CORR leaders learn, share, connect in historic gathering
GCORR gathered more than 45 conference leaders of Religion and Race together in March for in-depth training on their roles, responsibilities and challenges, plus resources and chances to network and learn from each other. The three-day event coincided with GCORR's spring board meeting in the same location, allowing helpful dialogue and networking between the two groups.
CORR leaders urged to lobby for immigration reform
GCORR is asking conference commissions on Religion and Race and equivalent groups to join and promote the “Neighbor-to-Neighbor” campaign by forming teams to lobby members of Congress for comprehensive immigration reform while they are home for their Easter recess in early April. The appeal comes as President Barack Obama promises efforts to get an immigration reform bill passed this year.
GCORR seeks conversation, community via social media
GCORR iis launching into social media with a new Facebook page and a new blog Website to generate community and conversations about race, racism and related concerns. It’s about making friends and opening up the dialogue, even beyond our church, so that all can participate. So join Facebook, invite us to be your friend, and look for an e-mail announcement about our new blog, www.endingracism.org.
Have you sent us your completed questionnaire?
Have you filled out and sent in your CORR Chairs Information Questionnaire yet? We are still missing completed questionnaire forms from about half of the conference commissions on Religion and Race. If you have not completed and submitted yours, please do so today. NEWS FLASH! The Information Questionnaire can now be filled out and e-mailed totally online. Just go to the page on our Web site, fill in the blanks and send it in. It’s that easy.Thanks for your cooperation in helping us to learn more about your commission, or equivalent ministry, and your activities, needs and concerns.
Introducing your new CORR Connection Log-in Area
GCORR’s Web site now has a new CORR Connection log-in area with access restricted to leaders of conference commissions on Religion and Race and equivalent ministries and GCORR staff. With your help, we can make it one of the most useful sections of this site.
Need GCORR materials for annual conference?
Do you need GCORR materials for display and distribution at your annual conference? We will be replenishing and updating our inventory of current materials and producing several new items in April. We expect to begin shipping materials to CORR leaders in early May.
New DVD defines, explores concepts of race and religion
“Race, Racism and Religion: an Orientation,” a new video, produced by the General Commission on Religion and Race, explores a broad range of racial concepts by offering concise definitions, candid opinions and compelling testimonies, along with colorful graffiti to illustrate key terms. The three-part video provides basic definitions and perspectives on 21 key terms and concepts used in GCORR’s anti-racism work
Seeing our actions through other's eyes: Monitoring your annual conference
Are you prepared to do racial inclusiveness monitoring of your 2009 annual conference? Now is the time to recruit your monitoring team and to ensure that your oral and written monitoring reports get onto your annual conference's daily agenda and into your conference's news publication. "These reports give each of us in the Body of Christ a moment to pause and see our actions through other eyes,” says GCORR's Suanne Ware-Diaz.
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