We are WISCONSIN FAITH VOICES FOR JUSTICE - moving from charity to justice
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We are Wisconsin Faith Voices for Justice. We draw on the wisdom, courage, and strength of our various faith traditions to advance the common good. As progressive people of faith committed to crossing religious boundaries, we uphold the dignity of all human beings. Through advocacy, education, and partnership, we lift the voices of those who are underserved.
WFVJ Statement on Rittenhouse Verdict: "unjust"
Webinar on gerrymandered maps in WisconsinThe Wisconsin Interfaith Voter Engagement Campaign sponsored a webinar to update us on the status of current lawsuits on the use of dropboxes in Wisconsin elections and on the gerrymandered maps. Law Forward founder and attorney Doug Poland gave a presentation on the issues in the lawsuits and the current status.
My faith, my vote, my story...
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Learn more about our work on worker rights, immigrant rights, voting rights, racial justice, and interfaith cooperation and understanding.
ABOUT US
Who We Are, What We Do, Why We Do It
Stand Up Against Voter Suppression Rittenhouse Verdict Statement Land Acknowledgement Statement SIGNATURE PROGRAMS
Dane Sanctuary Coalition
Dignity at Work Coalition Interfaith Community Building Initiative Moving from Charity to Justice Workshop Poverty Simulation The Minimum Wage Challenge WI Interfaith Voter Engagement Campaign REPORTS
All Voting is Local
My Faith, My Vote, My Story Redistricting Community College The Sentencing Project Report WFVJ IN THE NEWSPBS Wisconsin - WFVJ ED Speaks to PBS on voter suppression
NBCnews.com - Religious leaders call for justice and peace ahead of verdict in Rittenhouse case Madison.com - Religious leaders gather in Kenosha as they await Kyle Rittenhouse verdict Wisconsin Examiner - Faith groups challenge bills that would restrict teaching about racism WDRT 91.9 FM - Executive Director Rabbi Bonnie Margulis interview on voting rights, racial equity, and more Madison 365 - Wisconsin faith leaders denounce GOP voter suppression bills The Capital Times - Madison on Election Day: Rabbi Bonnie Margulis
Christian Aid - World religious leaders call for massive increases in production of Covid vaccines and end to vaccine nationalism Wisconsin Public Radio - Union Supporters To UW Hospital: 'We Will Keep Coming Back' Wisconsin Examiner - Live Election Coverage: Wisconsin called for Biden Wisconsin Examiner - Clergy group backs workers and Safer at Home extension Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - Hundreds of members of religious groups protest Trump immigration policies in Milwaukee Milwaukee Independent - “DAY WITHOUT LATINXS & IMMIGRANTS” STRIKE CALLS FOR STATEWIDE RESTORATION OF DRIVER LICENSES calendar
November
Nov. 1 - American Indian Heritage Month Nov. 2 - Election Day Nov. 7 - Daylight Saving Time ends Nov. 7 - Virtual COVID Interfaith Service Nov. 11 - Veterans Day Nov. 11 - Indigenous & Community Resistance to Mining in Wisconsin: Panel Discussion Nov. 20 - TDOR Interfaith Service & Vigil lNov. 25 - Thanksgiving Day Nov. 26 - Native American Heritage Day Nov. 28 - Hanukkah begins at sunset Nov. 30 - Giving Tuesday December Dec 6 - Hanukkah ends at nightfall Dec 10 - International Human Rights Day Dec 24 - Christmas Eve Dec 25 - Christmas Day Dec 26 - Kwanzaa begins Dec 31 - New Year’s Eve January 2022 Jan 1 - New Year's Day Jan. 16 - Religious Freedom Day Jan 17 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Jan 27 - Int'l Holocaust Remembrance Day February 2022 Feb. - Black History Month Feb. 1 - National Freedom Day Feb. 14 - Valentine's Day Feb. 20 - World Day of Social Justice Feb. 21 - President’s Day Feb. 28 - Maha Shivaratri (Hindu) |
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Trans* Voices Centered at TDOR Interfaith Service & Vigil in Madison
This Transgender Day of Remembrance, we gathered at Frist Baptist Church in Madison, WI, for an interfaith service to honor trans* lives lost this year to violence. This service centers trans* voices and features readings, music, and a candlelight vigil for the fallen.
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