches
• Amelia Kegan, Senior Policy Analyst at Bread for the World
• Leslie Woods, Representative for Domestic Poverty and Environmental Issues, Presbyterian Church (USA)

Register here: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/453550545

Office of Public Witness Offers Information on Washington’s Debt Ceiling Deal

On Tuesday, August 3rd, Office of Public Witness staff worked with colleagues in the Interreligious Working Group on Domestic Human Needs (DHN) to present a webinar on the content of the debt ceiling deal approved by Congress and signed by the President earlier this week.  The deal will increase the federal debt ceiling by at least $2.1 trillion and cut federal spending by about the same amount.

The goal of the webinar was to present the details of the new law, in addition to outlining the faith community’s concerns in this debate and the steep road of work ahead.  To learn more about the newest law of the land, watch a recording of Tuesday’s webinar.

About five minutes before the webinar began, the hosting software reached its capacity, so that many people were unable to login to the webinar.  Because of this overwhelming interest, this webinar will be presented again on Tuesday, August 9^th, and 2pm eastern time.  Instructions for logging in will be available as soon as possible on the Office of Public Witness website, blog, and Facebook page.

The Faith-based advocacy community is gearing up for several more months, and even years, of witness on behalf of those who can least afford to bear the cost of budget cuts.  In Tuesday’s webinar, representatives from the United Methodist Church General Board of Church and Society, PC(USA) Office of Public Witness, and Bread for the World, explained that there is much work to be done in the months ahead.

“Whatever you think about [this bill], this is only the first phase.  This was not the final card,” said Amelia Kegan, Policy Analyst from Bread for the World.

Watch the recorded webinar or join the reprise presentation on Tuesday, August. 9^th. http://umc.adobeconnect.com/p52l9dkkrln/