Progress requires innovative, community-based solutions. That’s why the USDA's Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships reaches out and connects government with non-profit organizations - both secular and faith-based - to help people in need.
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Upcoming Events
Stories We Tell: People, Land, and Food Access
WHO: For any faith leaders, pastors, or clergy
WHEN: Saturday, June 22 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
WHERE: Corinth UMC | 23 W Williamsburg Rd, Sandston, VA 23150
DESCRIPTION: This summit will focus on naming the stories we tell about hunger in our local communities, uncovering hidden narratives about the root causes of hunger, and using scripture, personal narrative, and other sacred stories to create new stories about food access. We hope this conversation leads to:
- Greater capacity for faith leaders to engage their communities in addressing issues that cause food insecurity through innovative ministries and structural change work.
- Increased number of faith leaders have received up-to-date information and skills about faith-based hunger relief issues and policy issues related to food and agriculture, as well as opportunities to advocate for just and inclusive policies.
- Increased number of faith leaders are trained and engaged in narrative change strategies that challenge dominant narratives around why people are hungry, grounded in sound theological understanding.
LOGISTICS: This event will include light snacks, coffee, and lunch. For more information, please contact Jarred White at jarred@rafiusa.org.
Registration is free.
Other Federal Centers for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
The USDA Center is among 13 Centers for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships across Federal agencies. Others include: Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Homeland Security, U.S. Agency for International Development, Veterans Affairs, Commerce, Education, Corporation for National and Community Service, Justice, Labor, Small Business Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency.
Each Center forms partnerships between its agency and faith-based and neighborhood organizations to advance specific goals, and all of the Centers are coordinated by the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
You can find contact information for other Centers on our contact page.
The White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
The White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships forms partnerships between government at all levels and non-profit organizations, both secular and faith-based, to more effectively serve Americans in need. In addition to coordinating the 13 Federal Centers, it also coordinates the President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. The President's Advisory Council is made up of religious and secular community leaders serving one year terms. The Council is responsible for submitting recommendations for how the federal government can more effectively partner with faith and community-based organizations.