In preparation for the Nehemiah Assembly in March, you are invited to join together with other Center members and our ICARE-community partners and build support for social justice initiatives within our own community as well as for the greater Jacksonville area. This ZOOM meeting will include an update about ICARE and its mission, committee work, and what we've been working on regarding criminal justice reform, mental health, and more! You will learn how to make a direct difference in these areas within our community. When we work together, great things happen!
Some background: ICARE (Interfaith Coalition for Action, Reconciliation and Empowerment) is comprised of 38 congregations in Duval County that is now in its seventeenth year. Combined, our congregations represent more than 30,000 residents from a broad cross-section of the Jacksonville community to "do justice, love mercy, walk faithfully". Its mission is to powerfully address citywide concerns related to issues of justice and fairness. It is a direct action organization, not a direct service organization. The group uses its collective people power to press our elected officials and other city leaders on county-wide solutions to the problems that plague our community: crime, the low graduation rate, homelessness, jobs, and other community concerns. Its vision is that as communities of faith who gather together at least 52 times a year, at least once a year we can all come together to do justice.
To project our representation at the rally, please let Danielle Berke know if you will be able to attend by emailing dberke@jaxjewishcenter.org.
Topic: ICARE Annual Rally
Time: Monday, February 28, at 7:00 PM Eastern Time (U.S. and Canada)
To learn more about ICARE, visit their website by clicking here.
Join the Zoom Meeting by clicking here.
For additional assistance click here.
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