Sowers of Justice Network provides coordinating, communications, and financial support to the new ASALH Branch formed in Louisville KY. For more information contact Barbara Boyd or Greg Tichenor or click on the image below to join our facebook group.
Immigrant Justice
Sowers of Justice is a founding partner in the Interfaith Coalition for Immigrant Justice and provides annual fincial and advisory support to the coalition. ICIJ is a coalition of individuals, faith leaders and diverse faith communities called by our conscience and by our context to respond actively and publicly to the suffering of immigrants in our community. Through actions of solidarity and advocacy we use a combination of privilege and personal experience to insist on attitudes and policy that are founded on respect and dignity for immigrants. Through outreach we educate our community about the injustices inflicted by the enforcement of current immigration policies and we provide real opportunities to take action for change. For more information contact Karl Ruttan, Cory Lockhart, or Carolyn King. 
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Join us at Third Thursday Lunch Hotel Louisville Thursday Sept 19 12noon-2pm www.facebook.com/events/921254841556033/ Fork University or Fork U What do you need to know about your fork besides what it pokes into your mouth? At Fork University or Fork U Doug Lowry will briefly discuss the dynamics of food justice, that is creating systemic change through policy: from engaging government and community organizations, to local businesses to the rural/farm community and consumers. Long term, sustainable, inclusive policies can create a healthy, vibrant food system that invites innovative solutions to improve public health, spurs local economic development, and promotes harmony with nature. Connected advocacy and direct action drive common community practices that can make food systems more equitable, more just, and more environmentally sustainable. Doug Lowry will also tell you more about the Sowers of Justice Network fall conference― Food First: a Place at the Table Justice held at Hote Louisville , Saturday Oct 5, the Louisville Food Justice Tour slated for the morning of Oct 4 and the Food Innovation Projects dinner to be held Friday Oct 4 at St. Paul United Methodist. Lunch is $7 and requires reservation in advance by Thursday September 12. For reservations email Pat Geier at pgeier@fastmail.fm. SAVE THE DATES! Food Justice Weekend Oct 4th and 5th Volunteer Here Donate Here Conference Flyer with Hot Links Food Justice Tour Friday Am Oct 4 with the Earth & Spirit Center $25 Per Person Starting with breakfast at Farm to Fork Catering 2425 Portland Avenue Carpool or van drop offs from area faith communities Facebook link here Eventbrite Link here Project Awards Dinner Friday 6-8 PM St. Paul United Methodist Church $35 per person $50 to Be a Project Sponsor Meet & Greet with Erika Allen Locally Sourced Meal by The Common Table Register or Donate Here Join us on Saturday October 5, 2019 Hotel Louisville 120 W Broadway, Louisville, KY 40202-2136 Register here Conference Registration includes Lunch Sowers of Justice Network invites you to join this gathering of community advocates, activists and people of faith as we explore food justice and insire real action through food justice projects that come from the event.Lunch is included in this event. Participants can learn and particpate in conference streams including: 1. Abundance and Access to Food 2. Racism & Food 3. Sustainability & Food 4. Public Health Outcomes & Food 5. Building Innovation, New Capability, and Leadership for Food Justice Registration is $35/Early Bird by Sept 30 2019 $35 per person before Oct 1 2019 $40 Oct 1 and at the Door Scholarships available How you can help: Join our Advisory Commmitee Share the call for Projects, Interns and Presenters (flyer) Become a Conference Team Workgroup Leader ( email sowersimpact@gmail.com) Save the Dates Oct 4 & Oct 5 2019 Register to attend the conference and invite another faith community to join you Pass the conference flyer on to friends and encourage their attendance (available Sept 3,2019) Recruit Volunteers on the day of the event to: Help with greeting & registration Help with registration and getting people to their tables | ||||||||
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Sowers of Justice Network Statement on Confederate Statues
Sowers of Justice Network Statement on Police Shootings
Sowers report on Sowing a Nonviolent City - Work on gun violence, October 2016.
Listen to recordings of Community Voices produced by Sarah Zarantonello with Sowers of Justice click here
Third Thursday Luncheons Sowers of Justice Network is Partnering with FOR (Fellowship of Reconciliation, Louisville Chapter) for the 2019-20 luncheon season. Sowers of Justice Network is also a direct supporter of Forward Radio For more information on Third Thursday Luncheons contact Barbara Boyd or Karl Ruttan 
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