Events

From our policy director, Shailly Gupta Barnes: During the pandemic, our government implemented new and innovative legislation to provide for our health and economic well-being. Moratoria on evictions and utility shut offs made sure more people had access to housing, water and electricity. Increased funding for food programs provided for heightened food insecurity. Economic supports

On August 9, The Kairos Center for Rights, Religions and Social Justice and Children’s Health Watch are hosting “Lessons from the Pandemic: Impact of the Child Tax Credit,” an online round table on the urgency of expanding the Child Tax Credit. The discussion will highlight the vital role the expanded CTC offered to poor and

Our next Kairos Center Community Call is August 17, 2022 at 8pm ET / 7pm CT / 5pm PT. Join us as we reflect on the significance of the June 18 Mass Poor People’s and Low Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March, hear how we are responding to current attacks on our rights and dignity,

A Kairos Moment is a time when crisis and opportunity collide and the possibility for something new can emerge. Join the Kairos Center for a new series of 30 minute talks / chats with partners, collaborators, and movement builders as we discuss what’s happening and what we’re doing to respond in this kairos moment. Our

A Kairos Moment is a time when crisis and opportunity collide and the possibility for something new can emerge. Join the Kairos Center for a new bi-weekly series of 30 minute talks / chats with partners, collaborators, and movement builders as we discuss what’s happening and what we’re doing to respond in this kairos moment.

Faith Leaders Congressional Briefing | Poor People's Campaign from Fusion Films on Vimeo. This morning, at 9:00 AM ET, a diverse group of faith leaders from across the country will gather in Washington, DC, for an urgent congressional briefing to make a moral demand that Congress act on the following issues before the midterm election:

Poor People’s Campaign Mississippi Moral Monday Led by National Co-Chairs Bishop William J. Barber II & Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis “Free the land, clean the water and keep it public” Jackson, Mississippi Moral Monday March September 26th, 2022 Starting Point: Mt. Helm Baptist Church 300 E Church St Jackson, MS 39201 Gathering 4:00pm CT |

Back from the Brink (BftB) : Bringing Communities Together to Abolish Nuclear Weapons Roundtable discussion about democracy, peace and disarmament for staff/leaders of peace and disarmament and allied groups; Peace/disarmament and BftB activists nationwide; supporters/members of BftB coalition endorsers & partners; progressive media. Register

Ethnic Concerns Consultation Ethnic Concerns Consultation, or ECC, is dedicated to bringing education and awareness of the concerns of ethnic groups to churches and all of Christendom.  The ECC is a place of encouragement that provides avenues for ethnic groups to be connected to and involved in the ministry of the Presbyterian Church (USA).   Special

The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival’s National Day of Action - on Saturday, October 15th at noon, poor, low-income people, and their advocates will march on the main streets of the capital and other major cities across the country to encourage low-propensity voters who are suffering the most from attacks on

Join us for our next installment of It’s Kairos Time! Our cultural strategies organizer and educator, Ciara Taylor, will get into conversation with Distinguished Professor Jeanne Theoharis, about the first full-length documentary on Mrs. Rosa Parks (now available on Peacock), and the book by Dr. Theoharis serves as the base for the film. Together we

Launch of the Winter Offensive 2022/23 On November 27th 2022, Freedom Church of the Poor will kick off in conjunction with the National Union of the Homeless in this year's Winter Offensive. Hosted by Tammy and Matthew Rosing. Joined by many others to discuss what the Winter Offensive is, and how you can take action