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There's something for everyone in here! From Spokane to Seattle, Wenatchee to Vancouver, this e-news shares a lot of regional events. Also, check out also some statewide opportunities related to standing with mushroom workers, ballot initiatives, training to become a constitutional observer, and our webinar on unlocking financial credits for greening houses of worship and nonprofits. Stand With Workers This Week! Justice for Janitors at Seattle City Hall This Friday Property Services workers have been at the forefront of the labor movement going back generations. Join the coalition of unions, community leaders, and elected officials to honor and support our [...]

Federal Advocacy Alert: Call TODAY! Thank you to all of the FAN Advocates who have been calling and writing Rep. Newhouse this spring to urge him to "Invest in our communities, not Mass Deportations!" The Reconciliation bill to provide an additional $70 billion for ICE/CBP passed the Senate last week and will be coming to the floor for the a vote in the House as soon as this afternoon. Rep. Newhouse has consistently supported funding for the Department of Homeland Security that oversees ICE and CBP, but he has not made a public statement on how he plans to vote [...]

Environmental Justice and Indigenous Solidarity Events Coming Up!Join the Faith Action Network (FAN) and Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG) on Wednesday June 17th at Noon for a webinar that will explore how to unlock clean energy tax credits via elective pay. This session is designed to help the FAN community better understand opportunities available to faith communities and religious organizations, schools, hospitals, nonprofits, businesses, and other institutions seeking to invest in clean energy solutions.Register HereWe’ll explore the process for maximizing federal credits while they remain available, with topics including the elective pay framework, strategies for combining multiple funding streams, and an [...]

Don't Miss our Environmental Justice Event on Building Projects this Weekend and Our Next Event in June! Register for Our May 31st Event Here! Join us! How do solar panels support low-income housing, food ministries, and community resource hubs? Come find out! This Sunday (May 31st, 2:30-3:30, Zoom) Rev. AC Churchill will be joined by Joey Agar, Pastor Anna Czarnik-Neimeyer, and Rev. Christie Love to talk about how faith communities physical properties are a vital tool that can be used in our collective work for just, compassionate, and sustainable communities. You’ll learn about the process Design for Peace, an initiative [...]

Federal Advocacy Action Alert: As people of faith and conscience, we are grounded in our belief in the sacred dignity of each person, and our diverse faith traditions call us to act boldly and persistently against the Trump Administration's Mass Deportation agenda. In these challenging times, we are grateful for communities of faith and conscience around the state who have been organizing Rapid Response to ICE, advocating for the WA State Immigrant Worker Protection Act, and weaving local networks of mutual aid to support our immigrant and refugee neighbors. As our resistance continues, the U.S. Senate unveiled plans last week [...]

This week we invite you into walking as resistance. We also share opportunities to attend FAN workgroups on indigenous solidarity and housing/homelessness. And please stay tuned for news next week about upcoming regional summit meetings in Western Washington and immigration justice action! "Part of love is responsibility... When we walk mindfully, each step reminds us of our responsibility. With each step the earth heals us, and with each step we heal the earth." (Thich Nhat Hanh) Be Inspired by "Atomic Pilgrim" During this dangerous time for our planet, join Health Care for All to hear from James Patrick Thomas, author [...]

FAN Faith Leaders joined the Governor outside of NWDC earlier this week to bring accountability to the GEO group. Read more about it below. FAN Faith Leaders Stand Strong at NWDC Against Inhumane Treatment This week, Faith Action Network clergy, staff, and board members stood alongside our state representatives, Tacoma Mayor and Council members, as Governor Bob Ferguson and AG Nick Brown announced legal action against the Geo corporation, the for-profit business making money off of detaining people at the Northwest Detention Center. Don't let our smiles fool you; we are serious about helping to hold them accountable for the [...]

    Take Action this May Day with FAN and the Washington for All Coalition May 1st – International Workers’ Day – is a day born from the labor struggles of working people right here in the United States, a powerful National Day of Action uniting labor, immigrants, and community organizations in the streets. This year, organizers are calling for a day of “No School, No Work, No Shopping” to disrupt the takeover of our country. Here in Washington—and across our country— workers, students, and families will be marching, rallying, walking out and taking action together to demand: 📣ICE out of [...]

Celebrating Earth Day and Opportunities for Organizing! Ready to learn, take action and build community? Check out this e-news, which shares opportunities on immigration justice, earth care, housing, and more. FAN recommends the upcoming Seattle Social Justice Film Festival, which features sixty-one films on a range of social justice topics. It will take place in person April 16-19 at the Pacific Tower in Seattle, and virtually beginning April 20. One of the highlighted films is The Price of Plenty: Voices from the Valley, on Saturday the 18th. This film uplifts voices from the Lower Yakima Valley and will followed by [...]

FAN advocates showed up around our state for No Kings III. In Wenatchee, Rev. Dane Breslin from Sunnyslope Church (far left) organized fellow clergy for a powerful presence at Wenatchee No Kings. Jess Ingman delivered a powerful speech about multi-faith organizing. Brianna Dilts in Spokane (top right) gathered with FAN and Faith Leaders & Leaders of Conscience to organize a multi-faith vigil before the rally.Blake Alford (bottom left) in Seattle gathered at Central Lutheran Church with many faiths represented and a photo-worthy banner that states, "People of Faith Stand with Immigrants." Kristin Ang in Tacoma (bottom right) rallied with Rep. Emily Randall.We also know FAN advocates in [...]