A New World: Growing Better Communities Together for All
OVERALL PURPOSE: Empower and listen directly to lesser-heard voices in our surrounding communities, working toward action for peace, justice, and compassion.
BACKGROUND AND PROGRAM:
The Community Peace and Justice Network began at Emmanuel Church of Ridgewood as a forum to listen to and empower those who are left out or discriminated against in our local communities, centered in Ridgewood, Glen Rock, and Fair Lawn: African Americans, Jews, Muslims, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, women, school children threatened with violence, and more. It developed from a “forum” into a “network” of collaborating individuals and groups, with its own non-partisan, non-sectarian Steering Committee representing a wide variety of backgrounds.
Monthly Seminars led by Rev. Dr. Arturo Pierre Lewis and growing collaborations
During March’s seminar in the Peace Lounge (hybrid format).
