What is a Sowers of Justice Working Group?
Sowers of Justice Working Groups are people working together on a particular passion action or mission relating to social justice, with a focus for people of faith, progressive faith communities and individuals.
The Working Groups will use these pages on our website to list actions, attract others, network with others on related topics, or to launch a project connected to the issue.
For some issues Sowers of Justice Working Groups may be a central point for assessment, information, networking, ideas and support for people interested in a specific justice issue. Gun violence and nonviolence are such areas. For other issues, our Working Groups are gateways to connect to a broader network of groups already working on issues such as Faith and Food and Immigrant Rights.
What can this look like: initiating, convening, program/project-making, networking/relationship building, informing, editorializing, watch-dogging, questioning, direct action, reminding/attention getting, supporting, blessing, conversation starting, spiritual practice/discipline, clarifying the voice of progressive faith communities.
We invite the community to name actions, suggest ideas and projects, seek collaboration, ask for resources, and share responsibility for the work.
What is working group is NOT:
Where there is already substantial and varied work already being done by others, our working groups will work with and honor existing community leadership. Our network will always attempt to collaborate with and support ongoing local work and to acknowledge connect and add value to existing energies.
Currently Sowers of Justice Network has three working groups in various stages:
Other Sowers of Justice Connections:
Sowers of Justice Working Groups are people working together on a particular passion action or mission relating to social justice, with a focus for people of faith, progressive faith communities and individuals.
The Working Groups will use these pages on our website to list actions, attract others, network with others on related topics, or to launch a project connected to the issue.
For some issues Sowers of Justice Working Groups may be a central point for assessment, information, networking, ideas and support for people interested in a specific justice issue. Gun violence and nonviolence are such areas. For other issues, our Working Groups are gateways to connect to a broader network of groups already working on issues such as Faith and Food and Immigrant Rights.
What can this look like: initiating, convening, program/project-making, networking/relationship building, informing, editorializing, watch-dogging, questioning, direct action, reminding/attention getting, supporting, blessing, conversation starting, spiritual practice/discipline, clarifying the voice of progressive faith communities.
We invite the community to name actions, suggest ideas and projects, seek collaboration, ask for resources, and share responsibility for the work.
What is working group is NOT:
Where there is already substantial and varied work already being done by others, our working groups will work with and honor existing community leadership. Our network will always attempt to collaborate with and support ongoing local work and to acknowledge connect and add value to existing energies.
Currently Sowers of Justice Network has three working groups in various stages:
Other Sowers of Justice Connections:
- Antiracism education and action with Louisville Showing up for Racial Justice (LSURJ)
- Supporters of campaigns with Kentucky Jobs with Justice
- Minimum Wage Campaign – Louisville Metro Council
- Ban the Box (voting rights for former prisoners) – Passed
- Endorsement of Louisville Coalition for the ratification of the United Nations Human Rights Treaty for Women(CEDAW) from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious
