Decolonize Houston: Community Meal and Discussion
La Raza for Liberation and Houston DSA Racial Justice Working Group invite you to participate in a free community meal and open discussion on decolonizing.
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texas gulf coast area labor federation 2506 Sutherland, Houston
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Free film screening: The Chocolate Case
Houston Mennonite Church 1231 Wirt Rd., Houston, TX, United StatesCome for the film, enjoy the treats and even shop the #FairTrade store for gifts or yourself. Every purchase matters and this is your chance to be a part of the movement to put people and the planet first.
The film follows 3 Dutch journalists who uncover child labor in the cocoa production chain, which triggers them to try to persuade large corporations to end unethical practices. The trio sets out on a mission to develop the first ‘slave-free’ chocolate bar, known as ‘Tony’s Chocolonely’ – now one of Holland’s leading chocolate brands. The film is both an expose of problems within the chocolate supply chain, and an inspirational story of people trying to change the world they live in.
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Health Justice- Workers’ Rights, Work Life Balance and Being Good to Yourself
Tarka Indian Kitchen 721 W 19th St., Houston, TX, United StatesFor this month's gathering, we will discuss a few interrelated themes, starting with labor and worker rights, hostile work environments, lack of work-life balance, and its effect on health and health care costs.
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Quaker Barter Fair on Buy Nothing Day
Live Oak Friends Meeting House 1318 W. 26th, Houston, TX, United StatesBlack Friday offers the challenge to BUY NOTHING! The Quaker testimonies of Simplicity, Community and Stewardship encourage Friends to find creative ways to care for the earth and each other, and we want to extend this opportunity to others in the community. Creating a space to practice thinking together in a new way about how we place value on objects and services within our community seems like a worthwhile way to observe the day after Thanksgiving.
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New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof
Congregation Emanu El 1500 Sunset Blvd, HoustonNicholas Kristof and spouse and co-author Sheryl WuDunn discuss their new book, Tightrope: Americans Reaching for hope. Solutions to the crisis in working class America.
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Artistic Social for HPJC
Mother Dog Studios 720 Walnut, HoustonThe Houston Peace & Justice Center, Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty, Pax Christi Houston, and Alianza Latina Internacional invites you to meet and greet for criminal, economic, and environmental justice.
Come and meet like minded individuals in a non violent atmosphere of art and free beer.
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Income inequality reform
Lambo Restsurant 6159 Westheimer, HoustonDiscuss how to make a dent in income and wealth inequality.
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Evening with Robert Reich
Congregation Emanu El 1500 Sunset Blvd, HoustonA lecture event with Robert Reich on his upcoming book, The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It.
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The Resilient Garden: Food Security in the Age of a Pandemic
We hope you'll join Transition Houston as we explore the resilient garden and how to enhance food security in the age of this pandemic.
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Earth Day Barter Fair
Live Oak Friends Meeting House 1318 W. 26th, Houston, TX, United StatesTrade objects and services without using common currency Support Earth Day efforts to decrease our carbon foot print Opportunity to share in the Quaker testimonies of simplicity, stewardship, and community by creating a space to practice thinking together in a new way about how we place value on objects and services within our community. Kid […]
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A Resilient Future for All Rests on Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable
Join Kristen Schlemmer, Legal Director at Bayou City Waterkeeper, as she considers how disasters, while affecting large portions of the Houston population, impact the vulnerable more severely and why building resilience is critical. Hurricane Harvey and Winter Storm Uri showed us that disasters increasingly affect large portions of our region's population. While many of us […]
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Our Moral Obligation: Ensuring the Dignity of All
Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St, HoustonJoin the Rothko Chapel for the first virtual lecture in our Beyond the Rhetoric: Civil Rights & Our Shared Responsibility summer lecture series featuring the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, President and Senior Lecturer for Repairers of the Breach and Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign. In this virtual conversation, Rev. Dr. Barber will […]
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Quaker Barter Fair
Live Oak Friends Meeting House 1318 W. 26th, Houston, TX, United StatesBlack Friday offers the challenge to BUY NOTHING! The Quaker testimonies of Simplicity, Community and Stewardship encourage Friends to find creative ways to care for the earth and each other, and we want to extend this opportunity to others in the community. Creating a space to practice thinking together in a new way about how […]
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Carbon Fee & Dividend: What’s Justice Got to Do with It?
Members of Citizen's Climate Lobby explain the ins and outs of carbon fee & dividend as an economic policy tool to address climate change. Learn about the positive impact not only on the environment, but also on jobs, the economy, and human health. And, carbon fee & dividend has been deemed by economists as the […]
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Faithful Voter Weekly Online Discussion Group
Online TXAs people of faith and conscience, we believe elections are a referendum on the values that will shape our future. How can we renew our fragile democracy? How do we honor the human dignity of every person? Will we protect our Sacred Earth and our children’s future? What policies will prioritize the common good and […]
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Faith in Democracy
St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Fondren Hall 5501 Main Street, Houston, TX, United StatesTexas Impact, an interfaith justice advocacy organization based in Austin (https://texasimpact.org/about-us/), is coming to see you here in Houston! Faith in Democracy is your opportunity to reflect with Houston faith […]
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Reconnecting Communities after a Natural Disaster
Online TXJoin Dr. Brett Perkison of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston for a discussion of the effects that repeated record flooding due to climate change can have […]
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Jubilee House Community in Nicaragua, part of Center for Development in Central America.
Live Oak Friends Meeting House 1318 W. 26th, Houston, TX, United StatesJHC-CDCA in NicaraguaSarah Woodward has presented before about Jubilee House Community and its work in Nicaragua as part of Center for Development in Central America. She will have a 20-25 minute powerpoint presentation, and then we'll have time for Q&A as you wish. If you've been hearing strange things about Nicaragua, this is your chance to […]
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Justice Interconnections: Climate, Race, Economy, Health, Migration & More
Online TXThe climate crisis is very real. And we tend to oversimplify it. In dealing with the climate crisis in a just manner, it is imperative that we consider the many aspects of climate justice – racial justice, economic justice, health care justice, climate migration justice, and so much more. Join retired United Methodist pastor, the […]
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Federal Incentives for Energy Efficiency and Renewables: Why They Matter to People of Faith
Online TXWe now have a wide window of opportunity to make real, lasting changes for clean energy and reducing carbon pollution. The Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are investing billions […]
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Interfaith Justice Advocacy Workshop
Online TXJune 2023 is the perfect time to refresh your advocacy knowledge and set goals for engaging your faith community around issues that impact the planet and its peoples. Why is it such a perfect time? The Texas legislative session just ended, and in September all eyes will turn toward the 2024 elections. Faith communities typically […]
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From Underground to On the Grid
online not applicable, not applicable, United StatesJoin Adrian Shelley, Texas Office Director for Public Citizen, as he delves into energy, from underground to on the grid. Texas has been an energy state for more than a […]
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Money Club
North Channel Library 15471 Wallisville Rd, Houston, TX, TX, United StatesLearn how to fix the structural defects of money and end poverty with a Universal Basic Income.
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Interfaith Justice Advocacy Workshop
online not applicable, not applicable, United StatesJune 2024 is the perfect time to refresh your advocacy knowledge and set goals for engaging your faith community around issues that impact the planet and its peoples. Why is […]
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Interfaith Justice Advocacy Workshop
online not applicable, not applicable, United StatesJune 2025 is the perfect time to refresh your advocacy knowledge and set goals for engaging your faith community around issues that impact the planet and its peoples. Why is it such a perfect time? Getting started now gives you plenty of time to get ready for elections in 2026. Faith communities typically don't […]
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Justice 4EvanLee Vigil
Harris County Jail San Jacinto St. at Baker St., Houston, TX, United States4 Year Anniversary Evan Griffin-Lee Memorial
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A Multi-Faith Call for a Just & Prosperous Future for All
online not applicable, not applicable, United StatesCalling people of all faith & spiritual traditions to come together to speak for justice. We will learn about & take action on economic dignity, healthcare for all, racial justice, peacebuilding, climate justice, a clean energy economy, migrant rights and global solidarity for the common good. All our traditions emphasize the need to speak and […]
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Ready. Set. Vote!
Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church 3015 N. MacGregor Way, HoustonCalling people of all faiths and spiritual traditions! Concerned about the upcoming elections, immigration issues, the state of public education, our democracy, women’s health, the climate or gun violence? Join faith leaders and community members from across Houston for an afternoon of inspiration, practical training, and community-building for people who are committed to preserving our […]
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A Multi-Faith Justice Advocacy Rally
online not applicable, not applicable, United StatesCalling people of all faith & spiritual traditions to come together to speak for justice. We will learn about & take action on a variety of timely and topical justice […]
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A Multi-Faith Justice Advocacy Rally
online not applicable, not applicable, United StatesCalling people of all faith & spiritual traditions to come together to speak for justice. We will learn about & take action on a variety of timely and topical justice issues. All our traditions emphasize the need to speak and act for justice. Join us to renew your hope, reclaim your agency, and reignite your […]
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