The Ann Arbor-based Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice plans to present a letter to Washtenaw County commissioners tonight calling for continued human services funding. In the letter, 94 area faith and community leaders urge commissioners to protect the safety net that sustains the county's neediest populations.
Some of the top names on the area performing-arts scene will donate their time and talents for the now-annual Peace All Stars Concert, taking place Saturday at Ann Arbor's Vineyard Church.
A Florida minister has called off plans to mark the anniversary of 9/11 on Saturday by burning copies of the Quran, but local community leaders say they still plan to protest the rise in "anti-Muslim rhetoric" and "Islamophobia" sweeping the nation.
One of the biggest thrills of my life was attending the 2009 Ann Arbor Folk Festival and hearing my hero Pete Seeger. Pete had recently performed at the huge Lincoln Memorial concert the weekend before President Obama's inauguration, and was preparing to celebrate his 90th birthday. In a mix of ...
Responding to local needs in this tough economy will be the focus of The Washtenaw Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice's annual Congregation Liaison Meeting on Monday, Feb. 1. Delegates from participating churches, synagogues, mosques and other diverse congregations will hear about how congregations are responding to local hunger, tough ...
One year ago, this new administration was met with enthusiasm. Now, people are really starting to measure how he’s done against his campaign promises,” said Chuck Warpehoski, director of the Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice. “We’ll have one representative from each of the ICPJ issue areas (climate change, Latin ...
Many people went into 2009 with high hopes for the new Obama administration. Others went in with a sense of apprehension or anxiety. One year into the new Obama Administration, members of the Ann Arbor community have a broad spectrum of reactions, ranging from disappointment to elation to the past ...
Rabbis, parishioners, volunteers and interfaith workers recently participated in an active discussion following the Ann Arbor Public Library’s screening of “Fremont, U.S.A.,” a film created as part of The Pluralism Project at Harvard University. “Fremont, U.S.A.” features a personalized look at America’s changing religious and cultural landscape amid rising immigration ...
Mohammed Amer is one of the three comedians featured in "Allah Made Me Funny." Whether it’s sharing a laugh over bad breath during Ramadan or embracing the collective difficulty of traveling far for a pilgrimage, Muslims in America have a lot in common. To bring together Muslims and teach non-Muslims ...
Ann Arbor is home to several Iraqi refugees and their families. Come hear thier experiences of life in Iraq and in the United States as well as their hopes for the future of both countries. The only agency in Wastenaw County providing refugee resettlement services is Jewish Family Services. It's ...
Come Sunday, hundreds of people from around Washtenaw County will walk so others may eat. The 35th annual Ann Arbor/Washtenaw County CROP (Communities Responding to Overcome Poverty) Hunger Walk will raise money to fight hunger locally and around the globe. It’s an especially challenging time, said Grace Helms Kotre, co-director ...
Food Gatherers, The Interfaith Council for Peace and Justice, Growing Hope, Project Grow Community Gardens, Avalon Housing and Washtenaw County Public Health are working together through a Big Idea Grant from the Ann Arbor Community Foundation and Pfizer to to find sustainable and easily accessible ways to get locally-grown, healthy ...
Angela J. Cesere | AnnArbor.com AnnArbor.com's partner news site MLive.com is on a quest to find the best barbecue in ......
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