Lancaster Advocacy Action Ministry - LAAM

02/09/2024

If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.
Martin Luther King, Jr. (📸:J. Slayer)

02/04/2024

01/16/2024

Excellent news for PA public schools!

📢 **BIG WIN for Education Justice in PA! 🎉**

The Basic Education Funding Commission released a groundbreaking report, unveiling a $5.4 billion funding gap in our schools. With an 8 to 7 vote, this marks a triumph for students of color and the culmination of years of relentless advocacy! 🙌

This report is not just about numbers; it's an opportunity to correct historical racial inequities in our education system. Let's use it as a roadmap to build a more just and fair framework for all students. Urgent attention is needed to repair the shortfall and ensure every district gets the funding it deserves. 🏫💙

Read the full press release at www.powerinterfaith.org

01/03/2024

This looks like a great event! Has anyone read this book yet? https://www.midtownscholar.com/calendar/2024/1/26/an-evening-with-regina-shands-stoltzfus-and-tobin-miller-shearer-been-in-the-struggle?fbclid=IwAR1VHxzHq6DjPHFGnSwaLXmR4pv3k7tw3fOtfgkNCiKrg0wneyushLInpCg_aem_ARoKUDrun9P6mAN0xnOSUkjifgPC34yb7otYCjxEzPcx09SOLyTG6WRIYF_DHzwe7nc

The Midtown Scholar Bookstore is thrilled to welcome Regina Shands Stoltzfus and Tobin Miller Shearer to Harrisburg for an in-person conversation and signing on their new book, Been in the Struggle: Pursuing an Antiracist Spirituality. Stoltzfus and Shearer will be in conversation with award-w

12/08/2023

When considering fair and adequate funding of public schools, we must pay attention to the use of tax funds for school vouchers for private schools. Details discussed in the podcast below.

School voucher programs across the country seek to divert taxpayer money to religious schools, which raises significant concerns for religious freedom advocates. In part one of this two-part episode, Amanda Tyler and Holly Hollman explore the problematic issue of school vouchers. They talk about the...

12/06/2023

Thank you to Marian Shatto for your letter warning about the dangers of faith-based authoritarianism.

In 1991, I had the privilege of attending a weekend seminar/retreat led by renowned German theologian Dorothee Sölle. An overarching theme of her message was the necessity for people of

11/25/2023

Voting rights ensure a healthy democracy. Also, organizing works!

Victory for voter rights!

Our collective voice secured a monumental win for democracy! Proud to stand alongside ACLU PA, NAACP Pennsylvania, League of Women Voters of Pennsylvania, Make The Road PA to ensure access to the ballot box. No disenfranchisement due to minor technicalities—count every vote! 🗳️✨

Read the full press release: https://powerinterfaith.org/federal-court-rules-pennsylvania-mail-ballots-without-a-handwritten-date-on-the-outer-envelope-must-be-counted

11/08/2023

LAAM is having an in-person meeting on Friday 11/10 to talk about our vision for a prosperous Pennsylvania and discuss concrete action steps we can take toward that future. LAAM members are also encouraged to attend POWER Interfaith's post-election debrief on Sunday 11/12. Details and link to RSVP for Sunday are here: https://fb.me/e/36JIV1ZU2

01/28/2023

What Would MLK Say Today: Is the Christian Church a Beloved Community?
Please join us for a dynamic discussion about the role of the Church in realizing Martin Luther King Jr.’s vision of the Beloved Community on Monday January 30, 2023 at 7pm in Hoover 110 on the campus of Elizabethtown College.
A moderated discussion will explore how Dr. King’s commitment to addressing the problems of racial discrimination, militarism, poverty, and other issues of social justice are present or lacking in today’s Christian communities.
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