Compassion, Peace and Justice Archives

Educate a Child Toolkit Section 8: Bibliography

Posted March 28th, 2016

The resources that follow have been listed by the Educate A Child Initiative staff team members from among resources known to them. Many address larger issues in society such as… Read more »

Educate a Child Toolkit Section 7: Keep in Touch

Posted March 28th, 2016

Information on how to keep up with the Educate a Child initiative. To read the entire article, download this resource. If you’d like to see the full document, download this… Read more »

Educate a Child Toolkit Section 6: Vignette Guidelines

Posted March 28th, 2016

Ideally, we’re looking for an article between 500 and 800 words, written in a news-reporting style featuring highlights and quotes, including who and how many children are served through this… Read more »

Educate a Child Toolkit Section 5: Pentecost Offering 101

Posted March 28th, 2016

A gift to the Pentecost Offering helps the church encourage, develop, and support its young people, and also address the needs of at-risk children. 40% of the Pentecost offering can… Read more »

Educate a Child Toolkit Section 4: School Board Advocacy

Posted March 28th, 2016

There is great hunger for a movement to protect and revitalize the promise of public education as our nation’s gateway to democracy and racial and economic justice. To do so, we… Read more »

Educate a Child Toolkit Section 3: Direct Action for Education

Posted March 28th, 2016

A church/ministry interested in getting involved with education and child advocacy should engage in a direct action asset identification process, which entails assessing what you have and matching it with… Read more »

Educate a Child Toolkit Section 2: Congregational Assessment Tools

Posted March 28th, 2016

Many congregations participating in the Educate A Child Initiative will be those already engaged in a robust program of educational support. Other congregations have a growing sense of calling to… Read more »

Educate a Child Toolkit Section 1: Why Education?

Posted March 28th, 2016

If you are a Presbyterian and reading this, you are someone who appreciates education. People in the Reformed tradition have always affirmed the value of education and its potential to… Read more »

Educate a Child Toolkit

Posted March 28th, 2016

Want to start an education-oriented ministry in your congregation but don’t know where to begin? Already have an education program but want to be more effective? Involved in direct service… Read more »

Washington Report

Posted February 25th, 2016

From the Presbyterian (U.S.A.) Office of Public Witness, Spring 2015

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