News and Announcements » News Coverage http://news.metropolitaname.org From the National Cathedral of African Methodism Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:45:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5 2000 Leaders Rally for Jobs at Metropolitan AME http://news.metropolitaname.org/2011/12/2000-leaders-rally-for-jobs-at-metropolitan-ame/ http://news.metropolitaname.org/2011/12/2000-leaders-rally-for-jobs-at-metropolitan-ame/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2011 05:13:49 +0000 admin http://news.metropolitaname.org/?p=2792 (TriceEdneyWire.com) – It was an impressive gathering of spiritual leaders from denominations that rarely mingle together or remain separated by ideology.  However, the Washington Interfaith Network (WIN) successfully collaborated with faith leaders from around the District to come together for a common cause –  jobs and affordable housing.

Muslims, Jews, Orthodox Christians, Methodists, Baptists, Episcopalians, Catholics, Presbyterians and  non-denominational leaders joined forces to address the District’s growing
unemployment rate and insufficient units of affordable housing.

The gathering held on Dec. 5 at the historic Metropolitan AME Church was filled with  residents eagerly waiting to receive directions for action. WIN members demand  that $45 million from the city’s surplus be allocated towards employment and affordable housing by Jan. 17, 2012 or pressure for a citywide a moratorium on subsidies for major development projects will occur. Read more. . .

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