Religion in the Public Square Archives

Year: 2005

April 9-Frontline Outreach
Frontline Outreach (www.frontlineoutreach.org), a Christ Centered Ministry serves urban youth, their families, and committed partners, whose common goals are to spiritually equip and academically prepare tomorrow's leaders with a vision for success and community service.
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April 16-So Others Might Eat (SOME)
So Others Might Eat (www.some.org) is an interfaith, community-based organization that exists to help the poor and homeless of Washington, D.C. They meet immediate daily needs (food, clothing) and help break the cycle of homelessness by offering services such as affordable housing, job training, addiction treatment, and counseling.
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April 23-Action in Montgomery (AIM)
Action in Montgomery (www.aim-iaf.org) is a five-year-old, inter-faith, citizen-based, non-partisan, social justice organization whose purpose is to advance quality of life in Montgomery County, Maryland and support it elsewhere in the region. AIM’s mission is to build a base of power so that citizens can influence the institutions that affect their lives. AIM engages congregation leaders in developing an agenda around issues that directly impact their lives, including public schools, housing, youth, day care, transportation.
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April 30-Methodist Church Against Gambling
General Board of Church and Society of the United Methodist Church (www.umc-gbcs.org). Interview with General Secretary James Winkler on the churches involvement against gambling.
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May 7-Council of Churches
The National Council of Churches (www.nccusa.org), founded in 1950, is the leading force for ecumenical cooperation among Christians in the United States. The NCC's 36 Protestant, Anglican, Orthodox, historic African American and Living Peace member faith groups include 45 million persons in more than 100,000 local congregations in communities across the nation. Through various ecumenical commissions, the NCC works for peace and justice in the United States, addressing issues ranging from poverty and racism, to the environment, family ministries, and much more.
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May 14-US Dream Academy
The U.S. Dream Academy (www.usdreamacademy.com) seeks to empower at-risk children and youth to maximize their potential by providing them with the academic, social and values enrichment through supportive mentoring and the use of technology. Through aggressive and innovative academic enrichment and mentoring, the U.S. Dream Academy is working to build the dreams of the children of prisoners and those failing in school; and to provide the tools that they need to achieve their dreams. Wintley Phipps is the President and CEO of the organization.
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May 21-Mosaic
Mosaic (www.mosaicinfo.org) provides services and advocates in partnership with people who have disabilities, that all may realize God’s gift of wholeness of life. Their headquarters are in Lincoln, Nebraska. Interview with Marketing Specialist Carissa Bullock.
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May 28-Shalom Zones
The national office of the United Methodist Church originated the idea of "Shalom Zones" (www.shalomzone.org) or places of peace for children and communities to build understanding, be nurtured, and grow in Christian faith. Members of Gatchel United Methodist Church in Des Moines, Iowa initiated the ministry to serve the surrounding neighborhood. Now, the outreach provided by the small nonprofit transcends ecumenical boundaries and there are currently about 300 Shalom Zones around the country.
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June 4-Bread for the World
Bread for the World (www.bread.org) is a nationwide Christian citizens movement seeking justice for the world's hungry people by lobbying our nation's decision makers. Bread for the World is involved in the current ONE campaign, which seeks to involve Americans one-by-one to urge the government to allocate an additional one percent of the US budget toward providing basic needs like health, education, clean water and food. This program features an interview with Erin Raffety, fellow in the ONE campaign.
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June 11-Africa Faith and Justice Network (AFJN)
The Africa Faith and Justice Network (http://afjn.cua.edu) strives to be a meaningful voice for Africa in U.S. public policy. AFJN works closely with Catholic missionary congregations and numerous Africa-focused coalitions of all persuasions to advocate for USA economic and political policies that will benefit Africa''s poor majority, facilitate an end to armed conflict, establish equitable trade and investment with Africa and promote ecologically sound development.
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June 18-United Methodist Women’s Division (UMCW)
The United Methodist Women’s Division (http://gbgm-umc.org/umw) has over a million members across the United States that offer practical solutions to problems in their local communities. Their personal approach has been effective in improving neighborhoods and transforming lives. This program features an interview with Julie Taylor, Women's Division, Executive Secretary for Children, Youth, and Family Advocacy of UMCW.
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June 25-Initiative Against Sexual Trafficking (IAST)
The Initiative Against Sexual Trafficking (www.iast.net) is a distinctive partnership of organizations united in their desire to abolish the sexual trafficking of women and children-one of the largest and most destructive routes into slavery in the world today. This program features an interview with Lisa Thompson, director of the Initiative Against Sexual Trafficking.
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July 16-Friends Committee on National Legislation
The Friends Committee on National Legistlation (http://www.fcnl.org) was founded in 1943 by Religious Society of Friends as a multi-issue public interest lobby. FCNL addresses contemporary issues, such as terrorism and the use of torture, based on the principles of peace, justice, and truth. This program features an interview with Jeanne Herrick-Stare, Senior Fellow for the Civil Liberties and Human Rights division of FCNL.
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July 23-For Love of Children
For Love of Children (http://www.flocdc.org) provides a wide variety of social services directed toward the most vulnerable and at-risk youth in Washington D.C. For over 40 years, FLOC has sponsored innovate educational programs that have bettered lives of thousands of children in the District. This program features an interview with Jessie Muhm, member of The Neighborhood Tutoring Program of FLOC.
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July 30-North American Religious Liberty Association (NARLA)
The North American Religious Liberty Association (http://religiousliberty.info) seeks to protect the right all peaceful people of faith to hold and practice their beliefs. With breakthroughs in achieving religious freedom in the most oppressive nations on earth, NARLA is dedicated to protecting believers across the globe. This program features an interview with James Standish, executive director of NARLA.
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August 6-Center for Concern
The Center for Concern (http://www.coc.org) is a faith-based institute for social analysis that focuses on a variety of social issues. One focus of the Center is the widening gap between the rich countries of the First World driven by private businesses and the impoverished peasant farmers of the Global South. This program features an interview with Peter O'Driscoll, Director of the Agricultural Accountability Initiative and Corporate Accountability for CFC.
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October 1-Save Darfur Coalition: Part One
The Save Darfur Coalition (http://www.savedarfur.org) is an alliance of over 130 faith-based humanitarian and human rights organizations whose goal is to end the atrocities and reduce suffering in Sudan. This program features an interview with David Rubenstein, Coordinator of the Darfur Coalition.
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October 15-Lutheran Volunteer Corps
The Lutheran Volunteer Corps (http://www.lutheranvolunteercorps.org) is an organization whose mission is to create a community of faith uniting people to work for justice and peace. Currently operating in ten major metropolitan cities across the United States, volunteers focus on helping the low-income, urban community through social justice ministries. This program features an interview with Pastor Michael Wilker, Executive Director of LVC.
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October 22-Workplace Religious Freedom Act
With the recent rise prejudice against people of faith in the United States, the North American Religious Liberty Association has been lobbying the U.S. Congress to strengthen protections of religious individuals against discrimination. As part of this effort, the Workplace Religious Freedom Act (http://religiousliberty.info/news/wrfa.htm) has been introduced before Congress that would help protect people of faith against discrimination in the workplace. This program features an interview with James Standish, executive director of NARLA.
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October 29-Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington
Founded in 1978, the Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington (http://www.ifcmw.org) brings together eleven diverse faith communites in order to promote understanding and respect through interfaith dialog as well as to seek to build a just community. To this end, IFC organizes interfaith conversations and innitates new responses facing the Washington, D.C. area. This program features an interview with Dr. Clark Lobenstine, Executive Director of IFC.
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November 11-Zimbabwe Orphanage Project
The AIDS pandemic in Zimbabwe is creating hundreds of orphan children everyday. There are currently 600,000 orphans in the country which is projected to grow to over 1,000,000 by 2010 if measures are not taken to slow the spread of AIDS. The Zimbabwe Orphanage Project (http://www.zimbabweorphanageproject.org) focuses on helping these children in need. With the help from volunteers from across the world, ZOP has built an orphanage near the capital of Zimbabwe, Harare. This program features an interview with Dr. Saleem Farag, founder of the Zimbabwe Orphanage Project.
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November 19-Theater J
By using the medium of the stage, Theater J (http://www.dcjcc.org/arts/theaterj) produces powerful plays that recreate interfaith religious conflicts. By dramatizing the clash of religious identities in public affairs, the theatre helps promote cross-religious understanding by clarifying the differences and highlighting the agreements among religious communities. This program features an interview with Ari Roth, Artistic Director of Theater J.
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December 3-Center for Metropolitan Ministries
The Center for Metropolitan Ministries is a faith-based initiative centered on supporting organizations that focus on assisting urban communities in the Washington, D.C. area. Through their work, CMM aids churches and nonprofit organizations in meeting the needs of the people in their community. This program features an interview with Dr. Gaspar Colon, Director of CMM.
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December 17-Gospel Rescue Ministries: Part One
Gospel Rescue Ministries (http://www.grm.org) strives to be a Christ-center shelter for the homeless, downtrodden, and abused in heart of Washington, D.C. By providing tools such as education, guidance, and support to the city's most vulnerable residents, GRM helps individuals develop skills to make positive, lifestyle changes. This program features an interview with John Jackson, President of GRM. This is the first episode of a two-part series focusing on the organization.
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December 24-Gospel Rescue Ministries: Part Two
The second of a two-part series, the President of Gospel Rescue Ministries, John Jackson, talks about GRM's mission of ministering to the most vulnerable citizens of Washington, D.C. through Christ-centered service.
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