InterFaith Works

Your weekend reminder: Please consider nominating a person (youth or adult) or organization doing racial equity and justice work in CNY. This is important work and it deserves to be recognized. Nominate by filling out the form below: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx

Calling all volunteers! Tell us what volunteering at InterFaith Works means to you, In honor of National Volunteer Appreciation Week, InterFaith Works sends gratitude and love to our amazing volunteers. Share your story, your love and your laughter. Post a video or short blurb. Don't forget to tag InterFaith Works and use the hashtag -- IFWvolunteer.

Final call for last minute participants- TONIGHT from 5:00-6:30pm. We hope this important Community Conversation offers information and hope to all involved. Register at https://tinyurl.com/ifwregistercc

Looking for at least 10 more people- community members, advocates, New Americans, young adults, leaders, immigrants, business owners, caring adults, non-profit teachers, etc - to be willing to join together to reflect on the issues of COVID-19 and its impact across divides. We are proud to amplify these issues through the voices of our Seeds of Peace students and alumni from The Syracuse City School District, who have designed and will be facilitating the conversation. Regis...tration link is in the event, and pre-registration is required. https://fb.me/e/2c4cRb6YS

Staff from InterFaith Works' Senior Services Department recently delivered 260 Easter chocolates and cards to The Nottingham for distributing to the residents of the retirement community located in Jamesville. The chocolates where purchased by the agency's One to One Program from NunBetter, a non-profit chocolate shop operated by the Sisters of St. Francis of the Neumann Communities.

In their opinion-editorial now posted at syracuse.com, InterFaith Works' top board leadership and CEO urged the nation to confront its history and for elected officials to be truthful in the aftermath of last week's assault on the U.S. Capitol. https://www.syracuse.com//interfaith-group-confront-racism

Hurry! Monday, Jan. 25 is the final day to register for the 30th edition of InterFaith Works' Spiritual Care Day. Go to https://tinyurl.com/yagzsapp to register. This virtual event, which provides professional development experiences for spiritual caregivers, clergy, chaplains and lay leaders, will be held from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 28. Attendees who have purchased tickets and sponsorships will be emailed Zoom login pass codes on Wednesday, Jan. 27. Keynote speaker is the Rev. Dr. Danielle J. Buhuro, an ACPE Certified/CPE Supervisor at Advocate Aurora South Suburban, Trinity and Christ Hospitals and author of "Spiritual Care In An Age of #Blacks Lives Matter: Examining the Spiritual and Prophetic Needs of African Americans Living In A Violent America."

Beth Broadway, InterFaith Works president and CEO, was interviewed for this story that aired during the evening newscast over WSYT-TV, Channel 9.

InterFaith Works is extending an invitation to the public to attend the remaining community forums on police reform that the agency is evaluating for the County of Onondaga. See the flyer for details.

InterFaith Works is seeking candidates to fill a full-time position as Director of the agency's El-Hindi Center for Dialogue. PLEASE do NOT reply to the Facebook platform, as your application will not be reviewed. Email cover letter/resume to: [email protected].... Job Description link: https://www.interfaithworkscny.org//Center-for-Dialogue-Di

InterFaith Works' Center for New Americans currently has a full-time job opening for a Family Wellness Coordinator. PLEASE do NOT reply to the Facebook platform, as your application will not be reviewed. Email cover letter/resume to [email protected] Thank you!... Job Description link: https://www.interfaithworkscny.org//Family-Wellness-Coordi

InterFaith Works' Daryl Files is among the distinguished panelists speaking at this live, virtual event on Thursday, Jan. 14 at 6 p.m.

InterFaith Works is seeking candidates to fill a full-time position as a Senior Services Engagement Coordinator. PLEASE do NOT reply to the Facebook platform, as your application will not be reviewed. Email cover letter/resume to [email protected] Thank you!... Job Description link: https://www.interfaithworkscny.org//SS-Engagement-Coordina

From left, Danielle Lesh, director of recreation therapy at the Van Duyn Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing, and recreation leaders Nia Greene and Danielle Luibrand accept donated artwork (pictured in the gallery posted at https://cward716.wixsite.com/ssart/gallery) for the center's residents from Toma Tracy, coordinator of the InterFaith Works One to One Program. The artwork, which was collected by the One to One Program, was donated from people of all ages, levels of expertise and from several states. Pottery, paintings, drawings, quilted blankets, woven shawls and other sewn art were among the more than 60 items donated. The One to One Program also delivered more than 70 donated painted pumpkins to residents at Sedgwick Heights assisted living facility in Syracuse.

InterFaith Works is proud is to be a Participating Partner in the CNY 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge. United Way of Central New York, in partnership with the YWCA, is launching the challenge community wide on Thursday, Oct. 1. We’re encouraging our employees to take this personal journey, and we hope you’ll join us. This program is designed to help people consider challenging issues like race, power, and privilege in our community -- and the role our experience...s play in shaping our views. Each day, challenge participants will receive an email message on a specific topic, with links to related media. The message + media will help guide open-minded participants on their journey towards improving themselves, and their community, through an act of collective self-discovery. The challenge will conclude on October 21, with A Community Conversation with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi presented by The Friends of the Central Library. For more information about the challenge, and to participate, please visit cnyequity.org/signup. The CNY 21-Day Racial Equity Habit Building Challenge is modeled on a program originally created by diversity experts Dr. Eddie Moore, Jr., and Debby Irving.

To replay a recorded version of Silvana Rowe's Facebook Live appearance on CNY Central and hear her discussion in Spanish about the U.S. Census, click the image below.

InterFaith Works' Silvana Rowe, who serves as Immigration Services Manager for the agency's Center for New Americans, will appear on CNY Central's page on Facebook via Facebook Live at 10:30 a.m. Thursday to discuss in Spanish the U.S. Census with WTVH-TV news anchor Farah Jadran.

InterFaith Works is currently seeking qualified candidates to fill a Senior Services Engagement Coordinator's opening at the agency. For a job description and to learn how to apply, go to https://www.interfaithworkscny.org//employment-opportunit/

A few weeks left until our community conversation featuring "The Good Immigrant" edited by Nikesh Shukla and Chimene Suleyman. Sign up to join us!

Make it a season to remember for our seniors and involve the entire family. Check out this fun project.

Community Campaign for Love co-chairs co-chairs Bishop Colette Matthews-Carter and the Rev. Dr. Peter Shidemantle appeared Sept. 8 in a segment of WSYR-TV's "Bridge Street" program to collectively invite the community to learn more about the campaign. View their appearance on the station's website.

If you are age 55 or older, you are strongly encouraged to complete this important Community Needs Assessment online survey sponsored by the Greater Syracuse Aging Services Coalition. InterFaith Works is a coalition member. Please respond by Sept. 30 to the survey, which is measuring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on older adults and their most pressing needs during this crucial time. Go to https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/N75YFDM to take the survey.

Does your loved one live in a long-term care facility in Onondaga County (Syracuse, NY)? InterFaith Work’s One to One Friendly Call Program can connect them to a friendly volunteer for weekly phone calls. Contact us at [email protected] or 315-449-3552, ext. 203 today to learn more about this free service.