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Education & Resources Portal

The Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy creates education and training as a resource for equipping advocates to work with legislative policy priorities. We make these resources available through this Web portal.

You may use this material as a self-tutorial or you may download files to share with others for speaking or educational activities. Please credit the Virginia Interfaith Public Policy Center when appropriate.

We are indebted to a variety of advocacy resources. We especially thank the advocacy ministries of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America for their generous support.

We hope that as you review this curriculum your knowledge of advocacy and its religious heritage will grow and your skills as an advocate will strengthen.
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Resources

01.02.09
Issues related to at-risk children and youth with particular emphasis on foster care and adoption child care and social safety net services
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Congregations who want to begin educating members about the emerging issues of the day and responses each of us can make may want to uses these congregation-specific resources for education.
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Issues related to social deviance and criminal justice with specific emphasis on the death penalty the restoration of civil rights and indigent defense.
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Programs for Chapters or congregations who want participants to experience advocacy or the need for advocacy.
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The intersection of Faith Street and State Street often produces tension as world views collide. These resources seek to help you discern how God calls contemporary people of faith to respond to contemporary issues of need.
01.02.09
Issues related to the environment and God's creation with particular emphasis the use of alternative energy sources and conservation. This category includes carbon credits, alternative energy, and energy use reduction.
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Issues related to health care with particular emphasis on children and families from low-income backgrounds. This category will feature information about Medicaid, FAMIS, and making health care more affordable and accessible.
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Issues related to housing and homelessness with particular emphasis on affordable housing and the protection of low-income families mortgages.
12.30.08
How members can advocate for causes of importance to them.
01.02.09
Issues related to immigration with particular emphasis the faith community's response to the call to welcome the stranger. This category includes policies and laws related to both documented and undocumented aliens.
01.02.09
Issues related to hunger and poverty with particular emphasis on consumers, low-wage workers, and working families. This category includes welfare reform, TANF, minimum wage, and all non-housing predatory lending.
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Issues related to good government and gerrymandering with specific emphasis on the creation of legislative districts.
12.30.08
Learning about the political process and the way the Virginia General Assembly works is vital in knowing the best way to leverage your voice.
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The Virginia Interfaith Center empowers Virginians to create social justice for all by advocating for systemic change. We envision a world where people of all faiths cooperate to create compassionate communities that are just, peaceful, equitable and sustainable. 
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