Dare to Care

Submitted by JPIC Committees

Disarm the Gangs

Haiti Collaboration Committee members participate in the Haiti Weapons Trafficking Coalition to stop the flow of illegal weapons to Haiti that allow gangs to control the country. Please sign a petition calling to end the trafficking of guns and ammunition and to reinstate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haitians already in the U.S. Two items may be of interest to you on this subject:
Article on weapons trafficking from the Miami Herald
Bill O’Neill Press Conference on human rights in Haiti

Wear Denim on April 30

We wear denim on April 30 following the 1992 Italian Supreme Court decision that an 18-year-old girl was not raped, but engaged in "consensual sex" with a rapist because she was wearing tight jeans. Peace Over Violence initiated “Denim Day” to protest the myths about why girls and women are raped. The event continues annually across the world. Check with your local organizations for commemorative events. Baltimore-area supporters are invited to Lexington Market on April 30. Learn more about the event sponsored by the Turn Around Rape Crisis Center.

Confronting White Christian Nationalism

The Dismantling Racism Committee invites you to 2 consecutive Zoom sessions on White Christian Nationalism, May 6 and May 13, 6:30 – 7:45 pm ET (5:30 – 6:45 CT). We will explore the roots of Christian nationalism embedded in the history of church religious imagery, teachings, and rituals, and learn how they have contributed to unconscious bias, racism and even harmful behavior towards non-white people. Each session will include prayer, viewing of a video from Network, conversation in break-out groups, and an integration moment. The video features Father Bryan Massingale and others. Register by emailing Laura Stafford at lstafford@amssnd.org.