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Bi-State Presidential People's Caucus, January 12, 2020, Davenport, Iowa

Posted by Shelly Heideman on 01/12/2020

"The People’s Caucus" was designed to provide directly impacted people who work year-round at the grassroots level the opportunity to bring their issues directly to presidential candidates and allow average citizens to hear the candidates’ views on the issues that impact their lives. At the three-hour People’s Caucus forum, activists from a coalition of social justice groups asked questions of three presidential candidates:

— Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who's running as a Democrat;
— former U.S. Rep. John Delaney of Maryland
— and Republican former U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh of Illinois.

The forum was sponsored by Quad Cities Interfaith; Gamaliel of Illinois-Iowa, a group committed to uniting people of diverse faiths and races; and the Lane Evans Legacy Project. It was held at Davenport North High School and drew a crowd of more than 500 from across Illinois, Iowa and Missouri.
Read more about The People's Caucus...

3rd Listen. Lead. Share. about Clean Energy Jobs & Economic Opportunities

Posted by Shelly Heideman on 10/15/2019

On Tuesday, October 15, 2019 from 6:30 - 8:00pm, the Faith Coalition hosted a round table discussion about jobs, economic opportunity, and how we can build a clean energy economy for all! This Listen. Lead. Share. was at the Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation.
This is event was hosted by Faith Coalition for the Common Good, Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition, Sierra Club Sangamon Valley Group, and Citizens Utility Board.

2019 Annual Faith Coalition Fall Banquet

Posted by Shelly Heideman on 09/28/2019

We celebrated 10 years "Fighting for Equity and Justice"!!!

This year, the Faith Coalition for the Common Good’s annual fall banquet was held on Saturday, September 28, 2019 to celebrate our 10th year anniversary! Our special guest speaker was Retired US Attorney Jim Lewis!

Listen. Lead. Share. about Clean Energy Jobs & Economic Opportunities

Posted by Shelly Heideman on 09/23/2019

On Monday, September 23, 2019 from 7:00 - 8:30pm, the Faith Coalition hosted a 2nd round table discussion about jobs, economic opportunity, and how we can build a clean energy economy for all! This Listen. Lead. Share. was at the Boys and Girls Club.
This is event was hosted by Faith Coalition for the Common Good, IL CleanJobs, Sierra Club Sangamon Valley Group, and Citizens Utility Board.

Listen. Lead. Share. about The Clean Energy Jobs Act

Posted by Shelly Heideman on 08/05/2019

This Listen, Lead, Share event was an opportunity to educate area residents about the Clean Energy Jobs Act and to record thoughts, reactions and responses from audience members from the Springfield, Illinois metro area at Westminster Presbyterian Church.
This is event was hosted by Faith Coalition for the Common Good, IL CleanJobs, Sierra Club Sangamon Valley Group, and Citizens Utility Board.
See Pictures of the event on Facebook...
Watch Video of the event on our Facebook page...

The Importance of Completing the 2020 Census Forms

Posted by Shelly Heideman on 05/23/2019

The Faith Coalition for the Common Good wants you to know that completing the 2020 Census forms is very important! The Census is a population count of America that determines the distribution of political power and money from the federal government to our communities. The next Census begins in 2020.

Watch this video for more information on how the Census affects communities and families.

More information at www.RockTheVote.org

2019 Mayoral Candidates Forum

Posted by Shelly Heideman on 02/25/2019

The Faith Coalition for the Common Good hosted a Mayoral Candidates Forum on Monday, February 25, 2019, from 6:00-7:30pm in the North and South Carnegie Rooms at Lincoln Library.
Both Mayoral candidates (Jim Langfelder and Frank Edwards) attended.
Go here for candidate responses, pictures and video of the event...

Houses Divided - In downstate Illinois - and cities across the country - government policies are keeping racial segregation firmly rooted in place.

Posted by Shelly Heideman on 01/23/2019

Faith Coalition President Pastor Silas Johnson was interviewed by Governing.com as part of a series on racial segregation in Illinois as part of a six-month investigation. The whole article AND series is worth a read!