by Rev. Kate Kotfila | January 22, 2018 | Missionpoverty | News
I grew up in suburban Milwaukee during the ‘60’s. I knew where the “bad part of town” was, even if I didn’t understand what made it bad. My father was second generation immigrant who valued education, moderation, planning and savings. Much in my life was focused on... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | September 5, 2017 | povertySocial Justicewhite privilege | Blog
I wasn’t sure what to expect heading to Schenectady for a Truth Commission on Poverty in New York State, one of several to be held across New York and in other states in an effort to find reconciliation of the current glaring disparity in the distribution of wealth in... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | June 14, 2017 | povertySocial Justice | News
Despite New York’s great wealth, more than 3 million New Yorkers live below the federal poverty line, and millions more struggle to make ends meet. In Schenectady, Albany, and Rensselaer counties, 4 in 10 households earn less than the cost of living. The Truth... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | May 31, 2017 | advocacypovertySocial Justice | Blog
For years I have contemplated attending the Ecumenical Advocacy Days (EAD) conference in Washington, DC, and this year, I finally made it there. I decided this year was the year to go for a variety of reasons . . . .for one thing, I had a free place to stay (with my... Read more
by Albany Presbytery Communications | November 2, 2016 | economic justicepovertySocial Justiceundocumented workers | Blog
What does the struggle for economic justice look like? Beyond the op-eds and talking heads, politicians decrying poverty while promising jobs and making giveaways to wealthy donors, what does the struggle look like on the ground? “The Hand That Feeds” provides a... Read more
