Today is election day in the United States. Millions of Americans have already cast their votes and have taken part in this consequential election. And millions more will be voting at polling places today, exercising this important right.At CCDA, we believe that civic engagement is important on [...]Read More
The Ministry of Speaking up
by Steve ParkThe righteous care about justice for the poor, but the wicked have no such concern.Proverbs 29:7 (NIV)I don’t like conflict. I also don’t like asking for things. Perhaps it’s my personality or my Korean family background that values politeness, but advocacy work is not something I ever [...]Read More
Why Amiee civically engages…
This post is part of our Civic Engagement Series for August Recess.CCDA member, Amiee Kellogg, shares with us her journey as a practitioner who chose to civically engage and what it has meant for her and her community.What does civic engagement mean to you? It means being involved in making change [...]Read More
Be a Resource for your Legislators
This post is part of our Civic Engagement Series for August Recess.Faith & Community Empowerment (FACE) is a CCDA organizational member that builds brilliant partnerships "outside the church walls." Over their 20 years of existence, they have built strong collaborations with fellow churches, [...]Read More