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POWER Interfaith’s LiveFree Stands with the Irizarry Family and Demands Accountability

Statement from Gayle Lacks and Michael Clemmons, Co-Chairs of LiveFree for POWER Interfaith with Elder Melanie DeBouse and Rev. Mark Kelly Tyler, Co-Directors of LiveFree…

Pennsylvania Capital-Star | PA’s public school system doesn’t serve low-income communities

A voucher system would allow wealthy school districts to retain high quality local public schools—free, open to all, and democratically governed By Bishop Dwayne Royster…

POWER Interfaith Ramps Up Pressure on PA’s Basic Education Funding Commission Ahead of Hearings

Grassroots Community Leaders Call for Action from General Assembly as they respond to the newly unveiled schedule to address the Commonwealth’s Unconstitutional School Funding System…

POWER Interfaith proposes the ‘People’s Energy Plan,’ pushing Peco to use more renewable energy

Few disagree that PECO supplying electricity using 100% renewable energy is a divine goal. But the devil is in the clean energy transition details. POWER…

Statement on the Governor Shapiro’s First Pennsylvania Budget Proposal

For nearly a decade, POWER Interfaith, Pennsylvania’s largest faith-based organizing movement with over 200 congregations of over 20 different faith traditions, has organized clergy congregations…

The Inquirer: Exodus

The roots of African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E) Church sprung from rebellion and civil disobedience, championing for social justice and voter rights for all.  Lillie Gorham,...

Statement from POWER Interfaith on ACLU challenge on behalf of PA voters

We at POWER Interfaith support our partners at the ACLU in their challenge to the current Pennsylvania Mail Ballot rule that disenfranchised voters in the…

Check out Getting souls out to the polls: The Inquirer

This last weekend before the election was crammed with get-out-the-vote efforts in Black neighborhoods across Philly — many spearheaded by the faith-based community. by Lynette...

The Inquirer: A plea from a veteran of the civil rights movement

We created our Freedom Express bus tour to unify our voices against voter suppression and ensure every voice is heard equally and without barriers. We...

POWER Interfaith’s Freedom Express Statewide Voting Rights Bus Tour Concludes Three Weeks of Mobilizing Voters Across PA

Faith leaders organized thousands of voters across the state, at stops in more than 16 cities, calling for healing our democracy and highlighting the urgency…

The Morning Call: Help build a vision of hope in PA

Our POWER Interfaith Freedom Express riders recently hosted a “Party at the Ballot Box” to celebrate the power of our votes and voices within the...

Virtual Press Conference with Experts Offering Analysis and Expectations for PA Midterms

Advisory – TOMORROW: BRIEFING ON VOTER AND ELECTION PROTECTION IN PENNSYLVANIA Virtual Press Conference with Experts Offering Analysis and Expectations for PA Midterm for Press,…

POWER Interfaith’s Freedom Express Press Release Midterms 2022

Clergy from across PA rallied, prayed, agitated and demonstrated to get out the vote, energize people of moral courage and hold bad actors to account…

Join Us on the Freedom Express Bus Tour!

Across Pennsylvania, White Christian Nationalism is literally on the ballot this fall. That’s why we’re firing up the #FreedomExpress. This tour will promote a vision…

Organizing Works! Level-Up and Fair Funding Formula Results In a Comprehensive and Fairly Distributed Education Budget

Education Advocates Celebrate Victory For Students & Schools In PA Budget HARRISBURG, PA (July 14th) – Last week, Gov. Tom Wolf solidified the $45.2 billion…

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We help equip community leaders with the skills needed to reach out into their neighborhoods, identify common concerns, research possible solutions, and work with public officials and private businesses to put those solutions into effect. Through our issue-based campaigns listed below, leaders learn how to build and sustain strong teams and networks, research and analyze community issues, develop campaign strategy, and work with elected officials to implement changes in public policy.