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Faith and Justice Group to Hold Community Organizing Training

North Park students at the 2014 "People are Not Illegal" march, organized by the Faith and Justice group. Their community organizing training will be held on Wednesday, December 2, at 5:00 pm in Johnson Center 13.

“Our hope in this event is that North Park students learn that they can make a difference in society no matter their age, race, gender, political, or social standing.”

CHICAGO (December 2, 2015) — This evening, ÂÜÀòÉç students will gather in the Johnson Center to learn concrete ways they can make a difference in their city and the world. Faith and Justice, a , along with , a grassroots community organization, will be leading a basic community organizing training that provides students tools to build campaigns and develop plans of action in their communities.

“This organizing training is important at this pivotal point in society because many people feel disenfranchised,” said Nyisha Haney, a current student and Faith and Justice Intern with North Park’s . “Our hope in this event is that North Park students learn that they can make a difference in society no matter their age, race, gender, political, or social standing.

The event will consist of activities and dialogue led by professionally trained community organizers from Communities United. Formed in 2000, Communities United seeks to address the root causes of social, racial, and economic injustice at neighborhood, citywide, statewide, and national levels. They unite diverse youth and adults from the areas of Albany Park, Belmont Cragin, Irving Park, North Park, and West Ridge—all within close proximity to North Park’s campus—and through the development of coalitions, build powerful and broad-based alliances across the city and state.

The campus Faith and Justice group has a history of uniting students around local and national causes. They participate in citywide protests, organize town hall discussions, and hold trainings for students, among other activities that promote growth and action.

Haney, who is working towards at , with a , says she is passionate about walking alongside and mentoring youth.

“I am a devout advocate for fairness and equality for all, and that is certainly not what I see today,” Haney said. “My hope is that our students see the value in the Faith and Justice organization and join us in this collective fight against injustice and pain in Chicago and nationwide.”

The Faith and Justice community organizing training will be held on Wednesday, December 2, at 5:00 pm in Johnson Center 13. For more information, please contact nvhaney@northpark.edu.

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