Tag: Equity

June 11, ELCA Churchwide Organization (CWO) Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Learning Day! The ELCA churchwide organization will host a learning day for CWO staff highlighting ministries that reach historically underrepresented groups in church and society. The day will feature 55-minute workshops, presented by churchwide staff and ELCA affiliated organization. Colleagues will select topics related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accountability.  The goal is to: Highlight diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) Strengthen how we live these commitments within the churchwide organization Deepen our relationship with underrepresented communities in church and society   Rev. Lisa Heffernan will be presenting on…

You can be and are part of the exciting 67th UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW67) taking place March 6-17, 2023, in New York city. The annual gathering is instrumental in promoting women’s rights, documenting the reality of women’s lives throughout the world, and shaping global standards on gender equality and the empowerment of women. The Lutheran Office for World Community (LOWC) and Lutheran World Federation (LWF) have assembled and prepared for a delegation and partners to take part in CSW67 both in-person and virtually, including our ELCA Hunger Advocacy Fellows. This role has involved many hours of…